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AGPA Connect: Three-Day Conference (Day 2)

The Mitchell Hochberg Memorial Public Education Event on Wednesday evening is the kick-off event for the Conference which is held on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, February 28-March 2; the Conference is composed of several formats, including courses, open sessions, limited registration workshops and special presentations on a variety of topics.

Special Plenary Presentations

Wednesday evening, February 27, 6:30-7:45 pm: Mitchell Hochberg Memorial Public Education Event: Marco Iacoboni, MD, PhD will discuss, "Like a Thought That is Also a Feeling: The Betweenness of Empathy."

Thursday morning, February 28, 8:30-9:45 am:  Conference Opening Plenary Address: Allan Schore, PhD will deliver the Conference Opening Address, "Forging Connections in Group Psychotherapy Through Right Brain to Right Emotional Communications."

Friday morning, March 1, 8:30-9:45 am:  Anne and Ramon Alonso Plenary Address: Joyce Slochower, PhD, ABPP will deliver her address, "Trying Not to Look Ahead"

Saturday morning, March 2, 9:00-11:30am: Louis R. Ormont Lecture: Karen Maroda, PhD, ABPP will speak about, "Reparative Countertransference: The Therapist's Need to Repeat the Past."

Courses: These courses are designed to cover a variety of topics in-depth. One-day courses meet in two sections for one full day. Participants must attend all sessions in order to receive continuing education credits. 
Continuing Education: One-day: 5 credits/.5 units 

Open Sessions (300 series): These meetings will be presented in a variety of formats, including panels, papers and demonstrations. Audience participation and exchange with the presenters is encouraged. 
Continuing Education: 2.5 credits/.25 units

Early Morning Open Sessions (200 Series): These events will be presented on specialized areas of interest for the group therapist. 
Continuing Education: 1 credit/.1 unit

Workshops (1-100 Series): All-day and half-day meetings provide a context in which participants exchange information among themselves and with the chairperson. These meetings are designed for varying levels of experience including master workshops for senior clinicians. 
Continuing Education: All-day: 5 credits/.5 units; Half-day: 2.5 credits/.25 units

90-Minute Events: These sessions are presented as open sessions and workshops and are scheduled on Friday afternoon of the Conference.
Continuing Education: 1.5 credits/.15 units

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