International Psychology Conference (Virtual--Open to All) at Albizu University in Miami on May 26

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Former American Psychological Association President and Cuban-born Antonio E. Puente, Ph.D. will speak on the "Latinization of Neuropsychology."

International Neuropsychologists and Psychologists To Convene at Albizu University in Miami on May 26, 2022

Albizu University and Sociedad Interamericana de Psicología (Interamerican Society of Psychology or the SIP) will welcome international neuropsychologists, psychologists, and mental health professionals to the Albizu Miami campus in Doral, Florida for the First Annual Excellence in Psychology Conference on Thursday, May 26, 2022 from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m.

Participants will have the option of attending either virtually or in-person. The event is free and open to the public.

To register, click here.

With a focus on neuropsychology and addiction training, the SIP Conference is designed to promote scientific exchange, facilitate collaboration, and encourage the sharing of research among professionals from North, South, Central America and the Caribbean.

Former American Psychological Association (APA) President and Cuban-born Antonio E. Puente, Ph.D. will be among the featured speakers who include APA International Affairs officials and Albizu University neuropsychology and psychology professors.

In his scheduled talk entitled “The Latinization of Clinical Neuropsychology,” Dr. Puente will present his own research on how psychology and neuropsychology are taught in the United States. He will also discuss how biological, psychological and social factors impact health care across the Americas.

The Conference will include a question-and-answer session, along with a workshop to help attending students identify professional membership organizations that could enrich their respective academic experiences.

Albizu University, which is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists, maintains responsibility for this program and its content. The SIP conference provides two hours of continuing education at no cost to psychologists.

The event is co-chaired by representatives from both the SIP and Albizu University.

About the Inter-American Society of Psychology (SIP)

The Inter-American Society of Psychology (SIP) was founded in Mexico City by a group of behavioral scientists in 1951 to help promote research and academic and professional exchange among the nations of the Americas. The SIP is associated with the International Union of Psychological Sciences, a division of the International Council of Scientific Unions. Through these organizations, it is related to international organizations such as UNESCO.

About Albizu University

Proud of its roots and commitment to excellence in program offerings, Albizu University is a private, non-profit institution of higher learning with campuses in San Juan, Puerto Rico and Miami, Florida, and a University Center in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. It was the only regionally accredited secular University in the continental United States named in honor of a Hispanic, the distinguished Puerto Rican psychologist Dr. Carlos Albizu-Miranda. To date, over 9,000 graduates call Albizu University their Alma Mater—a university that prides itself on educating culturally competent individuals capable of serving the diverse populations of our global community. Albizu University offers undergraduate and graduate programs in psychology, education, speech-language pathology, human services, and criminal justice, as well as an ESOL program, taught by a diverse, expert faculty. Total enrollment is over 2,000 students representing 65 countries. Albizu University’s Miami Campus was recently recognized as the top institution for Best Online Master’s in Organizational Psychology Programs 2020 by BestColleges.com. For more information, visit albizu.edu.