| PRESENTATIONS
HAPA will present at the
American Psychiatric Association (APA) annual meeting 2008
The APA has accepted the HAPA abstract proposal for a
workshop at the next APA Convention, May 8, 2008 from 9:00AM to 10:30AM, in
Washington, DC.
"Insecurity, Violence, and Trauma in Haiti"
Co-Chairs: Jacques Vital-Herne, M.D.
Pierre Jean-Noel, M.D.
Presenters:
Roosevelt Clerisme, M.D.
Georges Casimir, M.D.
HAPA will present at the
Society of Behavioral Medicine's 29th annual meeting
A poster presentation "Immigrants' Ethno-Cultural
background and perception of severity of Psychological Distress" has been
scheduled for March 27, 2008 from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM, in Manchester Grand
Ballroom at the Manchester Grand Hyatt Hotel in San Diego, California
Presenter:
Pascal Jean-Pierre, PhD
HAPA will present at the
AMHE's 35th annual convention
The AMHE (Association des Medecins Haitiens a
l'Etranger) 35th annual convention will be held at the Renaissance Aruba Casino
and Resort in Aruba from July 21 to July 27, 2008. HAPA will present on
Wednesday, July 23, 2008.
Course 032: "Impact of Political
Violence on the Haitian Psyche"
Jacques Vital-Herne, M.D.
Course 033: "Drugs and Gang Violence
among Haitian-American Youth"
Pierre Jean-Noel, M.D.
Course 034: "Adjustment of the
Haitian Adult in Foreign Land"
Louis Belzie, M.D.
Course 035: "Mental Illness in the
Haitian Diaspora"
Georges Casimir, M.D.
Course 036: "ADHD - Is the diagnosis
more common than the disease?"
TBA
Course 037: "Cultural Competence and
the Haitian Patient"
Roosevelt Clerisme, M.D.
Course 038: "Health Literacy in the
Haitian Diaspora"
Frantz Moise, M.D.
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