Inland Empire Chapter of CAMFT

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CAMFT Update: State of the Profession

Nabil El-Ghoroury, Ph.D.

Summary:   

Nabil El-Ghoroury, PhD, CAE, will present an update on the current status of state and federal legislation affecting licensed marriage and family therapists. This session will cover state and federal legislation that could impact LMFT practice. In addition, this session will address regulatory topics from the Board of Behavioral Sciences. Finally, this session will discuss resources for legal consultation for legal and ethical practice that CAMFT provides to its members.

 Learning Objectives:  

1)      Learn about at least 3 pending legislations and how marriage and family therapists may be impacted by the bills.

2) Identify 1 resource for legal consultation for therapists.

Bio:

Nabil El-Ghoroury began as Executive Director of CAMFT in January 2018. He completed his doctorate in clinical psychology from Binghamton University, and practiced for 7 years at MetroHealth Medical Center in Cleveland as a licensed psychologist. Prior to coming to CAMFT, he was an Associate Executive Director for the American Psychological Association, where he served as the director of the graduate student office. Nabil was recognized as an emerging association leader by the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) when he was invited into the Diversity Executive Leadership Program (2016-2018 class). He has presented at numerous conferences (in English and in Spanish) on issues such as student development in psychology, professional and legal issues in the use of social media, and health/educational disparities in autism spectrum disorders. Nabil led student delegations on Capitol Hill for 8 years. He recently earned the Certified Association Executive (CAE) credential, a certification that demonstrates wide knowledge of association management skills.

This issue:  

May Featured Event

Board Election 

Welcome New and Renewing Members!                       

At our Last Meeting           

President's Message

Upcoming Events

Welcome New Members!

Layla Subhani, Leticia Brice, Samantha Moreno, Barbara Tucker, Brandon Mansouri

Thank you for renewing!

Paulette Douglas, Janine Murray, Jeanne Joslin, Suzanne Snyder, Catherine Hayes, Carolyn Howell

Renewal Reminders:  Catherine Wheeler, April Shorters, Victoria Montes-Vu, Adrian Williams, Tara Holgate, Tino Rodriguez, Mona Smith, Grecia Marquez-Nieblas, Marc Cameron, Jill Catlin, Miroslava Villegas-Reyes, Julia Cho,  Ann Alsaadi, Ryan Voth, Keyvan Geula, Verlynn Pruehs, Hortencia Diaz, Adina Silva, Leslie Miles

It is YOU the members who keep our chapter going!  If your membership is up for renewal please complete the renewal process as soon as possible--your membership is the backbone of our organization and what allows us to keep offering great seminars and CEUs, the Therapist Directory, Membership Directory, and more.  Thank you! :)

At Our Last Meeting . . . 

Deep TMS and Beyond with Dr. Kotomori

This presentation focused on transcranial magnetic stimulation, the various forms of transcranial magnetic stimulation, the theory behind transcranial magnetic stimulation, and the modalities available commercially in the  United States.  

Summary:

Therapeutic interventions with brain stimulation can take the form of electromagnetic induction of seizures, direct current induction of seizures, electrodes implanted directly into the brain, transcranial electrical stimulation, and transcranial magnetic stimulation. Clinical use of these modalities at this point is limited to electroconvulsive therapy and transcranial magnetic stimulation and direct implantation of electrical leads in the brain. The mechanisms of action are not always clearly known but the theoretical framework that supports their use, the science involved, and clinical importance were discussed.

Objectives:

Participants were able to:

1. Name FDA Indication for TMS
   

2. Outline likelihood of response to medications according to STAR -D data
   

3. Outline likelihood of response to TMS with similar patient populations
   

4. Describe the contraindications and side effects of TMS
   

Bio:

Dr. Kotomori's training is as a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, General Psychiatist. Fellowship, Residency and Internship at Harbor- UCLA Medical Center. Howard University College of Medicine - MD, UC Berkeley - BA, Genetics, Spanish Literature (Latin American) - Minor

President's Message: 

Greetings CAMFT members. I hope you are all enjoying this cool weather while it lasts. We have a big meeting coming up in May, including both our annual board elections and a presentation by state CAMFT executive director, Nabil El-Ghoroury, on the current state of the profession, including an update on legislation that will affect MFTs, regulatory practices of the BBS, and information on legal resources offered by CAMFT.

I hope you will all consider attending and voting for our slate of nominees.  We are still in need of a secretary, so if you are willing to serve in this capacity, please let us know as soon as possible. We also encourage those who want to be more involved to come volunteer at our events and/or attend our board meetings following our monthly seminars.  Please email us at iecamft@gmail.com  for more information.  Have a great month!

Amanda Cavicchi, MA, LMFT

Upcoming Events:

Mindful Choices for Well-Being - June 21, 2019 (NOTE DATE is THIRD Friday, not fourth)

Board Retreat - no meeting/seminar - July 26, 2019

Music Therapy: A Binaural Frontier - August 23, 2019 

Annual Authors Gathering - October 25, 2019

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