Division 19 Program 2018

Division 19

Society for Military Psychology

2018 APA Convention, San Francisco, CA

August 9-12, 2018

Convention Program

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President’s Welcome

Welcome to San Francisco! The Convention is finally upon us and we have an exciting program scheduled. As you can see, the days are jam-packed with great material between posters and papers, collaborative symposia, and hospitality suite over-flow sessions. The Society is hosting two socials and promoting multiple mentoring moments. If the Division programing is enough to get you excited, then I encourage you to come out and enjoy what San Francisco has to offer: amazing diversity in restaurants for the foodies, tremendous natural beauty for the biologists, the potential for seismic activity for the geologists, and fun people-watching for everyone else. I look forward to seeing you all there! Mark Mark A. Staal, PhD, ABPP President, Society for Military Psychology Division 19, American Psychological Association

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PROGRAM SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE Thursday, 9 August

Time Main Conference Programming Collaborative Programming

Suite Programming: Marriott Marquis

8:00 AM EXCOM Meeting: Marriott Marquis Hotel

Pacific Room B Closed Meeting (EXCOM only)

8:30 AM

9:00 AM Command Climate (SYMP ID 1088)

Darrow & Hoffman Moscone Center Room 2008

"Meet a Military Psychologist"

Welcome Breakfast Breakfast will be provided for the 1st 25 participants

9:30 AM

10:00 AM Complex Care Needs (SYMP ID 1097)* Hoyt

Moscone Center Room 151

TMS as Clinical & Research Tool Smith & Wesley 28,12,19,22,50

Moscone Center Room 156

10:30 AM

11:00 AM Operational Psychology (SYMP ID 1098)

Harvey Moscone Center Room 3001

11:30 AM

12:00 PM Measuring Impact of Programs* (SYMP ID 1091)

Ainspan Moscone Center Room 214

Op Psych Post-Session Q&A 12:30 PM

1:00 PM Suicide Loss Postvention (SYMP ID 1095)*

Schneider Moscone Center Room 208

Civilian-Military

Divide O'Leary

1:30 PM

2:00 PM Resilience in Elite Military (SYMP ID 1090)*

Bowles Moscone Center Room 104

SAC Leadership Meeting

2:30 PM 3:00 PM Ethical Issues in Suicide Prevention

(SYMP ID 1093)*

Workman Moscone Center Room 216

Civilian Jobs in Military (SAC) 3:30 PM

4:00 PM Welcome Social Marriott Marquis Hotel

Yerba Buena Salons 3 and 4

All members welcome Drinks and appetizers will be provided

4:30 PM

5:00 PM

5:30 PM

6:00 PM

Mentoring Social

6:30 PM 7:00 PM 7:30 PM 8:00 PM

*Offers CEs; See Page 7 of this program for CE information **Color code: Red=business meetings; Green=convention programming; purple=socials; yellow=presidential programming; Orange=Suite Presentations; Blue=ECP programming; Gray=SAC programming

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Friday, 10 August

Time Main Conference Programming Collaborative Programming

Suite Programming:

Marriott Marquis

8:00 AM Risk and Resilience (SYMP ID 1094)* Raiche & Riggs Moscone Center Room 308

Active Duty Panel (SAC) 8:30 AM

9:00 AM Patriotism in Public Svc (SYMP ID 1089)* Blatt Moscone Center Room 312

Internship Prep Panel (SAC) 9:30 AM

10:00 AM Veteran Moral Injury (SYMP ID 1104) Park Moscone Center Room 2014

Marijuana - Myths and Misperceptions Pearson 7,12,19,28,50,55 Moscone Center Room 156

Mentorship Workshop (ECP) 10:30 AM

11:00 AM Speed Mentoring and Lunch

11:30 AM

12:00 PM Poster Session (Session ID 1082) Moscone Center Halls ABC

12:30 PM

1:00 PM

ECP Grant Winners Presentation All members welcome 1:30 PM

2:00 PM Business Meeting Hilton Union Square Hotel Continental Ballrooms 7 and 8

2:30 PM

3:00 PM Presidential Address (Session ID 1214)

Hilton Union Square Hotel Continental Ballrooms 7

and 8

3:30 PM

4:00 PM Annual Social

Hilton Union Square Hotel Continental Ballrooms 7

and 8

All members welcome Drinks and appetizers will be provided

QoL in Veterans with PTSD and TBI Castillo 22,19,56 Moscone Center Room 154

4:30 PM 5:00 PM

5:30 PM 6:00 PM

International Member Social

6:30 PM 7:00 PM 7:30 PM 8:00 PM

*Offers CEs; See Page 7 of this program for CE information **Color code: Red=business meetings; Green=convention programming; purple=socials; yellow=presidential programming; Orange=Suite Presentations; Blue=ECP programming; Gray=SAC programming

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Saturday, 11 August

Time Main Conference Programming Collaborative Programming

Suite Programming:

Marriott Marquis

8:00 AM

Veteran Identity Powell

8:30 AM

9:00 AM

Intimacy in Military Families

Wilcox 9:30 AM

10:00 AM Sleep on Battlefield (SYMP ID 1092)*

Adler Moscone Center Room 152

Eating Disorder

in SMs Reichmann

10:30 AM

11:00 AM Op Psych Practice Guide (SYMP ID 1096)*

Harvey Moscone Center Room 105

Concussion Rehab Belanger

40,19,22,47

Health Conditions and

Health Risk Behaviors

Ellis 11:30 AM

12:00 PM Poster Session ID 1077 Moscone Center Halls ABC

Op Psych Post-Session Q&A 12:30 PM

1:00 PM

Interrelationship among PTSD,

TBI, Somatic Sx Campbell

1:30 PM

2:00 PM Embedding BH Concepcion

2:30 PM 3:00 PM Student Grant

Winners Presentation 3:30 PM

4:00 PM Military Sexual Trauma (SYMP ID 1103)*

Monteith Moscone Center Room 104

Gaining Employment at VA and DoD Ainspan

19,12,14,18,22,56

WWII Veteran Talk

Cohen 4:30 PM

5:00 PM Opioid Use in the MHS (SYMP ID 1100)*

VandenBos & Belsher Moscone Center Room 312

Regional/MYM Planning Meeting 5:30 PM

6:00 PM

VA/DoD Employment

Social

6:30 PM 7:00 PM 7:30 PM 8:00 PM

*Offers CEs; See Page 7 of this program for CE information **Color code: Red=business meetings; Green=convention programming; purple=socials; yellow=presidential programming; Orange=Suite Presentations; Blue=ECP programming; Gray=SAC programming

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Sunday, 12 August

Time Main Conference Programming

Suite Programming:

Marriott Marquis

8:00 AM

Military Research Panel (SAC) 8:30 AM

9:00 AM

Operational Psych Practice Guidelines

TF 9:30 AM

10:00 AM CBT on Trauma (SKL ID 1086) Klassen

Moscone Center Room 2022

10:30 AM 11:00 AM Moral Injury and Spirituality

(SYMP ID 1102)* Fry

Moscone Center Room 307

11:30 AM 12:00 PM

*Offers CEs; see Page 7 of this program for CE information **Color code: Red=business meetings; Green=convention programming; purple=socials; yellow=presidential programming; Orange=Suite Presentations; Blue=ECP programming; Gray=SAC programming

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Continuing Education (CE) Workshop Information

Thursday, 9 August

10:00-10:50 Session ID 1097-- Symposium (A): Addressing Complex Care Needs for Service Members and Veterans

Among military populations, symptoms resulting from perpetration-based trauma remain difficult to treat. Facilitators will demonstrate best practices in treating perpetration-based trauma through presentation of case reports and audience role play.

Chair: Tim Hoyt, PhD

Participants: Erica Nason, PhD, Jennifer Klosterman Rielage, PhD, Alisha M. Wray, PhD, Diane Castillo, PhD

12:00-12:50 Session ID 1091--Symposium (A): Measuring the Impact of Programs to Improve Psychological Outcomes in Veterans

Outcome and impact measurement is still a new concept in the delivery of veterans’ services so speakers from the Department of Veterans Affairs and veterans service organizations will describe examples, best practices, and lessons learned.

Chair: Nathan D. Ainspan, PhD

Participants: Sandra G. Resnick, PhD, Rani A. Hoff, PhD, Edward Federman, PhD, Charles E. Drebing, PhD, Brandon B. Young, BS, Caroline M. Angel, PhD, RN, Nicholas J. Armstrong, PhD, MPA

1:00-1:50 Session ID 1095--Symposium (A): Postvention in the United States Military---Supporting Survivors of Suicide Loss Families and fellow unit members of military Service members who die by suicide have unique postvention needs. The studies presented explore survivor satisfaction with postvention services, unmet needs, and current psychological functioning. Chair: Kristin G. Schneider, PhD Participants: Tiffany E. Ho, MPH, Jessica A. Wortman, PhD, Craig J. Bryan, PsyD 2:00-2:50 Session ID 1090--Symposium (A): The Role of Resilience in the Selection of Elite Military Forces

This symposium describes current practices and research in resilience and hardiness for elite units in the military.

Chair: Stephen V. Bowles, PhD Participants: James J. Picano, PhD, Paul T. Bartone, PhD, Robert Roland, PsyD, Thomas J. Williams, PhD

3:00-3:50 Session ID 1093--Skill-Building Session (A): Ethical Issues Relevant to Collaborative Suicide Prevention Between Psychologists and Chaplains This session will present a model for current best practice/enhanced clinical skills in screening for suicidality, as well as a review of ethical standards and issues when making and receiving referrals of suicidal patients with chaplains. Chair: Gloria M. Workman, PhD Participants: Don E. Workman, PhD, Jennifer Tucker, PhD

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Friday, 10 August 8:00-8:50 Session ID 1094--Symposium (A): Risk and Resilience in the Psychological and Interpersonal Functioning of Service Members This symposium will discuss the results of a multi-study research project investigating the effects of factors related to the military and individual and interpersonal functioning on psychological and interpersonal outcomes for service members. Co-Chairs: Emily M. Raiche, MS, Shelley A. Riggs, PhD Participants: Amanda S. Flachs, MA, Daniel H. Romero, MS, James J. McGuffin, MS, Walter E. Penk, PhD 9:00-9:50 Session ID 1089--Symposium (A): Patriotism in Public Service---Serving Our Country and Service Members

Focused on wide experiences working as consultants, Federal Employees, and academia, this symposium will expand the knowledge of students, early career, and midlevel psychologists with diverse avenues of public service and with the military. Co-Chairs: Andrew Blatt, PsyD Participants: Alan L. Peterson, PhD, Katherine A. Dondanville, PsyD, Nathan D. Ainspan, PhD,

Katie M. Fry, MS, MBA, Melissa Waitsman, PhD, Salient CRGT, Fairfax, VA

Saturday, 11 August 8:00-8:50 Session ID 1099--Symposium (A): Integrating Family-Centered Care With Service Members and Veterans Applications of family centered care with service members and veterans will be presented including a focus on improving symptomatology and treatment outcomes by involving the family in care. Barriers and challenges will also be discussed. Chair: Melissa M. Wasserman, PsyD Participants: Blaire C. Schembari, PhD, Scott R. Hunter, MD 9:00-9:50 Session ID 1087--Symposium (A): Implementing the Future of Psychological Health---Evidence- Based Practices for Busy Clinicians In the busy workplace, clinicians find themselves overwhelmed by heavy caseloads, information overload & tight budgets, making it harder to keep up with the research and best practices. Expertly reviewed, accessible, free products will be presented. Chair: Melissa Waitsman, PhD Participants: Carrie Kennedy, PhD, Kate McGraw, PhD, Marjorie Campbell, PhD 10:00-10:50 Session ID 1092--Symposium (A): Sleeping on the Battlefield---How the Military Is Enhancing Sleep to Reduce Combat Stress The battlefield is a stressful environment which cognitively demanding. The US Army is researching ways to enhance sleep through training leaders, scheduling and prioritizing sleep opportunities, and novel non-pharmacologic interventions. Chair: Amy B. Adler, PhD Participants: Vincent F. Capaldi, MD, MS, Ashlee B. McKeon, PhD, Janna R. Mantua, PhD, Thomas J. Balkin, PhD

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11:00-11:50 Session ID 1096--Symposium (A): Developing Specialty Practice Guidelines---The Case for Operational Psychology

Operational psychologists provide services to support national security and public safety. In order to provide guidance, standardize practice and improve quality mandates the need for specialty guidelines, similar to those developed for forensic work. Chair: Sally C. Harvey, PhD Participants: Thomas Grisso, PhD, Daniel Neller, PsyD, David DeMatteo, JD, PhD, Mark A. Staal, PhD 4:00-4:50 Session ID 1103--Symposium (A): Building the Knowledge Base of Military Sexual Trauma---New Findings, Future Avenues, and Barriers Four leading military sexual trauma researchers will convene to describe previous and current work. Presenters will describe challenges encountered in conducting this line of research as well as engender discussion of future research directions. Chair: Ryan Holliday, PhD

Participants: Lindsey L. Monteith, PhD, Emily Brignone, PhD, Tim Hoyt, PhD, Shira Maguen,PhD

5:00-5:50 Session ID 1100--Symposium (A): Opioid Misuse and Management in the Military Health System--- Trends, Clinical Outcomes, and Strategies Research findings are presented on the nature and extent of opioid prescribing patterns in the military, the impact of opioid use on mental health outcomes, and ongoing efforts to improve guideline-concordant care surrounding pain management. Co-Chairs: Gary R. VandenBos, PhD, Bradley E. Belsher, PhD Participants: Daniel P. Evatt, PhD, Fuad Issa, MD, Gary R. VandenBos, PhD Sunday, 12 August 11:00-11:1150 Session ID 1102--Symposium (A): Promoting Spirituality and Meaning-Making in Moral Injurious Events to Reduce Psychological Distress Military personnel who suffer a moral injurious event may question their spiritual beliefs and purpose. The panel will share how meaning making and other interventions can help restore personal well-being and decrease suicidal thinking and behavior. Co-Chairs: Marek S. Kopacz, MD, PhD, Katie M. Fry, MS, MBA Participants: AnnaBelle O. Bryan, MS, Tiffany Urquhart, MS, Med, Allison R. Battles, MS, Craig J. Bryan, PsyD

Sessions offering CE credits have been reviewed and approved by the American Psychological Association Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP) and the Continuing Education Committee (CEC) to offer CE credits for psychologists. The CEP Office and the CEC maintain responsibility for the delivery of the programs. For additional information on sessions offering CE credits and how to register for credits, please visit http://www.apa.org/convention/ce/index.aspx.

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Other Division Programs of Interest

Thursday, 9 August

9:00-9:50 Session ID 1088--Symposium (A): Command Climate Single-Item Measures---An Innovative Approach for Reducing Survey Burden

This symposium describes a research program designed to develop command climate

measurement techniques to reduce survey burden in the Military. This research focuses on developing single-item measures and follow-up items to further diagnose problems.

Co-Chairs: Jessica Badger Darrow, PhD & Richard R. Hoffman, PhD Participants: Cory S. Adis, PhD, Chelsey Raber, MA, Michelle M. Wisecarver, PhD, Kristen

Horgen, PhD, Katherine M. Rahill, MA, Evan R. Hughes, BS, Paul D. Bliese, PhD

11:00-11:50 Session ID 1098--Symposium (A): The Many Faces of Operational Psychology

This panel will describe assessment/selection for special mission units, consultation to police in criminal investigations; application of human factors model to aircraft mishaps; and the model used to develop leadership/build resilience

Chair: Sally C. Harvey, PhD

Participants: Patrick J. DeLeon, PhD, JD, Chad Morrow, PhD, David Ray, PhD, Scott Johnston, PhD

Following this session, participants are invited to our hospitality suite in the Marriott Marquis for additional Q & A on Operational Psychology with Dr. Harvey.

Collaborative Programming

Saturday, 11 August

4:00-5:50 Session ID 85—Skill Building Session: Serving Those Who Served Us: Gaining Employment at the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs

This collaborative panel made up of different types of psychologists from the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs will provide information on where to find out about fellowship and employment opportunities and how to successfully get hired.

Chair: Nathan Ainspan, PhD Participants: Kristin N. Saboe, PhD, Mark A. Staal, PhD, Kenneth R. Jones, PhD,

Ann Landes, PhD

Participants who are interested in continuing the conversation on how to gain DoD and VA employment are invited to our hospitality suite in the Marriott Marquis for a social hour following this session.

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Poster Session Highlights In addition to our main convention programming, we are excited to offer two poster sessions on Friday and Saturday from 12:00 to 1:00pm (see page 4 for location). Each poster session will include a variety of military psychology research topics from both students and professionals. We have highlighted our top posters below.

Poster Session I

Addressing Military Mental Health Stigma: Results of a Policy Analysis Alexandra Kelly, PhD

Assessing the Impact of CDSS on Psychological Readiness and Training Kinsey B Bryant-Lees, MA for USAF Pararescue Candidates Effect of Unhealthy Leadership Behavior on Army Unit Cohesion Katie J. Carlson, BA Examination of Factors Associated with Future Homelessness among Sara R Pedersen, BA OEF/OIF Veterans Resiliency, Posttraumatic Growth, and Growth Motivation in U.S. Jenna M. Duronio Military Personnel Poster Session II The Development of an Integrated Brain-Body Training to Promote Cognitive Danielle Correll, BA Resilience in the Military Treatment Outcomes for Continued Outreach of At-Risk Veterans Identified Danielle A. Spangler, MS, MA By a Computerized Algorithm U.S. Soldiers Stationed in Korea: Health Effects of Accompaniment Status Julie C Merrill, MA Validation of a Measure of Social Desirability in Canadian Military Recruits Kimberley Watkins, MA

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Hospitality Suite Information

The Division 19 hospitality suite (room number to be determined) will be located at:

Marriott Marquis Hotel 780 Mission Street, San Francisco, California 94103 USA Phone: 1 415-896-1600

The Marriott is conveniently located just 5 minutes walking distance from the Moscone Convention Center via 4th and Howard Streets or 6 minutes via the beautiful Yerba Buena Gardens.

Please stay tuned for up- to-date information about our suite assignment, along with other convention events and activities via our listserv announcements, or website: https://www.militarypsych.org/convention-home.html, and do not forget to follow us on Facebook, APA Division 19, and Twitter, @div19, using #MilitaryatAPA2018

Our Hospitality Suite has a lot of exciting programming, including additional opportunities for networking

and mentorship, division business, student programming, recognition of student and early

career psychologist (ECP) award winners, as well as a selection of diverse research presentations.

Our networking events are described on p. 13 and check out student and ECP-specific summaries for details of

those programs.

Hospitality Suite Research Programming

Thursday, 9 August

1:00-1:50 Are you a veteran? Service members perceptions of therapists and the civilian-military divide.

Kevin O’Leary, PsyD

This conversation hour will explore 70 service members’ responses to questions about working with civilian and active duty/veteran therapists. Themes will include feeling understood, military culture, therapist traits, and how to improve treatment.

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Saturday. 11 August

8:00-8:50 Not Just PTSD: Recognizing the Complexity of Veteran Identity Susan Powell, PhD, Travis Bickford, MA, John Mullen BA, James Graham BA, This talk aims to enhance cultural competence regarding veterans. Discussants propose viewing

veterans as a social identity group, and will discuss military culture, reintegration, and the importance of civilian-veteran collaboration.

9:00-9:50 Let's talk about sex: Approaches for helping providers discuss intimacy with military families Sherrie Wilcox, PhD, Kimberly Finnery, PsyD

This session will discuss recent research on the best approaches for training providers to address intimacy and sexual functioning issues with military families. Larger-scale efforts are required from providers to begin the conversation early.

10:00-10:50 Eating Disorder Treatment in the Military: Current Complications and Possible Solutions Colleen Reichmann, PsyD, Joseph Reichmann, PsyD

Increasing evidence suggests that eating disorders occur at a higher rate among service members than civilians. There are treatment implications when working with these service members that may be different from standard eating disorder treatment.

11:00-11:50 Health Conditions and Health Risk Behaviors Associated with PTSD: Review and Practice

Monica Ellis-Blied, PhD, Lisa Johnson-Wright, PhD, Greg Roussett, MS, Ariel Reid, MA

Attendees will learn the medical diseases and health-risk behaviors associated with PTSD, and how to build collaboration among providers for effective care. Clinicians from PCMHI, nursing, & health psychology will provide practical intervention tips.

1:00-1:50 Interrelationships Among Postdeployment PTSD, TBI, and Somatic Symptoms Marjorie S. Campbell, PhD, Fuad Issa, MD

This Conversation Hour probes the interrelationships among common postdeployment sequelae of psychological health conditions, TBI, physical health disorders, and functional impairment. Combat can be associated with all of them, but there has been disagreement about the primary contributing factors.

2:00-2:50 In the Trenches: Embedding and Integrating Behavioral Health Care to Increased Access to Care Richelle Concepcion, PsyD, Darryl Salvador, PsyD Symposia addressing how embedded/integrated behavioral health programs were created to address

underutilization of behavioral health services in the military community and offer benefits such as accessibility to care and reduction of stigma.

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Events and Networking Mentoring Workshop and Speed Mentoring Take advantage of the unique opportunity to learn more about Division 19’s mentorship program (https://www.militarypsych.org/mentor-family-program.html) Friday morning in the Hospitality Suite. Starting at 10:00, the first hour will be an overview of our vertical mentoring program, where students are paired with 1-2 Early Career Psychologists and 1 Senior Psychologist, allowing for peer-to-peer and multi-level mentoring. Tips for building successful mentorship relationships will be shared.

Following this presentation, join us for a Speed Mentoring Lunch, lunch will be provided for the first 25 participants, beginning at 11:00. Mentors, including current Division 19 President, Mark Staal, as well as several members of the Division 19 Executive Committee (Arlene Saitzyk, Scott Johnston), among others, will be available for brief “speed mentoring” interactions. Come and join the fun! Pre-registration is strongly recommended by emailing militarypsychECP@gmail.com

A talk with Dr. Howard Cohen: WWII Veteran Join President-Elect Dr. Stephen Bowles for a conversation hour with Dr. Howard Cohen, a former WWII Navy enlisted veteran who subsequently practiced as a psychologist after his service. Dr. Bowles will host an informal Q&A with Dr. Cohen in the Hospitality Suite Saturday at 4:00 PM.

Extra Social Hours Please join us for our Division’s social hours on Thursday and Friday. However, the conversation doesn’t have to stop when the hour ends! For each social hour, the Hospitality Suite will be open for two hours (until 8:00 pm) after for additional refreshments and conversation.

On Thursday, we offer informal mentoring discussions in preparation for Friday’s mentoring workshop.

On Friday, we highlight and welcome our international members and guests.

On Saturday, we encourage those seeking DoD/VA employment after hearing Dr. Ainspan’s collaborative session to join other attendees for networking.

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Division 19 Guide to San Francisco Getting Around in San Francisco San Francisco is a very accessible city, with many convenient and affordable transportation options to choose from including Muni buses, light rail Metro trains, historic streetcars and iconic cable cars, which cover all corners of the city. Visit the San Francisco Metropolitan Transit Authority at https://www.sfmta.com/ If you are staying for more than one day, Visitor Passports and CityPass are useful as they provide unlimited rides on Muni, Muni Metro, historic streetcars and cable cars for three consecutive days. There are multiple locations throughout the city where you may purchase tickets and day passes, including the San Francisco Travel Visitor Information Center, where the VIC staff and volunteers curate the San Francisco experience, providing one-on-one interaction with visitors from around the world. Find the VIC at the Powell and Market cable car turnaround at 900 Market St.

• 1-Day Visitor Passport: $21

• 3-Day Visitor Passport: $32

Taxis and ride-sharing mobile applications such as Lyft and Uber are also available in San Francisco. Getting to Downtown from the San Francisco Airport (SFO) The BART rapid rail is a fast and inexpensive way to get from SFO Airport to San Francisco. After picking up your luggage, look for signs for AirTrain, the free tram service. Take either the Red or Blue AirTrain line to the Garage G and BART stop in the International Terminal. Hop on the BART train going towards Pittsburg/Baypoint, signified by the yellow line on the BART map. BART costs are associated with how far you travel; the greater the distance, the higher the fare. A round-trip BART fare from SFO to downtown San Francisco is $17.90 ($8.95 one-way). Buy your ticket, then pass through the gates by slipping your ticket through the turnstyle. You'll have to scan your ticket again when you arrive at your destination. Local Attractions San Francisco has a little bit of everything in just 49 square miles of city! It is easy to spend weeks in San Francisco and still not experience everything the city has to offer. Here is a suggested list of the top things to do in San Francisco, according to the San Francisco Travel Association:

1. Walk Over the Golden Gate Bridge The Golden Gate Bridge, the most famous bridge in the world, manages to impress even the most experienced travelers with its stunning 1.7-mile span.

2. Ride a Cable Car Cable cars have been transporting people around San Francisco since the late 19th century. Tickets ($7) may be purchased at the cable car turnarounds at the ends of each route. Each one -way ride will provide spectacular views of the city’s celebrated hills as well as exhilarating transportation.

3. Visit the Rock Alcatraz, the notorious former prison, is located on an island of the same name in the middle of San Francisco Bay. To reach the island, take an Alcatraz Cruises ferry from Pier 33. Advance reservations are recommended, 415-981-ROCK (7625). www.alcatrazcruises.com

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4. See the Sea Lions Fisherman’s Wharf is also home to PIER 39, a festive waterfront marketplace that is one of the city’s most popular attractions. A community of California sea lions has taken up residence on the floats in the PIER 39 Marina and visitors line the nearby railing to watch their antics. From there it is a short walk to the San Francisco Dungeon and Madame Tussauds, Ripley’s Believe It or Not!, historic Boudin Bakery, and multiple favorite food options, including famous crab vendors selling walk-away crab and shrimp cocktails.

5. Shop in Union Square Union Square is the place for serious shoppers. Major department stores and the most exclusive designer boutiques line streets like Post, Sutter, Geary, Grant, Stockton and Powell. The Westfield San Francisco Shopping Centre houses the largest Bloomingdale's outside of New York and the second largest Nordstrom in the U.S.

6. Explore North Beach North Beach, the city’s Italian quarter, isn’t a beach at all. It’s a neighborhood of romantic European-style sidewalk cafes, restaurants and shops centered near Washington Square along Columbus and Grant avenues. The beautiful Church of Saints Peter and Paul is a beloved landmark.

7. Coit Tower atop Telegraph Hill offers a splendid vantage point for photos of the bridges and the Bay. Inside the tower, floor-to-ceiling murals painted in the 1930s depict scenes of early San Francisco.

8. Walk Through the Oldest Chinatown The entrance to Chinatown at Grant Avenue and Bush Street is called the "Dragon's Gate." Inside are 24 blocks of hustle and bustle, most of it taking place along Grant Avenue, the oldest street in San Francisco.

9. Dine at World-Class Restaurants Dining in San Francisco is an attraction in itself. Known as one of America’s best restaurant cities, San Francisco chefs excel at combining the freshest local ingredients, authentic international flavors and a touch of creative genius. For an authentic San Francisco taste experience, check out the following places:

• Anchor Steam Beer

• Irish coffee from Buena Vista Café

• Sourdough bread from Boudin Sourdough

• Mission burrito from Mission District

• Secret breakfast from Humphry Slocombe

• Seafood from Fisherman’s Warf

• Dim sum from Chinatown

• Martini in North Beach

• Espresso at Caffe Trieste

• Chocolate at Ghirardelli Square

10. Ring in the San Francisco Nightlife Nightlife in San Francisco is a constantly changing scene. The “hottest” clubs currently are in the South of Market and Mission districts, with live and recorded rock and Latin music.

11. Get Cultured A visit to San Francisco would not be complete without a cultural experience. The city is home to internationally recognized symphony, opera and ballet companies. Many playwrights introduce their works in San Francisco and avant-garde theatre and dance companies dot the city. The new San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, the Asian Art Museum, the de Young Museum, the Legion of Honor and other museums and galleries are devoted to the finest of

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classical and contemporary arts. San Francisco is also home to the California Academy of Sciences - the only place on the planet with an aquarium, a planetarium, a natural history museum, and a four-story rainforest all under one roof. For a complete museum guide, visit our museums’ listings.

We hope you enjoy your stay in San Francisco! Please let us know if you have any questions, comments or concerns during the convention. Chair: Angela Legner, PsyD Co-Chair: Lindsey Monteith, PhD Hospitality Suite Coordinator: Ryan Landoll, PhD 2018 Program Committee

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