Faculty Section
For Developers:
* Memo for developer
* Developer's Packet
* Program Request Form
* Confirmation Form
* Program Disclosure Form I
* Program Disclosure Form II
* Course Evaluation Form
* Summary of Evaluation Form
For Instructors:
* Memo for Instructor
* Program Procedure
* Instructor's Packet
* Program Disclosure Form I
* Program Disclosure Form II
Memo for Developers
To: Program/Event Developers
From: CME Continuing Education Chair
RE: Required procedures for granting of continuing education
credit for mental health professionals attending SFPI&S programs
This memo outlines the procedure developed by the SFPI&S Continuing
Education Committee for the granting of continuing education credits.
These procedures have been developed in order to comply with the requirements
and expectations of the various professional organizations that accredit
us as a provider of continuing education credit. It is essential that
these procedures be followed so that we can continue to receive accreditation
status from these various organizations and so that our members, candidates,
and community participants will have the appropriate documentation to
meet CE requirements for licensure.
1) The organizer of any program that would like to be eligible for
CE credit must submit a Program Request Form to the Extension Division
Office well in advance of the proposed date of the program and well
in advance of the distribution of material advertising that program
participation will earn CE credit. The Program Request Form is available
from the Extension Division Office/CE Coordinator (Room 7).
2) It is very important that succinct and specific written objectives
be developed for each program. The written objectives must appear on:
a) the Program Request Form, b) the brochure and/or announcement of
the program.
Publicity Announcements (brochures, flyers, etc.)
The objectives have to be written not as goals but as follows:
i) Learning objectives in terms of behavior closely linked to clinical activities.
ii) Learning objectives that are specific and action oriented.
See the following two examples:
a) The Coming Changes in Psychoanalytic Education: A Set of Proposals
- This presentation will familiarize the participants with major critiques of psychoanalytic education.
- A set of proposals for change will follow the analysis of major problems in psychoanalytic institutes, and the participants will be able to assess their pros and cons.
- A particular focus will be the assessment of advantages and problems of the training analysis system.
b) Reconsidering Trauma
- Describe a variety of clinical tools and techniques relevant to trauma survivors.
- List three techniques to increase affect regulation or tolerance.
- Describe the primary characteristics and impacts of mindfulness as relates to trauma therapy.
- Outline the primary components of “hot spot” processing.
- Discuss the role of psychopharmacology in trauma treatment.
- Discuss therapist “counter-activation” and its influence on therapeutic disparity.
Additional guidelines to be utilized in the development
of appropriately stated course objectives can be provided to you in
the form of photocopies of the guiding information provided by the accrediting
professional organizations. To request these photocopies, contact the
Extension Division Office/CE Coordinator at (415)-563-5815.
3) Any brochure or announcement of a continuing education program must
use the specific logo and/or wording about the awarding of CE credit
required by the various professional organizations accrediting our organization.
Please consult the Extension Division Office/CE Coordinator for the
appropriate language for all brochures and announcements. See also enclosed
sample program request forms.
4) Attendance forms must be provided at each program and are given
to program developers prior to programs that have been approved. The
attendance forms must be returned to the Extension Division Office/CE
Coordinator no later that one week following the event to be kept on
file.
5) There must be an evaluation instrument and procedure for each program
(also provided by the Extension Division Office/CE Coordinator). The
participant evaluation forms must be returned to the Extension Division
Office/CE Coordinator no later than one week following the event to
be kept on file.
6) A written summary of the evaluations must be submitted to the Extension
Division Office/CE Coordinator for review upon request by the CME committee
(example form available).
7) Program disclosure and confirmation forms must be completed
in advance of each event to which they apply.
In the development of these procedures, the CE Committee has tried
to keep in mind the generosity of our members and candidates in volunteering
so much time to the organizing of all the valuable educational programs
offered by the SFPI&S. At the same time, we have had to keep in
mind the importance of complying with the requirements of the professional
organizations that accredit us. In the milieu of increased regulation
of professionals it is more important than ever not to jeopardize our
well deserved and hard earned status as an organization accredited to
provide continuing education credit.
Thanks for your assistance in implementing these procedures.
Latest Memo Revision: Feb 27, 2007
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Memo for instructors
TO: SFPI&S Instructors/Presenters
FROM: Extension Division Office/CE Coordinator
RE: Course/Event Information for Continuing Education Credit
SFPI&S must have the following by one month prior to the event:
Completed Confirmation Form & Program Disclosure Form (form provided as final page of packet)
Course Information:
* Course Title - brief preferred
* Course Date(s) and Time(s)
* Target Audience
* Site address
Course Syllabus Material:
* Course Outline - time schedule of the course that should cover
all the classes. A brief list of topics and/or readings that will be
covered in each class is fine.
* Description of Content - most important part of the syllabus
- the description is a statement of the content of the course. This
tells the reviewers what the instructor intends to teach. It should
be an abstract describing course content and needs to fully explain
what the course is about and what will be covered.
* Course Goals and Objectives - the portion of the syllabus material
where the intent is explained.
Curriculum Vitae:
* Any document listing education, training, scope of practice
or licensure, etc. Please insure that information specific to the instructor's
psychoanalytic background is included.
Bibliography Compilation:
This can be combined with the outline, as is the case in the example
where it is included throughout and follows as well at the end.
* Title
* Author(s)
* Pages
* Publisher
* Year of publication
Should you need a reader for your course you will need to provide bibliographic
information by June 15 for courses starting from September to December,
by October 15 for courses starting from January to May of the following
year.
If you have any further questions, please feel free to contact the
Extension Division Office/CE Coordinator at (415)-563-5815.
Last Revised: Oct 28, 2004
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