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Friday, May 2, 2008
9:00 am – 2:00 pm
Adelphi University
Ruth S. Harley University Center — 2nd floor
Garden City, New York
Conference Cost: $45.00 (continental breakfast and lunch included)
$25.00 for Students — No Fee for current Adelphi Field Instructors
Evidence-based practices have been developed for various clinical disciplines, providing standardized treatment and interventions based on research and outcome evidence. Dr. Shriver’s presentation will trace the history and development of Evidence-based Practice (EBP) and consider its application in social work practice. A faculty panel will discuss implementation of EBP for social work in health care, aging, mental health and addictions.
Attendees will understand what Evidenced-based Practice is, why it is important, how to use EBP in their work.
Participants will be able to:
- Understand the concept of Evidence-based Practice in clinical practice
- Understand why EBP is important and how to use it in work with clients
- Understand where to find EBPs as relates to social work practice.
About the Presenter:
Kren K. Shriver, MPH, MD is the Director of Clinical Services at Hudson River Psychiatric Center in Poughkeepsie, New York. Dr. Shriver received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Johns Hopkins University, his Masters of Public Health from Johns Hopkins University School of Hygiene and Public Health, and his Doctorate in Medicine from Saint Louis University Medical School. He completed his residency in Adult Psychiatry at Mount Sinai Medical Center, where he served as Chief Resident, and is Board Certified in Adult Psychiatry.
Upon completion of his residency in 1991, Dr. Shriver worked at Elmhurst Hospital Medical Center, initially as Medical Director of the Mobile Crisis Team, then as Director of the Comprehensive Psychiatric Emergency Program (CPEP). In addition to his position at HRPC, Dr. Shriver serves as a member on both the OMH Clinical Subcabinet and the Rational Pharmacotherapy of Schizophrenia Steering Committee. He is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at New York Medical College, and participated as a member of two Expert Consensus Panels to develop guidelines for the Treatment of Behavioral Emergencies.
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| 8:30 AM |
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Registration and Continental Breakfast
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| 9:00 AM |
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Welcome
Andrew Safyer, Ph.D.
Dean, Adelphi School of Social Work
Kren Shriver, MPH, MD
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| 10:30 AM |
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Break
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| 10:45 AM |
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Presentation resumes
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| 12:00 PM |
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Lunch
Field Educator of the Year Awards
Presented by: Naomi Barasch, D.
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| 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM |
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Panel Discussion – Implementing EBP in Social Work Practice
Dr. Judy Fenster, Chemical Dependency
Dr. Richard Francoeur, Health and Aging
Dr. Patricia Joyce, Mental Health
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Cancellation Policy: No refund can be made for cancellation five or fewer days before the event. Requests for refunds for registration fees must be received in writing.
Disclaimer: The University reserves the right to cancel any workshop. Registrants will be notified in advance and full refunds will be issued.
Inclement Weather: If you are concerned that your workshop will be cancelled due to inclement weather, please call 516.877.6870. If the University is closed, your workshop will be cancelled.
Parking Information: Please note that parking is located both to the left of the Alumni House and in the rear of the Alumni House. Additional parking can be found across the street at Adelphi University.
Credentialing Information: Program information has been submitted for approval to the New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services Education and Training for 6 training credits toward earning or recredentialing the CASAC.
Continuing Education Credits: 6 Continuing Education Credits will be given through the New York State Chapter of the NASW. Certificates of Attendance will be issued day of program.
About the School of Social Work
At Adelphi, we have been training highly skilled professional social workers throughout Long Island, the tri-state area, and across the nation almost 60 years. The School of Social Work's Office of Continuing Education and Professional Development is dedicated to providing social workers and other human service professionals meaningful and relevant opportunities to expand their knowledge and skills to better meet the needs of their clients and organizations.
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