Dear Colleagues,
 
Please find details below for abstract submissions for the 37th Annual Meeting of the Society for the Study of Psychiatry and Culture, which will be held May 5-7, 2016, in Minneapolis at the Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs University.
 
Call for Papers for 37th Annual Meeting
May 5�7, 2016
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs University of Minnesota
 
Abstract submission deadline: September 30, 2015
                                                                                                  
Transforming Policy and Practice
for Culturally Competent Mental Health Care
 

The theme of the annual meeting is Transforming Policy and Practice for Culturally Competent Mental Health Care. We are particularly interested in submissions based on how culture is addressed in policies and practice of clinical care, research, education, and advocacy. What is and what should be the role of culture in policies ranging from the Affordable Care Act to Psychiatry Milestones in clinical training to the National Institutes of Health? How can the systematic inclusion of culture transform practice in a range of health-related activities? We also welcome papers, symposia, workshops, and posters in other clinical, education, and research areas of cultural psychiatry. Examples of topics and domains related to the conference theme include the following:

 
1.      Culture in education and training
2.      Policies and practices to address healthcare disparities
3.      Culture in international, regional, national, local, and institutional service guidelines
4.      Comparative practices and mental health systems
5.      Multidisciplinary teams and practices
6.      Culture in humanitarian mental health response
7.      Culture in research guidelines
8.      Cultural competency guidelines and practice
9.      Policies and aspects of identity
 
 
Categories for Submission
Abstract forms can submitted for Workshops, Symposiums, Individual Free Papers or Posters, and Trainee Fellowship Papers. Workshops for participants to gain skills in policy and practice issues related to culture are strongly encouraged and will be given priority. Symposium submissions are also encouraged. Submissions with qualitative, quantitative, or mixed methods primary data and clinical encounters will be given preference over position pieces. Participants are encouraged to submit abstracts early. SSPC will provide technical assistance for abstract submissions up to 48 hours before the deadline.
 
 
1.      Workshop � Workshops are approximately 2 hours long.  They should have one organizer and up to four co-facilitators. Workshops are required to have hands-on activities for participants and should address specific skills, debates, and/or concepts in policy and practice.
2.      Symposium � Symposia are approximately 2 hours long. Three original papers may be included, with a recommended presentation time of 20 minutes each. The organizer or moderator may provide introductory remarks on the topic. A discussant may be included if desired. Be sure to allot a minimum of 30 minutes for open discussion.
3.      Individual Papers or Posters � Abstracts may be submitted by individuals indicating preference for paper or poster presentations. Individual papers will be grouped into symposia by the conference organizers.
4.      Trainee Fellowship Presentations � Trainees in clinical or social sciences (masters, MD, PhD, or post-doc level) may submit papers for consideration for a fellowship presentation. A maximum of two fellowships are given each year. SSPC Fellows have registration costs waived and receive a $500 honorarium to offset travel costs.
 

The deadline for all submission types is September 30, 2015. Click here for submission forms for each category. Email completed PDF submission forms to  SSPC2016@gmail.com. All submissions undergo a multiple-reviewer selection and scoring process. Notification of acceptance or rejection will be sent by early 2016. After notification of acceptance, all presenters, workshop facilitators, and discussants are required to pay the conference registration fee by February 1st for their submission to be included in the annual meeting.  

 

For meeting updates, please visit the Annual Meeting page of www.psychiatryandculture.org.  

 
If you have any questions, please contact
Brandon Kohrt, Co-Chair of the Program Committee, at brandon.kohrt@duke.edu, or 
Liz Kramer, Executive Director, at ekramer931@gmail.com, phone:  (484) 416-3915.
 
 
Brandon Kohrt, MD, PhD
Program Committee Co-Chair, Society for the Study of Psychiatry and Culture
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Global Health, and Cultural Anthropology
Duke Global Health Institute, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Duke University