The Utah Psychological Association 
Presents:

A Practical Guide to the Ethics and Practice of Telepsychology and Teleneuropsychology During COVID-19

Presented by Dustin Hammers, Ph.D.

This will occur via live-stream with Zoom and you will be sent a link to join the webinar. The webinar begins at 9:00 A.M.

Presentation:  9:00 A.M. – 11:00 A.M. 

2.0 CE Hours

Overview: 

In response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, there is a pressing need for psychology and neuropsychology to apply tele-communication technologies to deliver services to patients unable to attend in-person appointments. Encouragingly, new evidence is emerging to support development of novel models of psychological and neuropsychology service delivery remotely. This webinar will illustrate the many opportunities and challenges of Telepsychology (TelePsy) and Teleneuropsychology(TeleNP) assessment, including focusing on ethical/legal issues during service provision as well as addressing practical needs for providers attempting service delivery remotely.

Learning Objectives:

1. Describe the evidence base and strengths/weaknesses supporting TelePsy and TeleNP procedures and models
2. Analyze the potential feasibility of tele-communication procedures within their own professional settings,
3. Assess key legal and ethical considerations when providing TelePsy or TeleNP services.

Presenter Biography: 

Dustin Hammers is an associate professor and board certified clinical neuropsychologist in the Department of Neurology at the University of Utah. In addition to a past Clinical Director role, he has extensive experience working with patients who have concerns of dementia. Additionally, he has been leading the University of Utah’s teleneuropsychology program for the past five years, which provides outpatient neuropsychology services to those underserved in the Intermountain West through a contract with St. Johns Hospital in Jackson, Wyoming. Related to his teleneuropsychology work, he is the past-Chair of APA’s Committee on Rural Health, which is a leading advocate for identifying and overcoming barriers that rural and frontier populations face when seeking out mental and behavioral health services. He has also become a leading expert in teleneuropsychology service provision during the COVID-19 outbreak, including providing lectures at the national and international levels to psychologists and neuropsychologists on the topic. His research has included examining rates of teleneuropsychology service provision, evaluating diagnostic consistency between neuropsychological and imaging data in an effort to improve diagnostic accuracy, assessing cognitive change over time using reliable change methodology, and identifying cognitive predictors of enrollment in Alzheimer’s Disease clinical drug trials.

Registration Rates:

Members: $42
Non-members: $75
Students: $5

How to register:

Online: visit www.utpsych.org

Telephone: Call Teresa Bruce at 801-410-0337

Not a member of UPA? Please consider joining. UPA has historically helped define the role of psychology in Utah and continues to play a strong role in making sure that psychologist have a voice in State legislation, licensing changes, and scope of practice. There are some very real challenges over the next several years that will require the support of as many psychologists as possible. Please visit www.utpsych.org or call (801) 410-0337 to join.