APA Credit

In-person conference attendees can earn up to 8 hours of APA credit by attending APA-designated sessions, listed below. In order to earn APA credit, sign up and pay a $40 fee when you register for the Annual Conference. To receive your certificate, you must sign in and complete an evaluation for each APA-designated session you attend.

AASP is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. AASP maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

APA Credit is not available to virtual attendees.

The following sessions are approved for APA credit:

Wednesday, October 23
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

• Teaching Children and Adolescents Psychological Skills: The Challenging and Rewarding Journey Through Books - Kristine Enderle, American Psychological Association; Beth Brown, Team Aureus, LLC; Judy Van Raalte, Springfield College & Wuhan Sports University; Michael Sachs, Temple University
• Identifying Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (REDs) in Athletes and What to Do About It - Hayley Perelman, Private Practice Owner, Hayley Perelman Ph.D.; Christine Selby, Springfield College; Amanda Karas, Elevate Maintain Evolve; Rebecca McConville, ReBecca McConville, Sports Nutrition Specialist
• Theories of Performance Excellence in Support of Clinical Practitioners Navigating Performance Culture - Natalie Léger, Synergistic Solutions/The Collective Edge; Angel Brutus, USOPC; Aaron Goodson, Duke University; Brittany Collins, University of Louisville Athletics/Developing Me! Counseling & Consulting, LLC
• Heart and Soul: Infusing and Integrating Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging in a Sport & Performance Psychology Training Program - Mark Aoyagi, University of Denver; Iman Hassan, University of Ottawa; Dr. Breigh Jones-Coplin, University of Denver; Jamie Shapiro, University of Denver

Wednesday, October 23
2:15 pm - 3:15 pm

• The Path to Paris 2024 - Karen Cogan, USOPC; Jessica Bartley, United States Olympic & Paralympic Commitee; Sean McCann, USOPC; Julia Cawthra, U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee

Thursday, October 24
8:15 am - 9:30 am

• Pipeline Construction: Considerations and Lessons Learned from Building Training Programs in Collegiate Athletic Departments - Aaron Goodson, Duke University; Shawn Zeplin, Duke University; Stephanie Gdovin, Duke University; Joanna Foss, Auburn University; Michael Urban, Clemson University
• Even More Flexible Psychological Flexibility: An Advanced ACT Workshop - Eddie O'Connor, Dr. Eddie O'Connor, PLLC

Thursday, October 24
11:30 am - 12:30 pm

• Being Seen: Curating Culturally Responsive Spaces for Black Women in Sport & Exercise - Leeja Carter, Coalition for Food and Health Equity; Keri Kirk, Georgetown University School of Medicine; Brittany Collins, University of Louisville Athletics/Developing Me! Counseling & Consulting, LLC; Kensa Gunter, Gunter Psychological Services, LLC
• Rolling the Dice: Winning Strategies for Brief Interventions in Sport Psychology - Duncan Simpson, IMG Academy; Hillary Cauthen, Texas Optimal Performance & Psychological Services; Greg Young, St Louis City SC

Friday, October 25
8:15 am - 9:30 am

• Developmental Considerations in Female Health, Well-being and Performance - Shameema Yousuf, Empower2Perform; Leslee Fisher, University of Tennessee; Kensa Gunter, Gunter Psychological Services, LLC; Amanda Perkins-Ball, Rice University; Kylee Schools, LeTourneau University

Friday, October 25
11:30 am - 12:30 pm

• From Slots to Bots: Leveraging Artificial Intelligence in Sport Psychology Teaching, Research, and Consulting - Amber Shipherd, Texas A&M University - Kingsville / Next Level Mind Consulting; Andrew Friesen, Pennsylvania State University; Duncan Simpson, IMG Academy

Saturday, October 26
11:30 am - 12:30 pm

• The Full House Approach: Integrating Mental Assessments into Applied Sport Psychology Settings - Duncan Simpson, IMG Academy

Saturday, October 26
1:45 pm - 2:45 pm

• Excusercise: Inexcusable Excuses for Not Exercising - Bruce Cohen, Excusercise LLC; Michael Sachs, Temple University
• What the Sport Mental Health Assessment Tool-1 (SMHAT-1) Has Taught Us - Karen Cogan, USOPC, Mike Clark, USOPC; R. Kweku Smith, USOPC; Sean McCann, USOPC; Lexi Swenson, USOPC
• Demystifying the Rehabilitation Specialist Perspective of Psychologically Informed Practice: Discussion of Barriers, Benefits, and Opportunities for Collaboration to Improve Care of Injured Athletes - Shelby Baez, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Francesca Genoese, University of Wyoming; Caitlin Brinkman, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC