CDO hosts PAP regional assembly

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Source:http://news.pia.gov.ph/article/view/2611468831452/cdo-hosts-pap-regional-assembly
Monday, July 18, 2016

(XU Comm)

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, July 18 —The Psychological Association of the Philippines (PAP), together with Xavier University’s (XU) Psychology Department, conducted this year’s regional assembly in the City of Golden Friendship, Cagayan de Oro City.

Psychologists, psychometricians, mental health practitioners, and members of the academe, including current PAP members and prospects attended the said event held at the XU Little Theater.

Established in 1962, PAP is “an organization committed to the promotion of excellence in the teaching, research, and practice of Psychology, and its recognition as a scientifically-oriented discipline for human and social development.”

Xavier’s College of Arts and Sciences dean Dr Juliet Q Dalagan welcomed the participants of the regional assembly aimed at strengthening members’ involvement in the organization.

PAP’s vice-president Dr Margaret Helen Alvarez, internal relations officer Dr Nelly Limbadan, and board of directors’ member Dr Glenn Glarino facilitated the talk on the changes to be implemented in the organization. They noted that 2016 is the transition period for PAP and the new guidelines will take effect next year.

During the consultation part of the assembly, the three PAP leaders addressed various concerns of the attendees on the membership system, licensure and license renewal requirements, certification in different fields of the psychology practice, continuing professional education, PAP special interest groups, and regionalization.

This event also provided the student-members of XU Psychology Society a glimpse of the professional benefits and perks of being a PAP member, including the opportunity to meet other people with whom they share the same interests.

XU academic vice-president Fr Rene Tacastacas SJ, in his closing message, hopes that PAP continues its commitment to fortify and capacitate its members towards personal and professional growth and social transformation.

PAP will hold its 53rd annual convention from September 14 to 16 in Clark Angeles, Pampanga.