Schedule Summary

The 2010 APM online personal scheduler remains open, featuring sorting options by focus area and student interest; along with a list of headlining events that attendees should not miss, events that are also listed below. Choose peer-reviewed presentations from four focus areas: Social Work Curriculum and Field Education, Leadership and Administration, Research and Evaluation, and Social Work Pedagogy. If you are a student, learn more about CSWE’s Career Center programming or how to become a student volunteer.

October 14, 2010
9:00 AM–5:30 PM
Site Visitor Training Workshop
The CSWE Office of Social Work Accreditation and Educational Excellence (OSWAEE) is. providing an all-day site visitor training session for qualified, preregistered social work educators.  The 2008 EPAS introduced the concept of competency based education in which the practice behaviors ...
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9:00 AM–12:00 PM
Morning Preconference Workshops
FDIs A Faculty Development Institute (FDI) is a preconference workshop in which individuals with special expertise share information for the purpose of enhancing the knowledge and skills of social work educators. It focuses on topics in social work education with a broad appeal for the ...
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1:30 PM–4:30 PM
Afternoon Preconference Workshops
FDIs   A Faculty Development Institute (FDI) is a preconference workshop in which individuals with special expertise share information for the purpose of enhancing the knowledge and skills of social work educators. It focuses on topics in social work education with a broad appeal ...
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6:00 PM–7:30 PM
Opening Ceremony
Opening Ceremony to commence 2010 APM programming
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7:30 PM–9:30 PM
Opening Reception
Opening Reception opens Exhibit Hall for conference after Opening Ceremony
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October 15, 2010
9:00 AM–10:15 AM
Special Plenary
2010 APM Special Plenary
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10:30 AM–12:00 PM
Gero-Ed Track Kick-Off
Karen I. Fredriksen-Goldsen, a renowned expert in lesbian/gay/bisexual/transgender (LGBT) issues and older adults, will commence the 2010 APM Gero-Ed Track with the theme Enhancing and Sustaining Innovative Services for LGBT Elders.
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10:30 AM–11:45 AM
Finding a Job: For Future Social Work Educators
Position yourself for a tenured position through seizing publishing partnership and networking opportunities with faculty members specializing in your intended social work education career path. This session is also a must for BSW or MSW students considering a doctorate in social work.
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12:00 PM–1:30 PM
CSWE Leadership Networking Reception
The CSWE Leadership Networking Reception is one of three CSWE Leadership Institute Initiatives and provides a lunchtime event for current, new, and future social work leaders to network at APM. This networking reception honors new leadership in the profession, including the 2010 CSWE Summer ...
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12:00 PM–1:15 PM
Finding a Job: Children and Families
Become a stronger advocate for children you will serve in the field or through academia by better addressing both their own needs and those of their families. Gain perspectives on current issues and challenges, including those in international social work and concerning grandparent caregivers. ...
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1:00 PM–3:30 PM
Advanced Social Work Practice With the Military, Veterans, and Their Families
This session features CSWE’s new guide to Advanced Social Work Practice in Military Social Work  and is cosponsored by the University of Southern California School of Social Work's Center for Innovation and Research on Veterans and Military Families. The guide directly addresses ...
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1:30 PM–2:45 PM
Your CV Theme: Up Front and Center
Getting that “great fit for the position” response? If a contact hands your CV to a dean on an elevator, does it make your case before the dean reaches the lobby? Designed for social work doctoral students, this workshop is perfect if you plan to teach after completing your education. ...
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3:00 PM–4:30 PM
Résumés: Crafting Your Message for BSW and MSW Students
MSWs and BSWs, forget style. Is your résumé getting your message/brand across? Is it generating interviews? Are you spending too much time applying online and not enough on social networking for a job? Let’s discuss your résumé and strategy questions. Bring your ...
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October 16, 2010
7:00 AM–8:45 AM
2010 Women's Council Networking Breakfast
2010 APM Women's Council Breakfast
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9:00 AM–10:15 AM
Carl A. Scott Memorial Lecture
2010 APM Carl Scott Lecture
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10:30 AM–12:00 PM
CSWE Gero-Ed Center/AGESW Hot Topic Panel
Moving Beyond Sustainability: Envisioning Services for LGBT Elders Building on the Gero-Ed Track theme of Enhancing and Sustaining Innovative Services for LGBT Elders, the CSWE Gero-Ed Center/Association for Gerontology Education in Social Work (AGESW) Hot Topic Panel examined this issue ...
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10:30 AM–11:45 AM
Finding a Job: Understanding Social Work Licensure
By popular demand, CSWE features this finding a job session led by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB), the entity composed of licensing boards in the United States and Canada. CSWE brings the subject matter experts to you at this session. Get your questions answered—whether general ...
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12:00 PM–1:15 PM
Finding a Job: Position Your Future
Impress your immediate and future employers by acquiring knowledge and skills that are high in demand for all social work settings. Acquiring experience internationally and in emerging fields will make your CV/résumé more desirable to any employer—in academia or practice. ...
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1:30 PM–2:45 PM
Research Statement Writing: Defining Direction
Position yourself for tenure or a research position through writing a powerful statement of your scholarly findings and accomplishments. Make your research stand out, while incorporating the standard components that every research statement should have and learn to write a powerful overview, ...
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3:00 PM–4:15 PM
Finding a Job: Diversity in Mental Health, Health, and Substance Abuse
Learn how understanding diversity and intersectionality of diversity can enhance your client interactions with members of diverse and traditionally underrepresented groups. Experts in mental health, health, and substance abuse fields will be available to discuss skills, theories, and emerging ...
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October 17, 2010
9:00 AM–10:15 AM
Hokenstad International Lecture
2010 APM Hokenstad International Lecture
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