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Meeting/Society Announcements

Posted: 12/23/08

The Practice of Sex Therapy (View the flyer)
A two-day, 12-CE hour training focused on clinical applications of sexual dysfunction & disorder treatment.

This seminar is ideal for those ISSWSH Members interested in sex therapy in order to enhance their clinical skills. It has been streamlined for psychotherapists (social workers, marriage & family therapists and mental health counselors), psychologists, physicians (especially urologists and gynecologists), and nurse practitioners. Three expert sex therapists offer the latest in treatment techniques and solutions for your challenging cases.

2009 Offerings
Feb. 27 & 28 – Miami’s South Beach (16-hr. SAR training) August 7 & 8 – Greater Los Angeles (Part 2)
March 13 & 14 – Atlanta (Part 2) September 4 & 5 – Chicago
April 17 & 18 – New York City October 9 & 10 – Houston
July 10 & 11 – Denver November 13 & 14 – Tampa, Florida
   

Featured Presenters:
Dr. Susan Lee, Ed.D., LCSW, CST
Richard Siegel, MS, LMHC, CAP, CST
Lawrence Siegel, MA, CST

More info: Dr. Susan Lee (561) 833-0066, or drsusanlee@mac.com

AASECT-approved for 12 CE credits.

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Job Opportunities

Posted: 03/03/09

FELLOWSHIP IN SEXUAL MEDICINE 7/09-6/10

San Diego has been named the most beautiful city in America, with 76 miles of beach and near perfect weather year round. San Diego Sexual Medicine, directed by Dr. Irwin Goldstein, is a 4100 sq ft space dedicated to sexual medicine patient care and research, with an office for our fellow, a conference room for teaching, front and back waiting rooms, 3 exam rooms and two procedure rooms. SDSM offers a one-year combined clinical training, including the medical and surgical management of men and women with sexual dysfunction, and clinical
research fellowship, with an academic appointment in the Division of Urology at University of California at San Diego. Applicants for the 2009-2010 fellowship must be graduating from a residency program in urology accredited by ACGME. Salary is competitive.

San Diego Sexual Medicine is a multidisciplinary health care facility providing patient care, education, and research in the field of sexual medicine. The fellowship includes:

  • Clinical care of patients at San Diego Sexual Medicine, including both men and women with sexual dysfunction from the local community and around the world
  • Privileges at Alvarado Hospital, a private hospital across the street from SDSM with state of the art surgical equipment, and a friendly, knowledgeable nursing staff
  • Instructor appointment to the Division of Urology, University of California, San Diego
  • Monthly Sexual Medicine rounds at Alvarado Hospital as well as grand rounds several times a year
  • Urology rounds at University of California, San Diego including journal club, professors lectures, grand rounds
  • Clinical research at San Diego Sexual Medicine including sponsored clinical trials and investigator-initiated research
  • Possibility of staff privileges at VA Hospital in San Diego

Upon completion of this fellowship in sexual medicine, the trainee will have an understanding of the rationale behind the step-care approach to sexual medicine and the ability to perform the following:

  • Sexual history taking and physical examination of men and women with sexual dysfunction, including vulvoscopy in women.
  • Laboratory tests and in office diagnostic procedures including duplex Doppler, dynamic infusion cavernosometry and quantitative sensory testing. This includes learning how to perform these tests as
    well as interpret the results.
  • Modification of reversible causes including medication changes, lifestyle changes for sexual complaints in men and women.
  • First line therapies including PDE5s and hormone therapy, buproprion/dostinex therapy in men and women with sexual dysfunction. This includes learning how to interpret blood hormone values, when it is
    safe to treat post cancer patients, how to titrate medications, and when to move to second line therapies.
  • Intracavernosal injection therapy with more than 20 mixtures, MUSE, vacuum therapy, steroid blocks including how to determine which second line therapy is best for which patient.
  • Surgical intervention as listed above, including assisting and performing surgical procedures.

For more information about the fellowship program, please write information@sdsm.info


Posted: 02/17/09

The World Association for Sexual Health seeks a dynamic and compassionate Executive Director to advance its mission of sexual health for all.  Responsibilities include co-ordination of all business related to WAS, as well as establishment and maintenance of the WAS office, correspondence, and accounts.  Essential functions will involve strategic and development planning, fund raising activities, including grants proposal writing, the fiscal and membership management, and meeting and publicity organization.  A qualified candidate must demonstrate a history of leadership, strategic thinking, clear communication, fiscal acuity, and management expertise.  Experience in a professional organization, NGO, or healthcare setting is preferred.  The Executive Director will work in collaboration with the WAS Board of Directors and report directly to the President, Vice President, and Secretary General/Treasurer.  For more details go to www.worldsexualhealth.org.

Please contact: executive.director.applications@worldsexualhealth.org for applications and queries on this position.

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Miscellaneous

Posted: 5/27/09

Hello ISSWSH members,

I have recently published a book for women titled Woman Cancer Sex that you may find helpful to your patients. I know you will find this book helpful to your clients, family members or friends. Luckily, most women diagnosed with cancer these days will go on to survive for many years after treatment. Sexual issues are extremely common once the stresses of treatment are over. This book was written to provide helpful information in a compassionate manner that women will find useful as life goes back to the new normal.

If you purchase a copy now through June 5, my publisher is offering you a special discount available only through the Oncology Nursing Society imprint of books, Hygeia Media. Purchase your copy now and receive 20% off the promotional price of the book. Use product code PWCS09 when checking-out online.

Anne Katz


Posted: 12/04/08

The Society for Sex Therapy and Research
Announces the
2010 SSTAR Health Professional Book Award

Nominations are invited for the 2010 SSTAR Health Professional Book Award.

The goal of the award is to recognize the best recent book for health professionals that contributes to the understanding and resolution of sexual disorders.

The award will be announced in December of 2009 and will be presented at the 2010 Annual Meeting, Boston, April 8-11, 2010.

Eligibility criteria

  1. Content of the book must be related to problems of human sexuality (i.e., sexual dysfunctions, problematic sexual behavior, gender identity issues, or other sexual health problems).
  2. The book must be in English and must have been published in the years 2007, 2008, or 2009. It may have multiple authors or be an edited work. Previously submitted books are eligible.
  3. Authors or publishers will be required to send five copies of the book to SSTAR for review by the Selection Committee.
  4. For further details see the information below. For questions, contact Peggy J. Kleinplatz, PhD, Chair of the Selection Committee (613) 563-0846.

How to Nominate a Book

  1. Nominations for the Health Professional Book Award may come from any individual, organization, or publisher.
  2. The deadline for submitting nominations is July 1, 2009.
  3. Nominations should be sent to the SSTAR National Office:
  4. Society for Sex Therapy and Research

SSTAR Health Professional Book Award
409 12th St., S.W., PO Box 96920
Washington, D.C. 20090-6920
Yvonnada McNeil
Fax: 202-554-0453

1. THE AWARDS
The Society for Sex Therapy and Research (SSTAR) has established two book awards to be given to the author(s) or editor(s) of the best works published in English related to the understanding and treatment of sexual disorders: one addressed to the public, and the other to health professionals.

Nominations for the SSTAR Book Award (Health Professional) must come from a health professional or group of health professionals (e.g., an organization). In both instances, a publisher may also nominate a book. Nominations should be made in writing to the President who will then transmit the information to the appropriate committee (see below).

The award winners (including multiple authors or each of the editors of an edited book where there is more than one editor) will each be given a plaque and their names will be listed on the SSTAR Web site and in the Directory of Members. There will be no monetary award.

2. FREQUENCY
Each award will be given every two years. The next Health Professional Book Award will be given in 2010.

3. THE SELECTION COMMITTEES
The awards will be made by two selection committees, each consisting of three to five SSTAR members. The chairs of the committees will be chosen by the Executive Council. The members of the committees will be chosen by the chair in consultation with the Executive Council. Each committee will develop a short-list of up to five books from which the winner would be chosen. If a member of either committee has published a book that would be considered by the committee of which he or she is a member, or he or she has any potential conflict of interest related to the book , its authors/editors, or the publisher, that person must absent themselves from deliberations concerning their book.

4. ELEGIBILITY CRITERIA

  1. Books could be written/edited by any person and nominated for a SSTAR Book Award without regard to the author's/editor's membership in SSTAR
  2. Content of the books must be related to problems of human sexuality (e.g., sexual dysfunction(s), paraphilias, or gender identity disorders).
  3. Books must have been published in the calendar years 2007, 2008 or 2009.
  4. Books must be in English but could have been translated from another language.
  5. Collections of previously published works would not be eligible.
  6. Authors/editors would be eligible regardless of having previously won any book award (including a SSTAR Book Award)
  7. Books must be readily available from bookstores and public libraries (in the case of books for the public) and bookstores and university libraries (in the case of books for health professionals). Self-published books will not be eligible.
  8. The decision of the selection committee as to whether a book is eligible shall be binding.

5. CONDITIONS OF THE PRIZES

  1. Any eligible book which is entered for a SSTAR Book Award shall not qualify unless the publisher or author(s)/editor(s) agrees to provide up to five copies of the book to SSTAR at no cost for each member of the selection committee. The chair of the appropriate committee will be responsible for requesting copies from the publisher or author(s)/editor(s).
  2. The SSTAR Book Award will be given to the winning author(s)/editor(s) in person at a SSTAR Annual Meeting. SSTAR would strongly encourage the publishers of each winning book to pay author/editor expenses involved in attending the SSTAR meeting (including travel, lodging, food, and registration), although authors/editors may do so themselves in whole or in part.
  3. The publisher agrees to include in any advertising for the book that it has been awarded the SSTAR Book Award, either consumer or health professional, for a given year.

6. SUBMISSION PROCEDURES AND DEADLINES:

  1. Books received after the final deadline of July 1, will not be eligible.
  2. Receipt of submissions will be acknowledged in writing by SSTAR
  3. Submitted books will not be returned and will remain the property of the reviewers.

7. FINALISTS

  1. Shortlists (of up to five books for each award) and the winners of the SSTAR Consumer Book Award will be announced December, 2009. Both will be announced on the SSTAR Web site (SSTARNET.ORG). Publicity directed towards the public and organizations of sexuality professionals, announcing the winners of the SSTAR Book Awards will be the joint responsibility of SSTAR, the author(s)/editor(s), and the publishers.
  2. The selection committees will consider the shortlists and the winners in private deliberations. Publishers, authors, and editors should be aware that they will receive no advance notice of the finalists or the winners.

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SSTAR Book Award (Health Professional) Committee:
Karen M. Donahey, PhD
Peggy J. Kleinplatz, PhD (Chair) (613) 563-0846
Joseph LoPiccolo, PhD
Stephen Snyder, MD
Daniel N. Watter, EdD


Posted: 11/20/08

Dear volunteer/researcher,

I would like to invite you to participate in an empirical research study investigating the nature of sexual desire in women. The research is being conducted by me, Denisa Goldhammer, a postgraduate student at Deakin University, Melbourne. Research findings will be written up as a thesis, counting towards a Doctor of Clinical Psychology degree.

This study aims to investigate how sexual desire expresses itself in women and looks at factors that may influence a woman's sexual desire.

The intended outcome is to develop a scale that measures sexual desire levels for use in clinical practice. It is hoped that this research will lead to better treatment strategies and options for individuals experiencing low levels of desire, a common complaint among women.

I am looking for women aged between 18-65 years, who are currently involved in a committed, heterosexual relationship. Participation involves completing an anonymous on-line questionnaire estimated to take around 30 minutes. The questionnaire, along with further details regarding this research can be found at the following website:

http://www.deakin.edu.au/psychology/research/desire/

If you are not a woman, or are not currently in a committed relationship, I would be grateful if you could pass on the above study details to any friends/colleagues/relatives, etc. who may be interested in taking part.

Please feel free to contact my research supervisor, Professor Marita McCabe (marita.mccabe@deakin.edu.au; +61 3 9244 6856) or myself (dlgol@deakin.edu.au) if you have any queries regarding this research.

Should you have any concerns about the conduct of this research project, please contact Silvia Rametta, Deakin University Executive Officer, Human Research Ethics, Deakin University, 221 Burwood Highway, Burwood VIC 3125. Tel: (03) 9251 7123 (International +61 3 9251 7123). E-mail: research-ethics@deakin.edu.au. Please quote project no. EC 264-2007.

Thank-you for taking the time to consider participating in this study.

Kind regards and best wishes,

Denisa Goldhammer
Provisional Psychologist
Doctoral Candidate
Doctor of Psychology (Clinical)

Deakin University
221 Burwood Highway
Burwood, 3152
Melbourne, VIC
Australia


Posted: 10/28/08

"Healthcare Without Shame" is now available on-line for free.

http://www2.hu-berlin.de/sexology/BIB/hcws/hcws.html


Posted: 10/28/08

FREE ISSUE

Women's Sexual Health Journal on Cancer and Sexuality
Sexuality issues and cancer are rarely discussed. Since October is breast cancer month, The Women's Sexual Health Foundation felt this was the perfect opportunity to share this with you. Pass the journal on to patients and colleagues.

For a free online issue of Women's Sexual Health Journal: Cancer and Sexuality go to www.TWSHF.org.

We have two articles by psychotherapists who work with women with cancer, Sage Bolte, MSW, LCSW, OSW-C and Peggy Lipford McKeal, Ph.D. LMHC., and we have an article by our founder and breast cancer survivor, Lisa Martinez. An enlightening editorial has been written by our Editor,Stephanie Buehler, MPW, PsyD, CST.

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