The North Carolina Psychoanalytic Society and
The North Carolina Psychoanalytic Foundation
invite you to attend the 
 
 8th Annual Public Lecture and Workshop
 It's My Life: Adapting in Changing Economic Times
 Saturday, May 30, 2009
with distinguished speakers
George Vaillant, MD and Dan Ariely, PhD
at the UNC Friday Center for Continuing Education, Chapel Hill
 
8:30am - 9:00am         Sign-in & Registration    (Atrium South)
9:00am - 12:00pm       Annual Public Lecture    (Grumman Auditorium)
12:15pm - 1:30pm       Networking Lunch          (Trillium A Room)
2:00pm - 5:00pm         Workshop for Professionals    (Rosebud Room)
5:30pm - 7:00pm         Donor Reception      (Studio 91 Fine Art Gallery and Wine Lounge)
 
For additional program information visit www.ncpsychoanalysis.org or download the brochure.

Workshop and Lecture Registration Information
Online registration is available or you can call (919) 847-2323 to register for the full day or for individual sessions. The Networking Lunch is optional and open to all, but you must pre-register for the lunch.
 
Friends of NCPF members: please call (919) 847-2323 or email [email protected] to register and take advantage of your member benefits. A benefit summary is available online, as well as a list of current NCPF members.
 
Registration Fees
Full Day Lecture and Workshop                                 $150 ($160 at door)
Full Day Lecture, Workshop and Network Lunch      $165 (not available at door)
Public Lecture Only                                                    $ 35  ($40 at door)
Network Lunch                                                           $ 15  (not available at door)
Workshop Only                                                           $120 ($130 at door)
Donor Reception                                                         $100 (tax-deductible)
 
Group Tickets
For more information on how you can save $30 up to $450 by purchasing group ticket packages please click here
 
Event Book Sale
Books will be available for sale throughout the day. The book sale will be sponsored by QuailRidge Books and Music. The books that will be available include: Aging Well, Spiritual Evolution and Adaptation to Life by George Vaillant, MD and Predictably Irrational by Dan Ariely, PhD.

Donor Reception
We invite you to join George Vaillant, MD for a private reception, 5:30pm-7pm, at Studio 91 Fine Art Gallery and Wine Lounge. Proceeds from your $100 donation support NCPF programs.
 
Additional Learning Opportunity 
Dr. Vaillant will be speaking at Duke Grand Rounds on Thursday, May 28, 2009. For more information please contact The Duke Department of Psychiatry at (919) 684-5616 or email [email protected].

Deadline
To guarantee your space, registration must be received by May 22, 2009.  Call (919) 847-2323 or email [email protected] to check ticket availability after deadline.  Tickets purchased in advance will be held at the registration desk.  

2009 Public Lecture Sponsors (as of April 6, 2009)
Sponsorship opportunities are available until May 15, 2009. Sponsorship levels include Diamond, Platinum, Gold, Silver, Patron, and Table Sponsor. For more information on the giving levels of each of these sponsorship opportunities as well as the support benefits, please click here.  
 
We would like to thank those who have already contributed:

Gold Sponsors
Lucy Daniels Foundation
 
Silver Sponsors
The Carroll Heins Endowment at the UNC School of Social Work
Jordan Institute for Families
Organizational Support through in-kind services
Academy of Finance of Wake County
Duke Department of Psychiatry
Additional Information
For more information, contact the North Carolina Psychoanalytic Foundation at
www.ncpsychoanalysis.org or email [email protected].  If you have special needs you must contact us by May 15, 2009 or if you would like information about cancellation of registration, please contact Sarah Stiegler, MS.Ed., Director of Administration at (919) 847-2323. A sign language interpreter will be present at the morning event.
 
Learning Objectives
 
Learning Objectives for Public Lecture (9am-12noon):
Upon completion of this three hour program (3 CME/CE credit hours), participants should be able to:
� Describe some principles of human irrationality, including the effects of defaults, the role of choice complexity, and sensitivity to irrelevant alternatives.
� Apply positive emotions in dealing with financial hardship and other personal problems.
� Understand that happiness has very little to do with money
 
Learning Objectives for Professional Workshop (2pm-5pm):
Upon completion of this three hour program (3 CME/CE credit hours), participants should be able to:
� Apply the concept of unconscious defenses to crises from everyday life: one psychosocial and one having to with money.
� After proposing solutions to the crises, participants will also be able to identify the specific ego defense mechanisms involved in those solutions.
� Participants will gain a common sense understanding of how the unconscious influences our lives.
 
CME/CE Credit Information
This North Carolina Psychoanalytic Society activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essentials Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint sponsorship of The American Psychoanalytic Association and the North Carolina Psychoanalytic Society.  
 
The American Psychoanalytic Association is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians and takes responsibility for the content, quality, and scientific integrity of this CME activity. The American Psychoanalytic Association designates this educational activity for a maximum of 6 hours in category 1 credits towards the AMA Physician's Recognition Award. Each physician should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity. IMPORTANT DISCLOSURE INFORMATION FOR ALL LEARNERS: None of the planners and presenters of this CME program have any relevant financial relationship to disclose.
 
The North Carolina Psychoanalytic Society is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The North Carolina Psychoanalytic Society maintains responsibility for the program and its content.

 

 NC Psychoanalytic Foundation
901 Paverstone Drive, Suite 11
Raleigh, North Carolina 27615
[email protected]