FEBRUARY Announcements
**Continuing Education**
Sex in the Psychedelic Renaissance: An Exploration of Entheogens, Cannabis, Altered States of Consciousness and the Future of Sex Therapy Practice
Presenter: Dee Dee Goldpaugh, LCSW
Date: Saturday, February 8, 2020
10:00AM-1:00PM (3 NYS + AASECT CE Units)
This presentation will outline current clinical research about psychedelics and cannabis specifically as it relates to the practice of sex therapy. We will also discuss models of how these substances might apply to sex therapy treatment upon legalization or rescheduling, explore the robust world of underground and indigenous use, detail ethical concerns and clinical risks relating to these powerful substances, and examine the role of embodied pleasure and play in sexual healing. Clinical case studies of psychedelic integration related to sexual healing will also be presented.
*This presentation will only reference FDA-approved research and legal indigenous use of psychedelics outside of the U.S. This presentation does not endorse the use of illegal drugs.
**Post-Doc Opportunity**
Clinical Research Postdoctoral Fellowship
HIV Prevention Lab
Dr. Trevor Hart, Director of the HIV Prevention Lab at Ryerson University (Toronto, Canada), is seeking applicants for a 2-3 year, full-time Postdoctoral Clinical Research Postdoctoral Fellowship. The mission of the HIV Prevention Lab is to conduct rigorous basic and applied research to promote positive sexual and mental health and to prevent HIV and sexually transmitted disease transmission and among gay, bisexual, queer, and other men who have sex with men. The HIV Prevention Lab is currently funded by 5 research grants, including 3 Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) grants that test novel HIV prevention interventions and that longitudinally examine factors associated with sexual risk behaviour. The HIV Prevention Lab is staffed by Dr. Hart’s research team, consisting of a postdoctoral fellow, a PhD-level data analyst, 2 graduate students, a full-time lab manager, 3 full-time research staff, 2 part-time research staff, and several undergraduate research assistants. For more information, feel free to visit our website.
To Apply: The deadline for applications is April 15, 2020. Applicants are welcome to email Dr. Hart trevor.hart@ryerson.ca.with any inquiries before applying. Please indicate in any inquiries that you are eligible for the fellowship (that you will have completed an internship in clinical or counselling psychology by the start of the Fellowship). For applicants, please email your current C.V., cover letter describing fit with the position, and research/career goals. The start date is flexible, but should begin no later than October 2020. Please send application materials to trevor.hart@ryerson.ca.