Happy May fellow SSTARGazers! I (KW) am very excited to connect with many of you this week at the annual conference. Can you believe May is actually already here - like, when the hell did that happen?

We have a few exciting announcements this month, including training opportunities. For all the details, please read on or go to the SSTAR website: https://sstarnet.org/blog/may-announcements-2/

And still as always, if you have a workshop, book, job opportunity, call for participants, or any other promotional announcement that you would like distributed to our members (on behalf of yourself or someone else), please send an email to info@SSTARnet.org and please include “SSTAR MONTHLY ANNOUNCEMENTS” in the subject line, to the communications committee – to Elisabeth Gordon at DrGordon@PsychandSexMD.com, or to Karen Washington at kwashingtoniv@yahoo.com– at least five (5) days before the end of the month for it to be posted the following month. Please do not post this information separately to the listserv.

SSTAR Annual Meeting Announcement

We are pleased to announce that registration is still OPEN for SSTAR’s 48^th Annual Meeting, Sex Science for Social Change. You can read through the entire program attached to this email. And you can also register directly here.

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IN-PERSON and VIRTUALLY

May 4 – 7, 2023 at the Marriott Tampa Water Street, Tampa, Florida and via Zoom

SSTAR is offering the complete program - two Thursday pre-conference workshops, the full scientific meeting on Friday-Saturday, and the Sunday Ethics workshop both in-person and virtually. SSTAR gratefully acknowledges The Center for Marital & Sexual Health South for sponsoring this hybrid event.

SCHOLARSHIPS

SSTAR is foremost committed to fostering clinical sexuality practice and research. In order to fulfill this mission, SSTAR is dedicated to being a welcoming and inclusive environment for all who are interested in human sexuality, including Black, Indigenous or other Persons of Color (BIPOC), individuals from the 2SLGBTQIA+ communities, students, as well as early career professionals.

SSTAR recognizes that payment of conference registration fees can be an economic hardship and is therefore offering 3 scholarships for the 2023 Annual Meeting of up to $1,500. Each scholarship will cover in person or virtual registration for 2 preconference workshops, the annual meeting on Friday and Saturday and post conference Ethics workshop on Sunday. Applicants need not be SSTAR members. Click here to apply.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

In addition to two pre-conference workshops, five plenary talks and a post-conference ethics workshop, engaging program sessions will include:

• Masters & Johnson Awardee Dr. Cynthia Graham
• 2023 Consumer Book Awardee Dr. Anne Katz for “Women Cancer Sex”
• Sandra R. Leiblum Awardee Todd L. Jennings
• Live and interactive poster presentations
• Data blitzes
• In-depth research and clinical addresses on exciting new sexuality research

Confirmed speakers include:

• Dr. Eunice Avilés
• Dr. Leonardo Candelario-Perez
• Dr. Eli Coleman
• Dr. Diana Greene Foster
• Dr. Anne Katz
• Dr. Nathan Lachowsky
• Dr. Katie Spencer
• Dr. L. Monique Ward

As always, these sessions are a balance of invited and peer-reviewed talks that reflect a wide variety of topics and cutting-edge research in human sexuality.

HOTEL

Marriott Tampa Water Street

505 Water Street

Tampa, Florida, 33602

Phone: (813) 221-4900

SPONSORSHIPS

Support SSTAR’s mission to foster clinical sexuality practice and research and gain exposure to over 150 attendees. The sponsorship opportunities listed below are limited in availability and secured on a first come first serve basis. Please review the second attachment to this email for all sponsor options.

Deb Ryan

DIRECTOR, ASSOCIATIONS

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TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES

ISTI MAY 2023

Reserve your spot now for 3 days of intensive integrative sex and relationship training, Cultural Sensitivity & Affairs, Multicultural Diversity, and Aging. Held via live webinar, these workshops elevate your understanding of cultural diversity, aging, and non-monogamy. Join expert lecturers Jane M. Fleishman, Eli Sheff, and Georgia Berry for up to 14 CE credits.

Registration

Register online: https://bit.ly/3MW4rLj

Event Cost:     $275 - $525 

Schedule 

Earn up to 14 CE Credits.

Thu – May 18

• Cultural Sensitivity and Intersectionality When Working with Affairs
• Biopsychosocial Aspects of Working with Aging and Sexuality with Jane M. Fleishman, PhD

Fri – May 19

• CNM and Boundaries/Values, including Religion with Eli Sheff, Ph.D.
• A Deeper Dive into Ethical Non-Monogamy through Swinging and the Lifestyle with Georgia Berry, MA, LMFTA, LMHCA

Courses are often available at a later date as an eLearn. eCourses and presenters may be adjusted periodically. Please check this page or contact our Administration for the most up-to-date schedule. You must attend the entire course live to receive CE credit, no asynchronous registrations are allowed.

The mission of The Integrative Sex Therapy Institute (ISTI) is to provide cutting-edge courses with training by the top leaders in the field; to provide the relationship skills students need to be informed and compassionate sex and couples therapists or coaches who provide the inspiration, connection, and healing needed in the world today. 

The Integrative Sex Therapy Institute actively seeks out experts in the field of psychotherapy and related disciplines to serve as instructors and guest speakers for our courses. Many of these experts regularly publish materials in magazines, books, and academic and professional journals. They and other instructors may utilize these materials for instruction or refer to them as sources, which may result in financial benefit for the author(s).

Courses sold by the whole day only. For more information about pricing and our policies, contact ISTI via the Registrar or administrative staff:
admin@integrativesextherapyinstitute.com. This program meets the requirements for the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists (AASECT) and is approved for 14 CE credits. These CE credits may be applied toward AASECT Certification and renewal of certification. Integrative Sex and Couples Therapy, Provider # 10-102B. Completion of this program does not ensure or guarantee AASECT Certification. For further information please contact ce@aasect.org.

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Workshop presented by Emily Lambert Robins, LCSW & Trisha Sanders, LCSW:

Getting the Love you Want: A Workshop for Couples

Friday, Saturday, & Sunday May 5-7, 2023

Friday: 6p-9p, Saturday: 9a-7p, & Sunday 9a-6p

To register: www.wholefamilynj.com/workshop

For more information, email info@wholefamilynj.com or see the flyer:

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Psychiatric Dimensions of Disaster

6th Annual (Free Virtual) CME Training Course

Friday, June 9th, 2023 9a-12:30p EDT

To register: https://dpc2018.wordpress.com/pdd6/

For more information, please see the flyer:

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Registration for the Securing Sexuality Conference is NOW OPEN! Between early bird ticket pricing and our exclusive discount code for SSTAR members, March is the perfect time to save the most money on your ticket! Approved for up to 16 AASECT continuing education hours (with APA & ASWB CEU approval in progress) Securing Sexuality brings together leading voices across disciplines to explore emerging issues at the intersection of intimacy and technology. Perfect for anyone seeking hours in Core Knowledge Area K (Digital Sexuality & Social Media) as well as everyone curious to better understand what safe sex looks like in a digital age, Securing Sexuality is the can't miss event of 2023. Use code SSTAR50 to save $50 on your registration! (Valid until June 30) www.securingsexuality.com