Massachusetts Neuropsychological Society

Promoting research and understanding of brain-behavior relationship and neuropsychological disorders

Welcome To Our Website!

It’s Coming! The MNS 2012 Science Symposium will be held this year on Tuesday June 5 th at the Boston Marriott Long Wharf. For most current information, see Events tab at the top of this website’s homepage and click Annual MNS-SS.

See you there.     PRESS HERE For Online Payment

MNS Member $30.00 (until April 30th); $45.00 (starting May 1st)

Non-MNS Member $60.00 (until April 30th); $75.00 (starting May 1st)

MNS Student Member $15.00 (until April 30th); $20.00 (starting May 1st)

Non-MNS Student Member $35.00 (until April 30th); $45.00 (starting May 1st)

Registration Deadline: May 27, 2012                All registrations include CE credit.

[If you are not a member, please consider joining! See criteria and application under Dues on our website]

May 1, 2012 MNS Education Series

May 1, 2012

Kathleen Howland, SLP, Board Certified Music Therapist

Neurologic Music Therapy: Research Basis and Clinical Protocols for Cognitive Training through Music.

April 3, 2012 MNS Education Series

April 3, 2012

Rebecca Saxe, PhD
How Brains Think about People: Introduction to Social Cognitive Neuroscience.

The MNS Mentoring Program invites you to a Student Forum: Preparing for Internship Tuesday, April 3rd, 2012 5:30-7:00pm.  See flyer under Member-Mentoring Tab on our website. 

SAVE THE DATE

March 6, 2012

Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital

8th floor Conference Room

125 Nashua Street Boston MA 02114

Annual MNS Open Business Meeting for MNS Board of Directors and Members

6:30 pm to 7:15  pm (no charge; no registration required)

and

 

Neuropsychological–Psychological Assessment and Health Care Reform:

Are We at the Table?

7:30 pm to 9:00 pm

Panel Discussion-CE Program

Focus

What do we know now about state and federal Health Care Reform?

How are the Pilot Programs taking shape?

What are our next steps?

Panelists

  • Elena Eisman, EdD, ABPP, Executive Director of MPA.
  • Karen Postal, PhD, ABPP (CN), President-Elect of MNS, member of the APA State Implementation of Health Care Reform Committee.
  • Leslie Bourne, PhD, Chief of Behavioral Medicine for Atrius Health Reliant Medical Group in Worcester. 

Join us for this first in a series of presentations Co-sponsored by MNS and MPA for ongoing updates, planning, and participation as developments unfold and reforms take shape at the state and federal level.

The series will focus on: How do Psychological and Neuropsychological Services Thrive in New ACO Environments?

Fees: Event Closed

Registration for Panel Discussion includes 1.5 CE credits for all attending 

$20 MNS & MPA members

$30 Non-members

Student MPA & MNS members: free membership benefit

Non-member students: $5

MNS member using voucher: free membership benefit

 

Looking forward to your participation as we all take steps to stay informed at this critical time of change in our health care delivery systems.

The Massachusetts Neuropsychological Society is approved by the
American Psychological Association to offer continuing education for
psychologists. The Massachusetts Neuropsychological Society
maintains responsibility for the program and its content.

 

Happy 2011 Holidays from MNS

 

 

 

 

 

On December 6th… Where will you be?

Some say it’s all about value. Some say it’s all about sharing. Some say it’s all about learning….and some say it’s about time to get to MNS on December 6th. ..COME ONE-COME ALL.

7:00 pm to 7:25 pm Excellent fun opportunity!

Silent Auction (be very very quiet, except with your pen)

7:30 pm Excellent presentation and information!

Neal McGrath, Ph.D.   Sports Concussion Management of the Student-Athlete

PLEASE NOTE: 8th Floor Conference Room at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, located at 125 Nashua Street, Boston MA 02114. From 7:00-7:25 pm: Socialize and Silent Auction; 7:30-9:00 pm: MNS Lecture. Big Thank You to MNS CE Committee, Speakers and others involved. Specifics and registration may be found under MNS website tab CE Lectures. While you are there, check out and register for future MNS lectures as well.

Sigmund

What happens on November 1, 2011?

1. The day we eat the remaining Halloween candies?

2. Election Day?

3. The day you really have to get that October car inspection sticker?

4. The day you promise not to wait for December 1st to get the November car inspection sticker?

The answer is, none of the above.

Because what is really important is………..

MNS CE Lecture on November 1, 2011: Emily Jacobs, Ph.D. “Pharmaco-endocrinology and the Brain: Why Estrogen’s Influence on Neurochemistry Matters.”

PLEASE NOTE: 8th Floor Conference Room at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, located at 125 Nashua Street, Boston MA 02114. From 7:00-7:30 pm: Socialize; 7:30-9:00 pm: MNS Lecture. Big Thank You to MNS CE Committee, Speakers and others involved. Specifics and registration may be found under MNS website tab CE Lectures. While you are there, check out and register for future MNS lectures as well.

Sigmund

 

October 4th

No playoff games and No World Series this October.

What can you do on a Tuesday Night in October?

MNS CE Team has the answer!

Hello All,

October 4, 2011

PLEASE NOTE: 8th Floor Conference
Room at Spaulding Rehabilitation
Hospital, located at 125 Nashua Street, Boston MA 02114.

7:00-7:30 pm: Socialize

7:30-9:00 pm: MNS Lecture:

Elizabeth Kensinger, PhD “How Aging Affects Memory for
Emotional Experiences: A Cognitive Neuroscience Perspective.”

Big Thank You to MNS CE Committee,
Speakers and others involved. Specifics and registration may be found under MNS
website tab CE Lectures. While you are there, check out and register for future
MNS lectures as well.

“Sometimes you don’t have to wait until next year”

Sigmund

Sigmund Hough, Ph.D., ABPP