NOTICE OF EXAMINATION FOR PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE IN PSYCHOLOGY
(EPPP) PART 2 (SKILLS) ADHOC COMMITTEE MEETING
Friday, October 22, 2021
9:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., or until completion of business
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NOTE: The Committee will hold this public meeting through teleconferencing and will make this public meeting accessible telephonically to all members of the public seeking to observe and to address the state body, pursuant to Gov. Code § 11133 as added by AB 361.
Action may be taken on any item on the agenda. Items may be taken out of order, tabled or held over to a subsequent meeting, for convenience, to accommodate speakers, or to maintain a quorum.
Committee Members
Sheryl Casuga, PsyD (Chair)
Seyron Foo
Mary Harb Sheets, PhD
Board Staff
Antonette Sorrick, Executive Officer
Jonathan Burke, Assistant Executive Officer
Stephanie Cheung, Licensing Manager
Jason Glasspiegel, Central Services Manager
Sandra Monterrubio, Enforcement Manager
Lavinia Snyder, Examination Coordinator
Mai Xiong, Licensing/BreEZe Coordinator
Sarah Proteau, Central Services Technician
Rebecca Bon, Board Counsel
Heather Hoganson, Regulatory Counsel
Links to agenda items with attachments are available at www.psychology.ca.gov, prior to the meeting date.
Friday, October 22, 2021
9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., or until completion of business
Unless noticed for a specific time, items may be heard at any time during the period of the Committee meeting.
The Committee welcomes and encourages public participation at its meetings. The public may take appropriate opportunities to comment on any issue before the Committee at the time the item is heard. If public comment is not specifically requested, members of the public should feel free to request an opportunity to comment.
- Call to Order/Roll Call/Establishment of a Quorum
- Chair Welcome
- Public Comment for Items Not on the Agenda. Note: The Committee May Not Discuss or Take Action on Any Matter Raised During this Public Comment Section, Except to Decide Whether to Place the Matter on the Agenda of a Future Meeting [Government Code sections 11125 and 11125.7(a)].
- Establish Committee Goal
- Historical Overview of the EPPP (Part 2-Skills)
a. Timeline of Examination
b. Correspondence between the Board of Psychology and the Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards (ASPPB)
c. Identify Outstanding Issues - ASPPB Report on the EPPP (Part 2-Skills)
a. Participating States
b. Data from Initial Administrations - General Input Regarding the EPPP (Part 2-Skills)
- DCA’s Office of Professional Examination Services (OPES) Status Report of the EPPP Audit
- Recommendations for Agenda Items for Future Board Meetings. Note: The Committee May Not Discuss or Take Action on Any Matter Raised During This Public Comment Section, Except to Decide Whether to Place the Matter on the Agenda of a Future Meeting [Government Code Sections 11125 and 11125.7(a)].
ADJOURNMENT
Except where noticed for a time certain, all times are approximate and subject to change. The meeting may be canceled or changed without notice. For verification, please check the Board's Web site at www.psychology.ca.gov, or call (916) 574-7720. Items may be taken out of order, tabled or held over to a subsequent meeting, for convenience, to accommodate speakers, or to maintain a quorum.
Meetings of the Board of Psychology are open to the public except when specifically noticed otherwise in accordance with the Open Meeting Act. The public may take appropriate opportunities to comment on any issue before the Board or its committees, at the time the item is heard, but the President or Committee Chair may, at his or her discretion, apportion available time among those who wish to speak. Board members who are present who are not members of the Committee may observe but may not participate or vote.
The meeting is accessible to the physically disabled. A person who needs a disability-related accommodation or modification in order to participate in the meeting may make a request by contacting Antonette Sorrick, Executive Officer, at (916) 574-7720 or email bopmail@dca.ca.gov or send a written request addressed to 1625 N. Market Boulevard, Suite N-215, Sacramento, CA 95834. Providing your request at least five (5) business days before the meeting will help ensure availability of the requested accommodation. Links to agenda items, with exhibits are available at www.psychology.ca.gov, prior to the meeting date.
The goal of the Outreach and Communications Committee is to provide critical information to all Californians regarding the evolving practice of psychology, relevant and emerging issues in the field of psychology, and the work of the Board.
