Celebrating 40

Years of Birth

Psychology!

APPPAH's 23rd International Congress

October 19-22, 2023

Join us LIVE in Denver, Colorado, USA

or virtual attendance is available

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Volunteers Needed

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Exploring the

Science of

Nurture

Keynote

Speakers

Scotte Burns, MFA

Speaker, Author, Educator

Gerlinde Metz, PhD

Professor of Neuroscience

Greer Kirschenbaum, PhD

Neuroscientist, Doula

Dorothy Mandel, PhD

Pre & Perinatal Psychologist

Full Schedule

times are shown in US Mountain Daylight Time (MDT)

Day 1: Thursday, October 19

(times listed are in US Mountain Daylight Time)

6:30 pm- Opening Ceremony with APPPAH's Founder,

Thomas Verny, MD and APPPAH's President, Raylene Phillips, MD

7:30 pm- President's Reception

Pre-Congress Workshops 8:00 am- 5:00 am MDT

Click HERE for more information about Congress workshops

OPTION 1:

Prenatal Bonding (BA) – Pathway to a peaceful pregnancy and joyful birth

with Gerhard Schroth

OPTION 2:

Baby Therapy Day Clinic

with Karlton Terry

OPTION 3:

Workshop

with Dennis Hertenstein

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Day 2: Friday, October 20

(times listed are in US Mountain Time)

8:30 AM- Keynote Session with Scotte Burns, MFA

Healing the World - One Life at A Time

10:00 AM- Keynote Session with Greer Kirschenbaum, PhD

Mental Health through Nurture for Babies and Parents

11:15 AM- Panel Discussion with APPPAH's Presidents

2:00 PM- 2-hour Concurrent Sessions

F1- Raylene Phillips, MD

F2- Adela Barcia, MS

F3- Lysa Parker, MS and Barbara Nicholson, CEIM

F4- Charlotte Peterson, PhD

4:30 PM- 1-hour Concurrent Sessions

F5-Barbara Hotelling, RN, MSN

F6- Brigitta Elsa White, MS

F7- Peg Bledsoe, OTD, OTR/L, FAOTA, BPC

7:00 PM- Film viewing

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Day 3: Saturday, October 21

(times listed are in US Mountain Time)

8:30 AM- Keynote Session with Gerlinde Metz, PhD

Breaking the Cycle of Transgenerational Trauma

10:00 AM- Keynote Session with Dorothy Mandel, PhD

Neurobiology of Nurture and Science of the Heart

11:15 AM- Panel Discussion on Nurturing Culture

2:00 PM- 2-hour Concurrent Sessions

S1- Thomas Verny, MD

S2-

S3- Susan Highsmith, PhD

S4- Stephanie Dueger, PhD

4:30 PM- 1-hour Concurrent Sessions

S5- Moriah Melin RM, CPM

S6- Raylene Phillips, MD & Gerhard Schroth, MD

S7- Licia Claire Seaman, MST

S8- Valentina Mckay, BA

6:30 PM- Celebration Dinner

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Day 4: Sunday, October 22

(times listed are in US Mountain Time)

7:30 am Member Breakfast

8:30 am APPPAH Member Meeting

9:30 am Poster Presentations

11:00 am Closing Ceremony

Post-Congress Workshops 1:00 pm- 5:00 pm MDT

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OPTION 1:

Prenatal Nurture = Epigenetics in Action

with Carol McLellan, CST & Raylene Phillips, MD

OPTION 2:

Resolving Early Trauma with Identity Development

with Stephen Gyllenhaal

OPTION 3:

Perinatal Matrix and Holotropic Breathwork

with Joy Skinner, PPNE

OPTION 4:

The Basics of Pregnancy and Infant Loss Advocacy

with Nneka Hall

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BONUS! Recording Access

All Congress participants will receive recording access to all main Congress sessions

through March 2024 for no additional fee!

DoubleTree

Hilton, Denver

Tech Center

Accommodations

DoubleTree by Hilton Denver Tech Center

Greenwood Village, Colorado, USA

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Location

DoubleTree by Hilton Denver Tech Center

7801 East Orchard Rd, Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111 USA

Food

DoubleTree by Hilton Denver Tech Center

Denver, Colorado, USA

Tickets will be available for purchase for lunches Friday and Saturday as well as for the Awards Dinner on Saturday evening. Other meals will be "on your own."

Friday Lunch-$45

Saturday Lunch-$45

Saturday Dinner-$60

(we will send an email to all registrants with information about

how to purchase the food tickets)

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Ticket

Information

Tickets Available- Members

APPPAH Member Registration

$235 - Early Bird Registration for In-Person or Virtual

(good thru June 30)

$275- Regular registration for In-Person or Virtual

$150- Pre-Congress workshop- Thurs, October 19, 8-5

$90- Post-Congress workshop- Sun, October 22, 1-5

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Tickets Available- Non-member

Non-Member Registration

$285- Early Bird Registration for In-Person or Virtual

(good thru June 30)

$325- Regular Registration for In-Person or Virtual

$200 Pre-Congress workshop, Thurs, October 19, 8-5

$140 Post-Congress workshop, Sun, October 22, 1-5

Click here to view pre- and post-Congress workshop options

Click here for membership information and $50 discount

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Tickets - Continuing Education

Continuing Education (CE) credits are available as add-on tickets

for both In-Person and Virtual attendance

(session recordings will be available for 6 months)

$100- ADD-ON ticket for physician (CMEs)

$65- ADD-ON ticket for other professions (CEUs)

Professions covered:

- - - Nurses / Midwives
    - Mental Health Professionals
    - Massage / Bodywork Therapists
    - Childbirth Educators
    - Doulas
    - Physicians CMEs

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Global Tiered Pricing

We are thrilled to be able to offer registration fees for other countries that more accurately reflect specific economies. If you live in a Tier 2 or 3 country, please use Coupon Codes:

TIER2 or TIER3 to receive your discounted enrollment pricing.

CLICK HERE to view APPPAH's Global Tiered Pricing Country List

Together we are moving mountains!

Frequently Asked Questions

additional questions, please contact congress@birthpsychology.com

Discounts may be available for those interested in volunteering during our 2023 Congress!

Most of the volunteer positions are for those attending in-person-- October 19-22, 2023 in Denver, Colorado.

(The only virtual volunteer position is for someone who is highly proficient in Zoom hosting and recording procedures.)

Click here for more information and to apply to be a volunteer

Since all Congress participants (In-person and Virtual) will receive access to all session recordings in our virtual event platform, there will be no one-day or partial Congress attendance ticket options available.

Refunds are available 60 days prior to the start of the Congress, minus a $25 administrative fee. After that time, there will be no refunds available. All Session Recordings will be available for 6 months.

Please use this link to the Doubletree special reservations page for in-person Congress attendees, your discount will be applied automatically...

https://www.hilton.com/en/book/reservation/rooms/?ctyhocn=DENEWDT&arrivalDate=2023-10-19&departureDate=2023-10-22&groupCode=CDTPPP&room1NumAdults=1&ownerVIPRate=false

Tickets will be available for purchase for lunches on Friday (20th) and Saturday (21st), as well as for the Awards Dinner on Saturday evening. Other meals will be "on your own." We will be in touch with all those registered as in-person by email with links to purchase food tickets.

We are partnering with WebEx again this year to offer a full-service virtual event platform for all of our Congress participants. After you register, you will receive an email with information about how to access the Event Platform. We highly encourage all participants to complete their profile and engage with other participants and speakers there- before, during and after our Congress weekend.

All main Congress sessions (keynotes and concurrents) will be live-streamed through the event platform website for virtual attendees and recordings will be available for all attendees (both in-person and virtual) for 6 months, through March 2024.

All participants will have access to all main Congress session recordings (keynotes and breakouts) for 6 months, through March 2024.

Pre- and Post-Congress Workshops are for In-Person attendance only and will not be available virtually.

We are thrilled to be able to offer registration fees for other countries that more accurately reflect specific economies. If you live in a Tier 2 or 3 country, please use Coupon Codes:

TIER2 or TIER3 to receive your discounted enrollment pricing.

CLICK HERE to view APPPAH's Global Tiered Pricing Country List