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Committee Update

Center for Advanced Studies: A History

The Center for Advanced Studies (CFAS) is a creative, thriving, and essential part of ISSTD that encompasses many facets of our shared mission. Its origin can be traced to the pioneers in our field, all of whom were committed to clinical work, teaching, and research. We struggled in those early days to find firm footing […]

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2025 Annual Conference

Annual Conference Committee Update

The Annual Conference Committee has been hard at work making preparations for the 2025 ISSTD Annual Conference in Boston, MA, USA. The 42nd Annual Conference, with the theme, From Invisible to Visible: Research, Clinical, and Cultural Evolutions in the Field of Complex Trauma and Dissociation, will be held March 15-17, 2025 at The Hilton Park […]

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Committee Update

EMDR Therapy Training Committee Update

The EMDR Therapy Training Committee was charged by ISSTD’s Board of Directors to maintain, update, manage, and teach ISSTD’s EMDR therapy basic training and other long-form EMDR therapy courses offered by the Society. The committee has also maintained a loose collaborative relationship with ISSTD’s EMDR Special Interest Group (SIG) to develop and promote periodic webinars […]

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Committee Update

Research and Education Fund Subcommittee Updates

As part of the overall objectives of the Research and Education Fund, the Research and Education Fund Subcommittee is developing a new funding mechanism for ISSTD currently for funding of research projects. This fund will offer up to $10,000 USD to facilitate innovative research aligned with the mission of ISSTD.  To be considered for funding, […]

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Committee Update

Virtual and Regional Conference Committee

Happy February ISSTDWorld! Thank you for stopping by to read about what the Virtual and Regional Conference Committee (VRCC) has been up to in its third year of being a committee! The goal of the VRCC is to support the continued growth of ISSTD’s regional and virtual trainings. As a group, this committee includes both […]

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Committee Update

Membership Committee Update

The central reason for the existence of any organization is its membership. The questions facing any organization include – how do we most effectively connect with those who would be motivated to join those who are already working within the organization to further collective goals? In our case, how do we, as a group of […]

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Committee Update

Professional Training Program (PTP) Update for 2023

I am the current Chairman of ISSTD’s Professional Training Program, to be followed in 2024 by Faige Flakser as Chair, with Jill Hosey stepping into the Chair-Elect position.  The PTP represents a core educational function for ISSTD and is comprised of a sequence of courses, at levels moving from introductory to advanced, for the understanding […]

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Committee Update

Finance Committee

Greetings from ISSTD’s Finance Committee! As with the previous year’s update, in addition to the typical highlights, I want to offer you a bit more insight into how the Finance Committee functions within the Society. You may not be aware, but, unlike most committees, which have formed over time because the ISSTD President and Board […]

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