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Antonio E. Puente (04.15.13) 1 Antonio E. Puente (04.15.13) Personal Data University: Practice: Department of Psychology 1508 Military Cutoff Road, Suite 303. University of North Carolina Wilmington Wilmington, NC 28403 Wilmington, North Carolina 28403-3297 Phone: 910.509.9371 Phone: 910.962.3812 Fax: 910.509.9372 Fax: 910.962.7010 [email protected] [email protected] www.clinicalneuropsychology.us www.uncw.edu/people/puente www.psychologycoding.com www.antonioepuente.com Born: February 14, 1952; La Habana, Cuba Family: Married, three children Education Institution Field of Concentration Date Degree Florida Junior College General 1972 A.A. Jacksonville, Florida University of Florida Psychology 1973 B.A. Gainesville, Florida University of Georgia Psychology 1978 M.S. Athens, Georgia 1978 Ph.D. Appointments and Positions Position/Rank Institution Dates Teaching Assistant University of Florida 1973 Mental Health Technician St. John's River Hospital 1974 Jacksonville, Florida Mental Health Technician St. Vincent's Hospital 1975 Jacksonville, Florida 1 2 Laboratory Instructor University of Georgia 1976-1977 Assistant Professor of St. George's University 1978 Neuroanatomy Grenada, West Indies Clinical Psychologist Northeast Florida State Hospital 1979-1981 Adjunct Lecturer in University of North Florida 1979-1981 Psychology Visiting Assistant (1981) University of North Carolina 1981-present Assistant Professor (1982) Wilmington, North Carolina Associate Professor (1986) Professor of Psychology (1990) Founder & Director, Centro Hispano (2005-2007) Private Practice Wilmington, North Carolina 1982-present (Clinical Neuropsychology) Visiting Professor of Psychology Universidad de Granada (Spain) 1988- present Universidad Complutense de Madrid University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill 2009-present University of California, Los Angeles 2010-present Addresses, Colloquiums, Consultantships and Related Professional Activity Addresses & Workshops: Federal Women's Program of the Army Cops of Engineers (1982) Waccamaw Center for Mental Health (1982) Developmental Evaluation Center of Wilmington (1982, 1983,1984) New Hanover Medical Center (1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1990, 2002, 2003 & 2004) National Organization of Social Security Claimants Representatives (1982, 1983,1984,1985,1996, 1997) Orlando Regional Hospital (1983) Piedmont Legal Aid Society (1983) Alliance for the Mentally Ill-Coastal Tri-county Chapter (1988) North Carolina Psychological Association (1988-1991, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2008, 2012, 2013 – released to state psychological associations of all 50 states for free distribution) North Carolina Speech, Hearing, & Language Association (1988) South Carolina and North Carolina Head Injury Foundation (1988) Nebraska Psychological Association (1989) 2 3 National Academy of Neuropsychology (1989-present) Georgia Psychological Association (1990) Jornadas Nacionales de Neuropsicologia Clinica y Funciones Cerebrales (1990) Southeastern Conference on the Teaching of Psychology (1991) National Consensus Conference on Disability (1991) Southeastern Regional Rehabilitation Center (1992) Colorado Neuropsychological Society (1993) Conference on Psychopathology, Pharmacology, Substance Abuse, and Culture, Los Angeles. (1994-2000) New Jersey Neuropsychological Society (1997) Congreso Latinoamericano de Neuropsicologia (1997) State Leadership Conference, American Psychological Association (1998-2005) Congreso Latinoamericano de Neuropsicologia (1999) Colegio Cubano de Psicofarmacologia (2000) Colegio Oficial de Psicólogos de Madrid (2000) Massachusetts Neuropsychological Society (2000) American Medical Association (2001) North Carolina Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers (2002) Hispanic Organization of Latin Americans (2003; 2004) American Medical Association’s Health Care Professional Advisory Committee, Miami FL (2004) American Medical Association’s Relative Value Unit Committee (HCPAC). Chicago IL (2004) State Farm Insurance: North Carolina region (2004) State of North Carolina’s Division of Medical Assistance (2004) New York Academy of Sciences, Neuropsychology Group (2004) Cape Fear Psychological Association (2004; 2010) Virginia Psychological Association (2004) Sociedad Latinoamericana de Neuropsicologia (2005) Midwestern Neuropsychological Society (2006) Sociedad Andaluza de Neuropsicologia (2006) Florida Institute of Technology (2006 & 2007) National Rehabilitation Hospital (2006) North Carolina Psychological Association/Division of Professional Practice (2007, 2008 & 2010) Puerto Rico Neuropsychological Society (2008) Northeast Florida State Hospital (2008) Forsyth County Defense Trial Lawyers Association (2008) New York Psychological Association (2009) United States House of Representatives: Congressional Briefing (2009) Association of Test Professionals (2009) Brain Injury Association of North Carolina (2009) 3 4 Conference on the Status of Hispanics in Southeastern North Carolina (2009) University of North Carolina Wilmington (2010) Andalucia Sociedad de Psicologia (2010) American Medical Association Current Procedural Terminology Panel (2010) Cedar Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California (2011) Southeastern Council of Latin American Studies (2011) National Organization of Social Security Claimant Representatives (2011; 2012) Lomonosov Moscow State University (2011) CHE Senior Psychological Services Annual Conference (2011) American Medical Association Annual CPT Symposium (2012) Evergreen Behavioral Management (2012) University of Georgia (2012) Luria Congress / Moscow International Congress (2012) Colloquiums: Interamerican University of Puerto Rico (1981) University of Miami (1981) University of Puerto Rico (School of Medicine) (1982) Instituto Superior "Juan XXIII” (Argentina) (1982) Universidad de Salamanca (Spain) (1987) Centro Caribeno de Estudios Postgraduados, Puerto Rico (1988) Veterans Administration Medical Center, Puerto Rico (1988) Universidad de Sevilla (Spain) (1991) University of Moscow (Russia) (1994, 1996) Bekhterev Institute, St. Petersburg (Russia) (1994) Mary Washington College (1996, 2001) Royal Hospital for Neuro-Disability (England) (1997) Mary Washington College (1997) Universidad de Granada (Spain) (2000) Universidad Complutense de Madrid (Spain) (2000) University of Pittsburgh (2000) North Carolina A&T University (2000) Universidad de la Habana (2000) University of the South (2000 & 2001) Duke University (2000) Universidad de Jaen (2002) Universidad de la Habana (2002) University of Oklahoma (2002) Flagler College (2004, 2006 & 2007) Universidad de los Andes (2004) University of Georgia (2006, 2009 & 2010) Stetson University (2006) 4 5 Florida Institute of Technology (2007) Pennsylvania State University School of Medicine (2007) University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine (2008) Barrow Neurological Institute (2009) Loyola University (2009) University of California Los Angeles (2010) Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (2010) Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (2011) Florida institute of Technology (2011) Consultantships: Northeast Florida Arthritis and Connective Tissue Disease Treatment Center (1981-1982) Vocational Rehabilitation of Florida (1981) New Hanover Regional Medical Center (1982-present) Vocational Rehabilitation of North Carolina (1982-present) Disability Determination Services of the Social Security Administration (1982-present) Legal Aid Services of the Lower Cape Fear (1982-present) Wilmington Cardiovascular Rehabilitation (1983-1998) Industrial Commission of North Carolina (1984-present) Social Security Administration- Office for Hearings and Appeals and Federal Appeal’s Council (1986-present) Veteran's Administration Medical Center, Baltimore - Research Committee (1988) Association for the Study and Development of Community (2001) National Organization of Social Security Claimants' Representatives (1988-present) American Psychological Association- Professional Practice Directorate (1992-present) University of Pittsburgh (1992-1993) The Psychological Corporation (1991-1998; 2002) American Medical Association- Current Procedural Terminology Advisory Committee (1992-present) Educational Testing Service- Advanced Placement Program in Psychology (1992-1996) United States Department of Health & Human Services- Office for Civil Rights (1992) Pro-Ed Publishers (Test of Memory and Learning-TOMAL) (1991) North Carolina Division of Medical Assistance (1992) Brigham Young University (1992)* University of California-Los Angeles (1993; 2003)* Harvard University (1993)* National Institute of Mental Health (1993) The Psychological Corporation- External Project Director, Spanish 5 6 Translation of Wechsler Tests (1994-1998) Health Care Financing Administration -Psychology Work Group (1996) Blue Cross-Blue Shield Grievance Committee (1996-97) Florida International University (1998 & 2000)* Medicare: Hearing and Appeals (1998 & 2000) National Hockey League- Carolina Hurricanes (1997-99) Florida Atlantic University (1998)* Drew University of Medicine and Science (1998 & 2000)* Health Care Financing Administration/ Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services/Medicare Coverage Advisory Committee (1999-2005) University of South Africa – External Thesis Reviewer and Supervisor (1998) Federal Bureau of Prisons (2000) Office of the Inspector General – Fraud and Abuse Section (2000-present) Association for the Study and Development of Communities (2000-2004) National Institute of Health – Grant Reviewer (2001) National Academy of Neuropsychology- Professional Affairs And Information Office (2002-present)
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