An-Pyng Sun, PhD is an associate professor at the
University of Nevada, Las Vegas, School of Social Work where her
lectures include the treatment of addiction; issues in child
welfare, multicultural practice, and social work research. She is
an editorial board member on the Journal of Social Work Practice in
the Addictions; cochairperson of the social work section on the
International Council on Alcohol and Addictions; and has worked as
a professional journal manuscript/conference abstract reviewer for
the Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions.
Larry Ashley, EdS, LCADC, CPGC has been involved
in the substance abuse and trauma field for over thirty years as a
college professor, researcher, and therapist. He is currently
Addictions Specialist and Undergraduate Coordinator in the
Department of Counselor Education at the University of Nevada, Las
Vegas; Director of the Problem Gambling Treatment Program; and
Clinical Assistant Professor in the Departments of Psychiatry and
Internal Medicine, University of Nevada School of Medicine. Due to
his extensive clinical experience coupled with opportunities for
local, national, and international speaking engagements, Professor
Ashley is considered to be a leading expert on post traumatic
stress disorder and issues related to addiction. He has a special
interest on the impact of war on soldiers world wide. Mr. Ashley is
currently a Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor and a Certified
Problem Gambling Counselor.
Lesley Dickson, MD, FAPM is ABPN board-certified
in general psychiatry, addiction psychiatry, and psychosomatic
illness. She was on the faculty of the University of Kentucky where
she was Chief of the Consultation/Liaison Service and Residency
Training Director, and has been on the faculties of New York
University and University of Nevada Medical Schools. She served as
Chief of Inpatient Psychiatry and ran dual diagnosis units for the
Veterans Administration Hospitals in New York City and Las Vegas.
She is now primarily in private practice and is the Las Vegas
Medical Director for the Center for Behavioral Health that operates
opiate substitution programs in Las Vegas and several other states.
Dr. Dickson is also a psychiatrist surveyor for the Centers for
Medicare and Medicaid Services. Dr. Dickson is an active member of
the Clark County Medical Society and the Nevada State Medical
Association and has served as a delegate to the last two state
conventions. She has been very active in the Academy of
Psychosomatic Medicine and became a Fellow in 1994. She is also the
Governor-appointed psychiatrist member and Chair of the Committee
on Co-Occurring Disorders. Dr. Dickson was recently appointed to
the IRB committee of University Medical Center.
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