The first registered psychologist and psychometrician of the Philippines, Dr. Miriam Cue serves as the first working chairperson of the Professional Regulatory Board of Psychology of the Professional Regulation Commission. She has 45 years of progressively responsible professional experience in teaching, research, and psychological practice, spanning across 5 specialty areas: Clinical, Counseling, Assessment, Addiction and Industrial-Organizational Psychology. In 2012, she received 2 national awards, as the Outstanding Counselor of the Year by the Philippine Guidance & Counseling Association and as Outstanding Professional of the Year in the field of Counseling by the Foundation of Outstanding Professionals and the Professional Regulation Commission.
Outside her official designation as Chair of the PRB of Psychology, Dr. Cue is an Internationally Certified Addiction Professional – Level 3 and is a distinguished Global Master Trainer in both Drug Demand Reduction (DDR) by the UNODC, and the Universal Treatment Curriculum (UTC) for SUD under the Colombo Plan Drug Advisory Programme. She is also the Assistant Chair of the International Consortium of Universities for Drug Demand Reduction (ICUDDR) in the Asia Pacific Region.
Passionate about making a difference in the lives of people and organizations, Dr Cue is a co-founder of PAGPAKABUHI, a volunteer organization for Mental Health in her province, and is additionally, the Director of Psychological Services, Consultant & Retainer of New Day Recovery Center, a mental health facility committed to helping those suffering from substance addiction, addictive behaviors, psychiatric disorders, behavioral problems, and other adjustment difficulties.
Before her appointment to the Regulatory Board of Psychology, Dr. Cue was a Professor of Psychology at a State University and an HR/OD consultant to multinational companies. She has also published in several international research journals on concerns related to Trauma & Healing.
Abstract
ICUDDR supports the rapid improvement in competencies and skills among current and future generations of addiction professionals, to meet the demand for prevention, treatment, and public health services. We facilitate networking among universities to promote high quality education and training in the field of addiction. The regional arms of ICUDDR network, brainstorm, then develop and implement actions towards the goals in the region. Different regions have had unique output depending on the assessed needs and interests in the area. These include a comprehensive implementation course in Africa, networking and membership strengthening in Latin America and the Caribbean, online courses in prevention in Europe, and training and education through webinars and other formats in Asia. Consultations have been provided around the globe in both UTC and UPC to help improve the quality of work being done in these areas. Champions have been identified in much of the world who are exemplary examples of the work being done to provide quality substance use disorder education. Presenters from different regions will share the process of building their coalitions in their area, reaching out to other stakeholders, growing their addiction studies programs, providing education, assessing needs, and more about their work.