ACAAP has, in the past year, moved in the direction of greater autonomy while strengthening its ties to the parent organization, the Association. Within ACAAP a reorganization focused on definition of committee functions and the fixing and delegating of responsibilities, so necessary in an expanding group, was accomplished. To effect a clearer separation from the Association, one half the time of one secretary was allocated to ACAAP and to be directly under its supervision. This is a first step toward a full-time professional executive secretary who will co-ordinate and expand ACAAP's activities. To effect a closer liaison with the Candidates Association of the Institute, the ACAAP committee of that group, chaired for