Candidates Association

The Candidates Association, like its affiliated organizations, the Association and the Institute, was stunned by the tragic passing of Dr. Karen Horney and Dr. Muriel Ivimey this academic year. After the acute shock had subsided, a reintegration and rededication of ourselves to our work in the best tradition of Dr. Horney's teaching took place.

Among the many things that were either initiated or carried through during this year, perhaps the most important was the acceptance by the Institute and Candidates Association of a statement defining our rights and responsibilities. This expression translates into words the mutual and earnest desire to work together productively in a manner that will result in our personal growth, as well as in growth of the Institute.

All the courses offered to us during the past academic year were evaluated by the students. The critical evaluations were appreciated by the faculty; the many constructive suggestions were incorporated for the future curriculum.

Our active referral panel was expanded to 28 members. As a result, the growing number of referrals to the Institute are more efficiently handled from the processing of the initial interview to the final analytic placement.

The Candidates Association actively supported and participated in the regular Academy and Interval meetings. Some candidates read their own papers at these meetings. A large number of candidates gave lectures on mental health problems to staff members of various hospitals, to parent-teacher associations and to religious organizations. The candidates also were active in the ACAAP program: they gave lectures and conducted the regular ACAAP discussion meetings. The Karen Horney Memorial session of the Association received earnest and heartfelt help from the candidates.

Our social activities showed the expected success: they gave the candidates an opportunity to meet each other and members of the faculty of the Institute informally, and helped to facilitate the acclimatization