American Institute for Psychoanalysis

Expanding activities of The American Institute for Psychoanalysis during the past year have necessarily increased the responsibilities of its staff. Steps have been taken to lighten the individual load and to broaden the base of participation.

The Board met nine times. There were two Membership Meetings.

At the June meeting, the Board moved in favor of including work in the Clinic as part of the training program and delegated Dr. Paul Lussheimer, Clinic Director, to arrange procedures to inform the Institute of candidates' work. At the October meeting Dr. Harold Kelman gave a report of his European trip, in accordance with the Resolution of the Board at its June meeting. This report included meetings with Dr. Gustav Bally, of Zurich, who is in charge of the psychoanalytic training program of the residents at Bürgholzli, where Dr. Manfred Bleuler is chief. Drs. Medard Boss, of Zurich, and Toos Versteeg, of Holland, both training analysts, also were visited, as well as Dr. Henry Sigerist, retired Professor of Medical History at Johns Hopkins University, and Dr. Joshua Bierer, of London, Editor of the “International Journal of Social Psychology.”

The Dean's Reception was again a very successful affair. The resignations from the Faculty Council of Drs. Paul Lussheimer and Elizabeth Kilpatrick were accepted with regret. Drs. Harry Gershman and Sara Sheiner were elected to fill out their terms.

At the November Board meeting Dr. Kilpatrick reported on the Karen Horney Technique Lectures Project. Two papers were submitted to the Journal. Dr. Isidore Portnoy was appointed Associate Dean.

At the Annual Membership Meeting on November 13, the following gave their annual reports: President, Dean, Treasurer, Chairmen of the Membership and Grievance Committees. Proposed amendments to the constitution regarding requirements for membership were discussed.

At the December meeting the Board empowered the Medical Director of the Clinic to transmit its feeling to the Karen Ho