The Dean

The new six-year program began to show its effects even before it was announced. This was manifest in an increase in candidate applicants. More recently there has been a lull. It is too early to determine the long-term consequences of this new program in stimulating greater interest in psychiatrists coming for training.

The number of applicants for starting first supervision is, of course, greater than heretofore because this is the first time supervision is being started at the end of the second year. With at least one year of prior supervisory work with patients at the Karen Horney Clinic, candidates come better prepared for this first of the now-required three supervisions. Also the Faculty Council has a better basis for making its evaluation of this crucial step in the candidate's training.

With the experience the candidate has had, and with the Faculty Council now having an even broader basis for estimating candidates' progress, the second crucial step in the course in training may be made on a more solid basis. Before this academic year is completed, a greater number of requests to become seniors and participate in advanced technical courses is expected.

In no year since the Institute has been founded have there been so many graduates. A large number of them have resulted from the changed requirements for graduation. It was noteworthy that all preferred to take a third course in supervisory work to the writing of a case study. It is possible that the Faculty Council sensed the wish of the candidates in placing greater emphasis on supervisory work in the new six-year program. Also, progressing at their own tempo, more may come to writing articles for the Journal, case studies, and original papers.

A change in atmosphere has already been noted among the candidates. Where before it was they who were for hurrying through their training and feeling that the Institute was slowing their progress, it has now become the task of the Faculty Council to remind candidates of f