The officers for 1969-1970 were Morton S. Rucker, M.D., President; Marie R. Apolito, M.D., Vice-President; Alan G. Miller, M.D., Secretary; Jennie Mauceri, M.D., Senior Councillor; Robert Halem, M.D., Junior Councillor.

With the beginning of the 1969-1970 academic year, the Candidates Association found itself beginning a period of retrenchment following the graduation of seven active members. The Executive Committee recognized that two problems were operating to cause a lack of interest in the organization: 1) The decrease in the duration of training resulted in candidates never really becoming engaged and involved with the organization. 2) The relatively greater number of candidates who did not plan to practice in the immediate environment thereby lessened the desire to increase the number and depth of