Fall Meeting—December 18-22, 1985

The Fall Meeting of the American Psychoanalytic Association was held at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City, December 18-22, 1985. An abstract of the Business Meeting of Members, including reports of the Secretary of the Executive Council, the Secretary of the Board on Professional Standard, the Treasurer of the Association, the Editor of the Journal, and the Fund for Psychoanalytic Research, is published in this issue of the Bulletin. Members who desire to obtain copies of the Official Minutes of any of these bodies may do so by communicating with the Administrative Director, Mrs. Helen Fischer, 309 East 49th Street, New York, N.Y. 10017.

At the time of my election as the Chairman of the Board I expressed to you my gratitude on being so honored by the Fellows of the Board. At the same time, the magnitude of the job impressed itself on me, making me properly humble in the face of the problems and challenges which qualify the office for inclusion in the list of "impossible professions." Now, from the vantage point of having finished three years of "on the job" experience, I can comprehend even more the appropriateness of feeling both honored and humbled. The feeling of being honored has been validated and strengthened by the many experiences of working with some of the wisest and most dedicated people in the common quest for excellence in psychoanalytic education. It has been my impression, shared I know by many of you, that the devotion and contribution to our organizational life by our members is unmatched in any other professional group. This has been borne out by the unfailingly positive response to my invitations to work on a committee, to research a special problem, or to offer wise counsel. In regard to the latter, I had many occasions to call for help from the Fellows and members of the various Board