The following is a brief review of some of the actions taken at the meeting of The Board on Professional Standards on April 27, 1977 and the meeting of the Executive Council on April 28, 1977 in Quebec.
Committee on Institutes—Dr. Leon Ferber, Chairman, announced the appointment of a new Advisory Committee for The Los Angeles Society and Institute which will continue the consultative and advisory relationship authorized by the Board in December 1976.
There were three site visits this winter: to the UNC/Duke, Philadelphia, and Washington Psychoanalytic Institutes. There will be four site visits in 1978: to the San Francisco, New Orleans, Topeka and Western New England Psychoanalytic Institutes.
Committee on Child Analysis—Dr. Selma Kramer, Chairman, reported that the Committee has been working on standards and procedures for certification in child and adolescent analysis. An applicant for certification must be a graduate of a training program in child and adolescent analysis approved by the American and certified by the Committee. Dr. Goodman advised the Board that anyone who graduated from an accredited child analysis program after May 1, 1977 will apply for Certification in Child Analysis to the Committee on Certification.
New Business—Dr. Calvin Settlage read a letter he had sent to Dr. Goodman stating that the San Francisco Institute had endorsed as eligible for full psychoanalytic training qualified graduates of the Mt. Zion-U.C. Berkeley Doctorate of Mental Health Program. His letter requested the approval of the Board for accredited institutes to carry out such training of screened graduates of this training program.
Dr. Gaskill expressed the gratitude and good wishes of the Association to Mrs. Bess Gerber and Mrs. Marge Chernis, who are leaving the Central Office after years of dedicated and valuable service.
It was brought to the attention of the Council that the Detroit Psychoanalytic Society had voted to discontinue its affiliate status with the American. The North Carolina Study Group's application for Affiliate Society status was accepted.
An Advisory Committee on National Issues will be constituted to maintain close contact with our legislative consultant and with the chairmen of all committees concerned with national policies related to mental health issues.
Dr. Wallerstein, reporting for the Committee on Terms of Officers of the Association, recommended, and the Council accepted, a proposal that the President and President-Elect serve for two years instead of one. A By-Law change to implement this proposal will be prepared.
Editorial Board of the Journal—Newly elected members are Drs. Virginia Clower, Edward Joseph, Robert Michels and Leonard Shengold. Dr. Otto Kernberg has been appointed Associate Editor of the Book Section; Dr. Selma Kramer, Associate Editor, Child Analysis; Dr. Philip Holzman, Assistant Editor for Research.
Elected to the Exploratory Subcommittee of the Nominating Committee are Drs. Edward Joseph and Robert Wallerstein.
Nominees for Officers of the Association: for President-Elect: Drs. Daniel S. Jaffe and Rebecca Zinsher Solomon; for Councillors-at-Large: Drs. Norman B. Atkins, Charlotte Babcock, Jerome S. Beigler and Robert M. Gilliland.