Candidates Announced for APA's 2019 Election

The APA Nominating Committee, chaired by APA Immediate Past President Anita Everett, M.D., today announced the candidates for the Association's 2019 election.President-ElectJeffrey Geller, M.D., M.P.H.Philip Muskin, M.D., M.A.SecretaryJeffrey Akaka, M.D.Sandra DeJong, M.D., M.Sc.Ramaswamy Viswanathan, M.D., D.M.Sc.Minority/Underrepresented (M/UR) TrusteeRahn Bailey, M.D.Robert Cabaj, M.D.Area 3 TrusteeKenneth Certa, M.D.Barry Herman, M.D.Roger Peele, M.D.Area 6 TrusteeBarbara Weissman, M.D.Melinda Young, M.D.Resident-Fellow Member Trustee-ElectLisa Harding, M.D.Daniel Hart, M.D.Michael Mensah, M.D., M.P.H.The deadline for candidates who wish to run by petition is November 15. All candidates and their supporters are encouraged to reviewAPA's Election Guidelines. For more election information, please visit theElection section on APA's website or email [e-mail] slate of candidates who have been nominated is considered public but not official until it is approved by the APA Board of Trustees at its December meeting. APA members may cast their ballots from January 2 to January 31, 2019.FollowPsychiatric News on Twitter!For previous news alerts,click here.

Source: Psychiatr News - October 15, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Akaka American Psychiatric Association 2019 election Bailey Cabaj Certa DeJong Geller Harding Hart Herman Mensah Muskin Peele Viswanathan Weissman Young Source Type: research