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Robert Michels, M.D., of New York City and Allan Tasman, M.D., of Louisville, Ky., have been nominated for the office of president-elect of APA in the Association’s 1998 election. Tasman is currently one of APA’s two vice presidents.
The slate of candidates for the 1998 election was chosen by APA’s Nominating Committee and received by the Board of Trustees at its meeting last month in Washington, D.C.
Nominated to compete in the race for vice president are Samuel B. Guze, M.D., of St. Louis, Mo., and Richard K. Harding, M.D., of Columbia, S.C. Harding is a former speaker of the Assembly.
For treasurer the candidates are Maria T. Lymberis, M.D., of Santa Monica, Calif., and Ronnie Sue Stangler, M.D., of Seattle.
Competing for trustee-at-large are Richard S. Epstein, M.D., of Bethesda, Md., and John M. Oldham, M.D., of New York City.
There will be a three-way race for the position of member-in-training trustee-elect. The candidates are Satyanarayana Chandragiri, M.D., of Philadelphia, Julie K. Schulman, M.D., of New York City, and Peter Steiner, M.D., of Louisville, Ky.
Two Areas will be electing trustees in the 1998 election: 3 and 6. Candidates were nominated by their respective Area councils, and only members residing in these Areas will be able to cast votes.
Competing for the office of Area 3 trustee are incumbent Edward C. Leonard, M.D., of Rydal, Pa., and Jorge A. Periera-Ogan, M.D., of Wilmington, Del.
The candidates for Area 6 trustee are Thomas K. Ciesla, M.D., of Santa Monica, Calif., and Maurice Rappaport, M.D., of San Jose, Calif.
APA voting members may file petitions to place additional candidates on the ballot. Petitions must be received at APA headquarters by Wednesday, October 15. To nominate a candidate by petition, at least 400 signatures of eligible voting members are required, except for the positions of Area trustee and member-in-training trustee-elect, for which 100 signatures each are required.
Petitions for referenda are due October 15. They are required to have the signatures of at least 500 voting members.
Ballots will be mailed to APA voting members on January 5. The deadline for their return to APA is February 5.
Questions about the election process should be addressed to Sheldon Irvin Miller, M.D., chair of APA’s Elections Committee, or to staff liaison Carol Lewis at (202) 682-6063; e-mail: clewis@psych.org.
The December 5 issue of Psychiatric News will contain more information about the candidates.