The Candidates’ Council consists of a candidate delegate elected by each APsA institute/center across the United States. The Candidates’ Council exists to express concerns of candidates, influence policy, and help candidates make important connections in the form of new friendships and opportunities for referrals early in their analytic career. Not only does this involvement develop referral networks and help solidify analytic identity, but candidates’ needs and concerns are given a voice through the Candidates’ Council’s involvement in APsA’s business and committee functions. Members of the Candidates’ Council Executive Committee act as liaisons and transmitters of information between the leadership of APsA and all Psychoanalyst-In-Training Members. They are available to answer questions from candidates and provide further information regarding the many opportunities for participation.
Click here for the Candidates’ Council Policy and Procedures Document.
Meet the Officers
President
Himanshu Agrawal, M.D.
Hartland, WI
715-566-0160
hagrawal@mcw.edu
President-Elect
Christopher Rigling, Psy.D.
Chicago, IL
860-895-7076
crigling@csloanconsulting.com
Secretary
Melissa Jenereski, M.S.W.
Pittsburgh, PA
412-417-1691
melissajenereski@gmail.com
Treasurer
Gerard Sobnosky, M.S.
Redondo Beach, CA
617-224-8990
gsobnosky@gmail.com
Participation in Candidates’ Council Meetings
All candidate members are welcome to attend the Candidates’ Council meetings, during APsA’s National (winter) and Annual (summer) Meetings. Hear the latest news from institutes/centers across the country and keep abreast of what is happening at the national level. Participate in APsA’s business and committee functions and make your voice heard. Each APsA approved institute/center across the country elects one Psychoanalyst-In-Training Member delegate to represent the institute/center at the Candidates’ Council meeting. If you are interested in learning more about becoming a candidate delegate, contact the current delegate at your institute or one of the CC Officers for more information.
Candidates’ Council Committees
Click on the link to view a list of committees that candidate members are able to participate in or even chair. Candidate members may contact the current committee chair if interested in becoming involved in a particular committee or for more information regarding committee activities.
Click here for the current list of Candidates’ Council Committees (currently under construction).