Changing of the Guard

I have had the honor of serving as the editor of The American Psychoanalyst for nine years, spanning the terms of five presidents. It has been gratifying work, perhaps best summed up by something former editor Arnie Richards said to me in passing, at the elevators in the Waldorf Astoria…“Thanks for babysitting.” Editing TAP has been a generative process, with an ever present due date, and the joy of having the issue delivered. I am grateful to the authors, the Association staff and to our professional editor, Helene Wolff, who has been a reliable, resourceful, patient and talented guide star throughout. I am also thankful that Doug Chavis has agreed to shoulder the task and look forward to reading TAP for years to come.

—Janis Chester