Institute For Psychoanalytic Education

THE MISSION OF THE INSTITUTE FOR PSYCHOANALYTIC EDUCATION (IPE) IS TO PROMOTE MENTAL HEALTH THROUGH ADVANCED CLINICAL TRAINING, TREATMENT, AND SCHOLARSHIP.

PANY GOVERNANCE CHANGE TO CLARIFY MAXIMUM TERMS ALLOWED FOR DIRECTOR. THIS RESULTED IN THE DIRECTOR SERVING AND THE DIRECTOR ELECT TO RESIGN - TO ALLOW FOR REVISION OF BYLAWS BY MEMBERSHIP, AND NEW ELECTION FOR DIRECTOR. BOARD OF TRUSTEES SELECTED INTERIM DIRECTOR FROM BOARD, LISA BIALKIN.INCREASED ENROLLMENT OF CANDIDATES ACROSS PROGRAMS, INCLUDING A THRIVING PSYCHOTHERAPY PROGRAM (NOW 25 CANDIDATES) WITH MORE INTEGRATION INTO PANY.ORGANIZATIONAL ADAPTATION THROUGH THE PANDEMIC - OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND COMMITTEE WORK AS WELL AS SUPPORTING FACULTY AND CANDIDATES WITH MULTIPLE GROUP MEETINGS.OPENING UP AND EFFECTIVELY INSTITUTING VIRTUAL LEARNING - INTRAMURAL AND EXTRAMURAL (INCLUDING PROFIT SHARING DISTANCE LEARNING - E.G., MICHAEL GARRETT'S ON-LINE LEARNING COURSE ON PSYCHOSIS).DISTANCE PSYCHOANALYTIC TRAINING PILOT PROGRAMDISTANCE SUPERVISION - BEGAN BEFORE PANDEMICCHANGE IN ROLE OF PANY BOARD - THE BOARD CAME ALIVE TO GROW MORE DEEPLY INTO OWNERSHIP OF A MEANINGFUL ROLE - MORE OVERARCHING CONVERSATIONS ABOUT THE STATE OF PANY, OUR HISTORY, AND VISION FOR THE FUTURE VS. PRIOR RELATIVELY LIMITED BOARD FOCUS ON FINANCE AND OPERATIONS.DIVERSITY INITIATIVE - A THINK TANK TO STUDY ALL FORMS OF DIVERSITY AND HOW WE GRAPPLE WITH THIS, NON-IDEOLOGICALLY, AS AN INSTITUTE.FOSTERING AND DEVELOPMENT OF NEW AND FUTURE LEADERS/COMMITTEE CHAIRS. LIVELY EC MEETINGS WITH NEW VOICES SPEAKING UP.DEEP CONSIDERATION OF THE ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF SESSION FREQUENCY FLEXIBILITY THROUGH TASK FORCE, EC, CANDIDATE AND FACULTY CONVERSATIONS - WITH CHANGE TO 3-5 TIMES PER WEEK FOR CANDIDATES TREATING PATIENTS, WITH PLANS FOR CONTINUING STUDY.CURRICULUM COMMITTEE STRUCTURE CHANGES (CHANGED TO A SINGLE CURRICULUM COMMITTEE RATHER THAN SEPARATE CURRICULUM REVIEW COMMITTEE AND CURRICULUM COMMITTEES). PRIORITY IS CONTINUITY WITH AN OUTSTANDING CURRICULAR HISTORY.IN RECENT MONTHS WE HAVE RESPONDED TO CONCERNS OF A GROUP OF SENIOR ANALYSTS AND HAVE ESTABLISHED: DIRECTOR'S ADVISORY GROUP (TO ADVISE THE DIRECTOR AND HELP PROTECT FACULTY WHEN SENSITIVE SITUATIONS ARISE); EDUCATIONAL SUPERVISION CO-CHAIR; RE-CONSTITUTING TASK FORCE ON IMMERSION; BEGINNING A PROCESS OF EVALUATING OUR LEGAL REPRESENTATION.WAIVERS FOR PSA PROGRAM APPLICANTS - PROSPECTIVE PSA CANDIDATES WHO ARE IN TREATMENT WITH A NON-TA WHO IS APPROVED BY TAAC.GRANDPARENTING OPTION FOR FACULTY WHO WISH TO BECOME A SUPERVISING ANALYST BUT WHO ARE NON-TA'S (SA-ONLY TRACK)