Meet Your 2024 APA Board of Trustees Candidates
The APA Nominating Committee, chaired by Rebecca W. Brendel, M.D., J.D., reports the following slate of candidates (in alphabetical order) for the 2024 Election. For more information, email [email protected].
All candidates for the APA National Election must be currently active voting members of the APA. Voting members of the APA are of the following member classification: Resident-Fellow Member, General Member, Fellow, Distinguished Fellow, Distinguished Life Fellow, Life Fellow and Life Member. Medical Students and International Members are not eligible to run for national office.
The deadline for petition candidates is November 15, 2023.
President-Elect
Trustee-at-Large
Early Career Psychiatrist (ECP) Trustee
Area 1 Trustee1
Area 4 Trustee1
Area 7 Trustee1
Resident-Fellow Member Trustee-Elect (RFMTE)2
- Elected by eligible voters of their respective Area
- Elected by APA Resident-Fellow Members (RFMs)
APA Election Guidelines
The intent of the guidelines (.pdf) is to encourage fair and open campaigning by APA members on a level playing field.
2023 - 2024 Election Schedule
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Nomination Deadline | September 1, 2023 |
| Slate of Candidates Announced | Mid-October |
| Petition Deadline | November 15, 2023 Nominating petitions must be filed with the Secretary within 15 days of the announcement of the candidate slate. Nominees whom the Nominating Committee determines meet the requirements set by the Board of Trustees for being a petition candidate will be included on the ballot for the following year. |
| Voting Polls Open | January 2, 2024 |
| Voting Polls Close | January 31, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. ET |
| Election Results Announcement | By February 15, 2024 |
| Leadership Transition | May 13, 2024 |