PSYCHOANALYTIC DISPATCHES

AUGUST 2025

We hope that you are enjoying a fun-filled summer!

This is a great time to get a head start on the many programs and projects that will start in the fall. There are some upcoming deadlines that we don't want you to miss.

• Our Committee on Public Information (CPI) spoke up for Patient Confidentiality through a letter to the New York Times in response to subpoenas from the Department of Justice related to gender medicine.
• The last episodes of Season 3 of our official podcast, Psychoanalysis & You, can be found online, on YouTube and on your favorite podcast platform.
• APsA has been approved by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN) to offer “Self-Assessment” or SA CME credits for our DPE CLOS 10-Week Advanced Leadership Seminar.
• Plan ahead and register for events in August and September through our Calendar of Events.
• Many research grant programs and award opportunities deadlines are coming up including the Michael Balint Scholarship and the Teacher Academy Program. Find out more about APsA Fellowships and Awards.
• Read articles in recent issues of APsA Publications including JAPA, the TAP Magazine, and the CAI report this summer.

Looking for a book or link? All notices in this message are found at apsa.org/dispatches.

PODCASTS

PSYCHOANALYSIS & YOU | APsA Podcast | Episode 17 - Barbara Milrod

Catch up on Season 3 of our official podcast, 'Psychoanalysis & You' as our last episodes are released. In Episode 17, Dr. Milrod has a riveting discussion with podcast host, Gail Saltz MD, about the challenges and advancements in psychoanalytic research and current research on psychodynamic psychotherapies. The conversation also covers the efficacy of different treatments, the importance of peer review, and the integration of neuroscience in psychoanalytic practices. Watch or listen to this episode on your favorite platform and on YouTube.

Our last episode for Season 3 will be released on August 13, 2025 on our podcast webpage.

"Psychoanalysis & You" is the official podcast of APsA that features the perspectives of our members in interviews aimed to reveal how psychoanalysis affects our everyday lives. We welcome your feedback via this form, via email, or in reply to this message. To be featured in the next season of the #APsApodcast email communications@apsa.org.

MEMBER PODCASTS

Psychoanalytic Perspectives on Racism in America | Karyne Messina & Felicia Powell Williams. Sponsored by the Department of Psychoanalytic Education

Voices from Room | A Podcast for Analytic Action

Hear our other Member Podcasts.

SAVE THE DATE

Mark your calendars for January 27 to February 1, 2026 for our upcoming APsA National Meeting!

It will again take place at The Palace Hotel in San Francisco, California. Information will be posted soon and registration will open this November.

UPCOMING EVENTS

There are a few events being hosted by APsA affiliates this month. You can also get ready for more to come in September by registering through our online Calendar of Events.

Aug 15 | Trauma, Identity, and Development

Aug 23 | How Do We Know What We Know? Considering Knowledge, Power, & the Self in the Practice of Psychodynamic Psychotherapy

Sep 2 | The online application portal for the 2025-2026 Psychoanalytic Studies Program is now open!

Sep 5 | A Psychoanalytic Perspective on Human Sex Trafficking

Sep 6 | The Case of Long-term Treatments: How They Unfold & Whether to End Them

CONTINUING EDUCATION

Calling All Psychiatrist & Neurologist Members!

For the first time ever, APsA has been approved by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN) to offer ABPN “Self-Assessment” or SA CME credits for our course. Participation in our DPE CLOS 10-Week Advanced Leadership Seminar can now help ABPN-certified psychoanalyst physicians to fulfill the 16-24 ABPN SA CME requirement needed to renew their certifications with 29 ABPN-approved credits earned in the CLOS course. Questions? Email kbrundage@apsa.org.

Linking Field Theory and Systems Psychodynamics to Enhance Leadership

10-Week Advanced Leadership Seminar

Thursdays | Oct 9 – Dec 18, 2025 | Virtual

10:30 AM - 1:30 PM ET / 2:30-5:30 PM GMT

29 CME/CE Credits | $299

Open to all APsA Members & Non-Members

Register Now for the DPE CLOS Course!

AWARDS & FELLOWSHIPS

Don't let upcoming deadlines this summer pass you by! Submit your application today or take a look at upcoming fall awards so that you can plan ahead. The Michael Balint Scholarship is accepting applications from anyone who is actively enrolled in an accredited medical school with an interest in psychoanalysis until August 30, 2025.

Summer Opportunities:

• Michael Balint Scholarship for Medical Students | Aug 30
• APsA Fund for Psychoanalytic Research
• American Psychoanalytic Foundation Grants

Fall Awards

This is a great time to get your applications ready for upcoming September deadlines. Get more information online about the following:

• Psychoanalytic & Psychodynamic Teachers’ Academy | Sep 2
• Award for Excellence in Journalism | Sep 24
• Tuition Support for Academics | Sep 30
• APsA Undergraduate Essay Prize | Sep 30
• Book Prize of the American Psychoanalytic Association | Sep 30
• The Peter Loewenberg Essay Prize in Psychoanalysis and Culture | Sep 30

Find details at apsa.org/awards

PUBLICATIONS

JAPA

New issue 73.4 of the Journal of the American Psychoanalytic Association (JAPA) have been published. Submit your article to be reviewed and included in future issues.

Read more at apsa.org/japa.

TAP Magazine

The American Psychoanalyst (TAP) articles explore topics such as maternal absence, Chinese psychoanalysis, and the latest query to "Ask A Psychoanalyst."

Read more at apsa.org/tap.

The CAI Report - Issue 5

A new edition of the Council on Artificial Intelligence (CAI) Report has been released for 2025. There is also an opportunity to share your thoughts from all perspectives through survey on attitudes towards psychoanalysis and AI that is open this month. See more at apsa.org/thecaireport.

The Psychotherapist Newsletter

Don't miss the latest edition of this APsA publication by psychotherapists that has promoted the use of psychoanalysis among psychotherapists since 2016. Read more at apsa.org/psychotherapist-newsletter.

Find articles by our affiliate organizations at apsa.org/dispatches.

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