Institute for Psychoanalytic Education

“The institute has six (6) classes of members. The designation of such classes and eligibility requirements for each class is as follows: a. Regular members. All voting members of the faculty of the institute, both faculty and associate faculty, are regular members of the institute. The board of trustees shall establish the terms for eligibility for membership and procedures for becoming a member of the faculty. B. Honorary members. The institute may grant honorary membership to persons who have furthered the cause of the scientific development of psychoanalysis, but who do not meet the qualifications for membership in any other membership class. C. Pany affiliate members. Pany affiliate members shall be limited to those individuals, who, as of the effective date in a certain member substitution agreement entered into by and between the institute and psychoanalytic association of new york, inc. ("pany"), (i) are members of pany and (ii) are not members of the institute. Pany affiliate members shall only have voting rights with respect to the election of the members and officers of the pany committee who are elected pursuant to the provisions of the by-laws. D. Candidate members. Candidate members shall be limited to those individuals who are enrolled in any one of the following: (i) the institute's adult psychoanalytic training program, (ii) the institute's child and adolescent psychoanalytic training program; or (iii) the institute's licensure-qualifying program in psychoanalysis. Candidate members shall only have voting rights with respect to the election of the members and officers of the pany committee who are elected pursuant to the provisions of the by-laws. E. Psychotherapy program graduate members. Psychotherapy program graduate members shall be limited to those individuals who have graduated from the institute's psychotherapy training program. Psychotherapy program graduate members shall not have the right to vote. F. Philadelphia affiliate study group members. Philadelphia affiliate study group members shall be limited to those individuals who are members of the philadelphia affiliate study group. Philadelphia affiliate study group members shall not have the right to vote.”

“The board of trustees shall be comprised of eighteen (18) individuals, as follows: (i) the president, ex officio and with a vote; (ii) two individuals who are members of the faculty, selected by the faculty; (iii) six individuals who are members of the faculty, selected by the education committee; (iv) the two individuals who are elected to the education committee by the faculty; and (v) the chair of the graduate society committee, ex officio and with a vote and (vi) the program chair of the graduate society committee , ex officio and with a vote. In its discretion, the board of trustees may appoint up to five (5) additional members of the board who possess such qualifications as the board of trustees determines to be appropriate, who may or may not be members of the faculty. Any such additional appointed board members serve at the pleasure of the board of trustees and may be removed by the board of trustees at any time with or without cause. Any member of the board of trustees shall cease to be a trustee whenever he or she shall cease to be a member of the faculty.”

“The organization is provided with a final draft copy of the form 990 prior to filing. The president reviews the return, and it is then provided to all members of the board of directors prior to filing.”

“The organization regularly and consistently monitors and enforces compliance with their written conflict of interest policy.”

“The institute for psychoanalytic education makes its governing documents and financial statements available to the public upon request.”