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title: "Psych News Alert: Candidates Announced for APA's 2017 Election"
description: The APA Nominating Committee, chaired by APA Immediate Past President Renée Binder, M.D., today announced the candidates for the Associat...
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 10/12/16 12:00 AM

# Candidates Announced for APA's 2017 Election

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The APA Nominating Committee, chaired by APA Immediate Past President Renée Binder, M.D., today announced the candidates for the Association's 2017 election.

**PRESIDENT-ELECT**   
Rahn K. Bailey, M.D.   
Altha J. Stewart, M.D.

**SECRETARY**   
Philip R. Muskin, M.D.   
Gail E. Robinson, M.D.   
Robert P. Roca, M.D., M.P.H.

**MINORITY/UNDERREPRESENTED REPRESENTATIVE TRUSTEE**   
David L. Scasta, M.D.   
Ramaswamy Viswanathan, M.D., D.Sc.

**AREA 2 TRUSTEE**   
Vivian B. Pender, M.D.   
Ravi N. Shah, M.D., M.B.A.

**AREA 5 TRUSTEE**   
R. Scott Benson, M.D.   
Jenny L. Boyer, M.D.

**RESIDENT-FELLOW MEMBER TRUSTEE-ELECT**   
Tanuja Gandhi, M.D.   
Sarah Kauffman, M.D.   
Benjamin Solomon, M.D., M.B.A.

The deadline for candidates who wish to run by petition is November 15. All candidates and their supporters are encouraged to review APA's [Election Guidelines](http://psychiatry.org/File%20Library/Psychiatrists/Leadership-Awards/Leadership/Election/Election-Guidelines.pdf). For more election information, please visit the [Election](http://psychiatry.org/elections) section on APA's website or email [election@psych.org](mailto:election@psych.org).

The slate of candidates who have been nominated is public but not official until approved by the APA Board of Trustees at its December meeting. Voting for the 2017 election will be open from January 3 to January 31, 2017.

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