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The American Psychoanalytic Association issues an apology to LGBTQ community for its role in considering homosexuality a mental illness and sexual orientation was conflated with gender identity by the mental health field.  Over the last few decades, APsaA has advocated for LGBTQ rights.  Read more here:   http://www.apsa.org/content/news-apsaa-issues-overdue-apology-lgbtq-community

Howard Stern has talked openly about being in psychoanalysis for many years.  With a new book, "Howard Stern Comes Again" where he looks back on his career and shares memorable interviews, he attributes how psychoanalysis changed him and his life.

He spoke with Terry Gross on NPR about this value of psychoanalysis in his life You can read more here, and with Anderson Cooper on CNN he talked about how psychotherapy would be great for Donald Trump you can watch a spinet here. 

It is with deep sadness and sense of loss that we are writing to let you know of the passing of Bill Edwards. 

Dr. Edwards was in private practice since 1987, and gradated from the Institute's Psychodynamic Psychotherapy program in 1996.  Within the Denver Psychoanalytic Society, he held the Secretary position from 2001 to 2003, and has taught several Continuing Education Classes.

Bill enjoyed his career helping others and found his work deeply rewarding.  Outside of work, he volunteered with the Colorado State Parks.

The Institute & Society have several used books or journal available for sale. Some items include:

• International Journal of Psychoanalysis (Volumes 1-41, sold as a set)
  

• Journal of the American Psychoanalytic Association (Volumes 10-21, sold individually)

• Psychoanalytic Study of the Child (Volume 1-43, sold as a set)

• Standard Edition (Volumes 1-24, sold as a set)

• The Annual of Psychoanalysis (Volume 2)

Check out our book sale web store.

The 2018 Institute Annual Banquet's last set of certificates were awarded to Heath Canfield, DO and David Williams, MD for their completion of the Adult Analytic Program. 

The Adult Analytic program consists of four years of post-graduate didactic training which is based on a tri-part model with three complimentary learning experiences:  a personal analysis, theoretical and clinical seminars, and supervised psychoanalytic work.

Congratulations!

Congratulations to the Institute's 2016-2018 PTP class.  The graduates received their certificates at the 2018 Institute Annual Banquet.

• Jacqueline Calderone, MD
  
• Juan DeJesus, MD
  
• Sean LeNoue, MD   (not in photo)
  
• Karen Lenzi, LPC
  
• Meegan Lipman, MD  (not in photo)
  
• Sarah Beth McMurray, LCSW
  
• Akos Mersich, MD, PhD
  
• Diana Pitaru, MS
  
• Alexis Ritvo, MD, MPH

The 2018 Institute's Annual Banquet kicked off with Cheryl Straus-Witty, Ph.D., chair of the Awards Committee, honoring Shoshana Adler, PhD with the Brandt Steele award.

The Brandt F. Steele Award reflects the life long intellectual curiosity and commitment to teaching, research, treatment and community service of Dr. Steele.  Dr. Adler, a clinical psychologist and child and adult psychoanalyst, is deeply deserving of this award.

She has devoted her career to children and families in the Denver area since the late seventies through her teaching, community presentations, research on child psychopathology, trauma, demographics and epidemiology, as well as clinical work in hospitals, clinics and private practice. She has also been involved in psychotherapy with clients and therapists in China through Skype for more than a decade.

Congratulations Shana!

It is with deep sadness that we notify you of the passing of John F. Kelly, M.D, a Society Life member. Dr. Kelly was in the first graduating class of the Denver Institute for Psychoanalysis. Dr. Richard Simons wrote in a reference letter about Dr. Kelly, "Since entering the private practice of psychiatry and psychoanalysis in 1974, Dr. Kelly has given generously of his time and energies and talents to our psychiatric and psychoanalytic communities." He will be dearly missed.

The Institute's Annual Banquet took place on Friday, September 8, 2017.  

The banquet began with the awarding of the Brandt Steele Award received by Joan Heron, on behalf of her late husband, Dr. Geoffrey Heron.  Joan's touching acceptance speech didn't leave a dry eye in the audience.

The evening concluded with recognizing Dr. Lynne Gillick, PhD for graduating from the Adult Analytic Program.   The Adult Analytic program consists of four years of post-graduate didactic training which is based on a tri-part model with three complimentary learning experiences:  a personal analysis, theoretical and clinical seminars, and supervised psychoanalytic work.

Congratulations Lynne!

Mary Shulruff, 69 of Asheville, died on Saturday, August 12, 2017.  Mary was a graduate of the PTP program in 1998. 

Condolences may be sent through the website www.morrisfamilyfuneralhome.com.