RUSSELL DENEA, MD, DLFAPA
Candidate for NYSPA Treasurer, 2014

After being nominated to run for NYSPA Treasurer I took some time to think about what I could add if elected to this new position.  As many of you know I have been working with NYPSA and the APA for over 12 years in various capacities.  I will try to summarize my involvement with the APA both in California, before I moved to the Capital District of New York, and in New York. Below I have listed some of my past activities for your consideration:

Southern California Psychiatric Society Member 1975-1994
Counselor, West Los Angeles Region, Southern California Psychiatric Society 1990-1993
American Psychiatric Association Member  1975-present (Distinguished Life Fellow Of the American Psychiatric Association)
NYSPA member 1994-present
New York State Capital District Branch 1994-present (Treasurer-1998-2001)
Assembly Representative to the APA Assembly-2001-present
Legislative Representative from NY Capital District Branch to NYSPA
Member of NYSPA Legislative Committee
NYSPA Representative to MSSNY
Member APA-PAC Board of Directors
Member Nominating Committee for the APA Assembly
Councilor to the Executive Council of the American Psychoanalytic Association from the Psychoanalytic   Society of Upstate New York, 2007-2011
Member, New York State Board for Professional Medical Conduct, 2008-2010

At this time, I would like to be more involved with the NYSPA Executive Council to foster activities related to Advocacy for our profession, NYSPA educational and professional activities for our members, strategies to increase our funding sources and increased efficiencies with our spending, and outreach to nonpsychiatric physician organizations such as MSSNY and to the American Psychoanalytic Association.  As some of you know I have been particularly interested in support for our political action committees (APA-PAC and NYSPA-PAC) and their support for governmental affairs activities.  If elected I hope to be able to increase my ability to advocate for our profession as a member of the Executive Council. As someone from “upstate” New York I also hope to bring more of the perspective of those NYSPA members upstate to the Executive Council. 

Unfortunately, I will not be able to attend the upcoming NYSPA meeting on March, 22, 2014 because of a previously planned family event.  I do hope you will feel comfortable supporting me for the Office of Treasurer of NYSPA.  If any of you have any questions please feel free to contact me.  I have listed my contact information below.

Regards,
Russ

Contact:
Tel: 518.584.8888
Fax: 518.584.1666
email:  [email protected]