Each year the MPS elects members to leadership positions for the next term beginning on April 29, 2026.  The Nominating Committee will begin to solicit nominations from the membership.  The committee encourages broad participation in the election process and to fully represent the diverse membership of our organization.

Positions for Nomination:

  • President-elect (3 years total – President-elect, President and Immediate Past President)
  • Secretary (2-year term)
  • APA Representative (2 positions - 3-year term)
  • Councilor (2 positions - 3-year terms)
  • Resident Fellow Member  (2 year term)
  • Nominating Committee (2 positions – 2-year terms)

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Information about Positions:

The MPS Council meets almost monthly (8 times per year) on the 2nd Tuesday of the month with some variation due to holidays.  Council members must participate in a minimum of 70% of the Council meetings each year.  In addition, the Council meetings, the Executive Committee (Presidents, Secretary, Treasurer and Senior APA Representative) meets on the 4th Tuesday of most months, also with some variation. APA Representatives are expected to attend two Area 1 meetings in the New England Area and two APA Assembly meetings per year.

The Nominating Process

The Nominating Committee meets virtually in October and November to set the slate of candidates.

To submit the name of a colleague or your name for a leadership position, please send a brief bio which includes your current practice setting, subspecialty (if appropriate), specific areas of interest, and past roles or participation in MPS to our Administrative Director, Debbie Brennan ([email protected]).  The deadline for nominations is Monday, October 10, 2025.  All Nominating Committee correspondence is strictly confidential.  If you nominate a colleague, please let us know if you have communicated your nomination to them.  The Nominating Committee will consider all nominations and will select a slate of candidates to be presented to the membership in the winter prior to the election which will take place via electronic ballots.  The new leadership will be announced at the MPS Annual Meeting on April 28, 2026.

Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions.

Nassir Ghaemi, MD, MPH, DLFAPA, Nominating Committee Chair
Jhilam Biswas, MD, FAPA, MPS President
Anderson Chen, MD, President-Elect & Nominating Committee Co-Chair

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