APA President-elect Dilip Jeste, M.D., invites APA voting members who are willing to share their expertise and make a significant time commitment to serve APA, the field of psychiatry, and its patients through component service. Jeste is looking for APA members who represent the varied demographics of APA's member and patient populations and who have the expertise necessary to implement component work. A list of APA components is posted in Members Corner on the APA Web site. Members may nominate themselves or colleagues. Nominations should consist of the name(s) of the component(s) on which the nominee would like to serve and a one-page description of the nominee's background, experience, and qualifications.

Nominations should be e-mailed by November 22 as a PDF to appointments{at}psych.org. If you do not have access to e-mail, materials may be mailed to Dilip Jeste, M.D., APA President-Elect, c/o Appointments Coordinator, APA,1000 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1825, Arlington, Va. 22209.