Disclosure Controversy

I don't often disagree with Herbert Peyser, M.D., but I take issue with his suggestion in the September 5 issue that all colleagues who are willing to be candidates for “high APA office” should be required to disclose every “potential” conflict-of-interest connection that they may have in non-APA entities.

If this kind of harassment continues, we may end up not only having our least-qualified members running for office, but, worse, demanding such information from applicants for membership in our APA.

Enough is enough! Let's not destroy our organization.