Deborah L. Cabaniss, M.D. is Clinical Professor of
Psychiatry at the Columbia University College of Physicians and
Surgeons and Director of Psychotherapy Training in the Department
of Psychiatry at Columbia. She has won several teaching awards,
including the Edith Sabshin award from the American Psychoanalytic
Association. Dr Cabaniss is the lead author of Psychodynamic
Psychotherapy: A Clinical Manual, has published numerous
articles related to psychoanalytic and psychiatric education and
gives talks and workshops on these topics across the country.

Sabrina Cherry, M.D. is Associate Clinical Professor of
Psychiatry at Columbia University College of Physicians and
Surgeons and practices psychiatry and psychoanalysis in New York
City. She has been an active teacher and supervisor of both
interpersonal and psychodynamic psychotherapy in the Columbia
Residency program for twenty years. She is now a Training and
Supervising Analyst and an active teacher of psychoanalytic
candidates at Columbia Center for Psychoanalytic Training and
Research. Dr. Cherry is the recipient of awards from the American
Psychiatric Association and from Columbia for her contributions to
education and research.

Carolyn J. Douglas, M.D. is Associate Clinical Professor
of Psychiatry at Columbia University College of Physicians and
Surgeons, and Adjunct Associate Professor of Clinical Psychiatry at
Weill Medical College of Cornell University. She served for many
years as Director of the Residency Training Inpatient Unit at
Columbia University Medical Center, and was co-Director of the
Columbia Neuropsychiatric Service. Dr. Douglas has taught
and supervised residents in supportive dynamic psychotherapy for
many years at Columbia and Payne Whitney/Cornell and has been the
recipient of "Teacher of the Year" awards from residents at both
programs. Dr. Douglas is the author of publications on teaching
supportive psychotherapy to psychiatric residents, the
psychotherapy selection process, and psychodynamic
psychotherapy.

Ruth Graver, MD is Assistant Clinical Professor of
Psychiatry at the Columbia University College of Physicians and
Surgeons. She is also Chair of the Curriculum Committee at the
Columbia University Center for Psychoanalytic Training and
Research. She has taught and supervised psychiatry residents, and
psychoanalytic candidates at Columbia for many years and has
written about cross cultural issues in psychiatry as well as about
psychoanalytic writing.

Anna R. Schwartz, M.D. is Assistant Clinical Professor of
Psychiatry at the Columbia University College of Physicians and
Surgeons. She is also Director of the Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
Program at the Columbia University Center for Psychoanalytic
Training and Research. She has taught and supervised psychiatry
Residents, and psychoanalytic candidates at Columbia for many
years, and received the Irma Bland Teaching Award from the American
Psychiatric Association.