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Research Award

How to Apply or Nominate

The APM Research Award honors an individual currently studying psychopathology in the medically ill and is intended to recognize exceptional research and clinical work in the field. The recipient is asked to give a 45-minute lecture at the Academy’s fall scientific meeting. The award covers the recipient’s costs to attend the meeting and an additional unrestricted monetary award.


RESEARCH AWARD RECIPIENTS
2009 Jürgen Unützer, MD, MPH
2008   Kurt Kroenke, MD
2007 François Lespérance, MD
2006 Mary Amanda Dew, PhD
2005 Linda Ganzini, MD, MPH, FAPM
2004 Harvey M. Chochinov, MD, PhD, FRCP(C), FAPM
2003 William S. Breitbart, MD, FAPM
2002 Constantine G. Lyketsos, MD, FAPM
2001 Michael C. Sharpe, MD, FAPM
2000 Thomas P. Beresford, MD, FAPM
1999 Robert G. Robinson, MD, FAPM
1998 James L. Levenson, MD, FAPM
1997 Paula T. Trzepacz, MD, FAPM
1996 David R. Rubinow, MD
1995 Joel E. Dimsdale, MD
1994 Roger G. Kathol, MD, FAPM
1993 Wayne J. Katon, MD, FAPM
   

Nominations for the Research Award may be made by the candidates themselves or by others on their behalf. Nominations are submitted on the Research Award Nomination Form [PDF], which must be received by March 1.

Criteria for the Award. The nominee should be an active scientist in psychosomatics but does not need to be a psychiatrist. The scientific work of the nominee should be predominantly clinically focused. Note that the award is not a lifetime achievement award, and contributions to APM are not a factor in the selection of the recipient. An individual may receive this award only once.

Grading of Candidates. The APM Research Committee reviews the submissions and grades the candidates on the following:

bulletOriginal research papers published, particularly as first/last author, in high-impact, peer-reviewed journals.

bulletBeing the principal investigator on grants, with federal grants receiving the most weight.

bulletImportance of research contributions to the field of psychosomatics.

bulletMentorship of junior investigators in psychosomatic medicine.

bulletEffective dissemination of research findings to change policy or practice.

To apply or recommend an individual for the Research Award, complete the Research Award Nomination Form [PDF] and mail or fax to the chair of the Research Committee at the address on the form by March 1.

   Linda Ganzini presenting the 2009 Research Award to Jurgen Unutzer

Linda Ganzini, MD, FAPM, Chair of the Research Committee, presented the 2009 Research Award to Jürgen Unützer, MD, MPH at the Annual Meeting in Las Vegas.

Kurt Kroenke receives the 2008 Research Award

Kurt Kroenke, MD (left) received the 2008 Research Award from Donald L. Rosenstein, MD, FAPM at the Annual Meeting in Miami.

Friz Huyse receiving the 2007 Hackett Award

Donald Rosenstein presented the 2007 Research Award to François Lespérance, MD in Amelia Island, Florida.



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