Webb Fellowship Program

How to Apply

The Webb Fellowship Program is designed to support a select number of outstanding advanced residents and fellows in psychosomatic medicine at an early stage in their career.

Dr. William Logan Webb, from Psycho-
somatics obituary

The program is named for William Logan Webb, Jr., MD, FAPM, president of APM 1986-87. Dr. Webb had an impressive career in C-L/PM and was among the early strong advocates of the subspecialty designation of psychosomatic medicine. He was involved in the study of pain, became an international authority in psychiatric ethics, was a highly respected teacher, and participated in symposia concerning coping mechanisms in sick physicians. When terminally ill in New York City, he eagerly became an interviewee for medical students. In 1991, Dr. Webb was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal of the American College of Psychiatrists.

Dr. Webb passed away in December 1992 at age 62. For more information about his career and impact on APM, please see Dr. Webb's obituary [PDF] in the May 1993 issue of Psychosomatics, authored by M.J. Martin, MD, FAPM, president of APM 1973-74.

2009-2010 Webb Fellows Anne Gross, MD; Jennifer M. Knight, MD; Robert L. Oldham, MD; and Kristen J. Somers, MD

Purpose of the Webb Fellowship Program

The Academy of Psychosomatic Medicine has created the William Webb Fellowship Program to foster the career development and leadership potential of advanced residents and Psychosomatic Medicine fellows via:

Mentorship. Each Fellow will have two designated mentors: one from their sponsoring institution and one from the APM.
Networking. Each Fellow will be provided structured and supervised involvement in the national PM organization, APM.
Sustained involvement. Each Fellow will be substantively involved in significant ongoing APM projects.
Affirmation and consolidation of professional identity. Each Fellow will experience collegial interactions via APM and through exclusive Webb Fellowship educational experiences.

As leading PM psychiatrists of the future, Webb Fellows will be especially well positioned to play key roles in educating non-psychiatric physicians who treat patients with psychiatric disorders.

The Webb Fellowship Experience

Mentoring
Webb Fellowships are one-year appointments. Each Fellow will have a designated APM mentor in addition to their institutional mentor. The institutional mentors will typically be PM faculty psychiatrists at the Fellows' home institutions. The APM mentors will be senior established members of the Academy.

Annual Meeting Attendance
Fellows will be expected to attend the annual meeting of the APM at the beginning and at the end of their year as a Webb Fellow. They will participate in a variety of activities, including:

Present a paper at the Annual Meeting
Reception in their honor
Recognition during the Awards Luncheon
Presentation of Fellow's research during the Fellow's second APM Annual Meeting
Research training activities
Relevant committee assignments
Special activities and projects with APM mentors
APM collaborations with other national organizations

Financial Support

The Academy of Psychosomatic Medicine will underwrite each Fellow's organizational membership for one year and annual meeting registration fee.
Support of attendance of the Academy annual meeting at the beginning of their Fellowship appointments will be covered by the Fellow's sponsoring (nominating) institution. The sponsoring institution will also provide a mentor for the Fellow.
The Academy will underwrite travel costs for the Fellow's attendance at the second annual meeting. This includes coach airfare, hotel, and expenses for meals and incidentals.

PAST RECIPIENTS OF THE WEBB FELLOWSHIP AWARD
2009-10	Anne Gross, MD Jennifer M. Knight, MD Robert L. Oldham, MD Kristen J. Somers, MD
2008-09	Christopher Kogut, MD, MSW Gen Shinozaki, MD Adrienne Tan, MD, FRCP(C) Joseph Rasimas, MD, PhD
2007-08	Lucy Epstein, MD James F. Hammel, MD, MA, MSc (Oxon) Glendon R Tait, MD, MSc Christopher White, MD, JD, FCLM Anna Yusim, MD.
2006-07	Mark V. Bradley, MD Jason P. Caplan, MD Stephen E. Nicolson, MD Sanjeev Sockalingam, MD
2005-06	Ilana M. Braun, MD Muhamad Aly Rifai, MD
2004-05	Felicia A. Smith, MD David A. Straker, DO
2003-04	David B. Bekelman, MD, MPH Rebecca W. Brendel, MD, JD
2002-03	Cynthia M. A. Geppert, MD, PhD Jeff C. Huffman, MD
2001-02	Donna T. Chen, MD, MPH Scott C. Matthews, MD Olivia I. Okereke, MD Ajay D. Wasan, MD
2000-01	Andrew J. Elliott, MD David A. Fedoronko, MD Catherine Lager, MD Richard W. Malis, MD
1999-2000	C. Michael Collins, MD, PhD Bezalel Dantz, MD Oliver Freudenreich, MD Karl J. Looper, MD
1998-99	Lydia Chwastiak, MD Paul Ciechanowski, MD Linda Mah, MD Ati Yates, MD
1997-98	Jun Cai, MD Melissa Frumin, MD Michael S. Jaffee, MD Judith S. Kastenberg, MD Ruta M. Nonacs, MD, PhD
1996-97	David B. Arciniegas, MD, FAPM Caroline P. Carney-Doebbeling, MD, FAPM L. Lee Tynes, MD, PhD, FAPM Bernard Vaccaro, MD
1995-96	Terry B. Chisholm, MD Megan M. Dwight, MD Isabel T. Lagomasino, MD Jürgen Unützer, MD
1994-95	Dara A. Charney, MD Donald L. Rosenstein, MD, FAPM Kurt D. Ackerman, MD, PhD Jesse R. Fann, MD, MPH Daniel C. Mierlak, MD, PhD

How to Apply for the Webb Fellowship Program

The Academy of Psychosomatic Medicine welcomes your application to the William Webb Fellowship Program. To be considered, you must:

Be an advanced psychiatry resident or PM fellow. Psychiatrists who have recently (within one year) completed fellowship training in PM may also apply.
Demonstrate excellent potential for the specific goals and aims of the Fellowship.
Provide evidence of institutional support for your candidacy, including the availability of a mentor at your home institution.
Prepare a cover page which includes: name, address, phone, fax and e-mail; name of institution, name of proposed institution mentor, your current position and your position next year; and a list of areas of major interest.
Prepare a personal statement specifying your plans and goals, and describing how the Webb Fellowship will enhance your career development.
Include a curriculum vitae.
Provide two (2) letters of recommendation.
Mail all materials in one package to:
Research Committee Chair
Academy of Psychosomatic Medicine
5272 River Road, Suite 630
Bethesda , MD 20816

Annual deadline for application is August 1.

Sponsoring institutions may nominate more than one applicant, but only one applicant can be selected from an institution.

Information and Application Procedure

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