Nominations Sought For Geriatric Award
APA's Council on Aging is soliciting nominations for the 2007 Jack Weinberg Memorial Award. The deadline for submission has been extended to August 31.
This award honors a psychiatrist who has demonstrated special leadership or has done outstanding work in clinical practice, training, or research in geriatric psychiatry.
Candidates for the Weinberg Award must be psychiatrists who are nominated by an APAa member and whose nomination is supported by two additional letters of endorsement by APA members. The letter of nomination should articulate the special accomplishments in geriatric psychiatry of the nominee. Nomination packets should include six copies of the letter and the nominee's current CV and bibliography.
Nominations will be reviewed by the Council on Aging. The winner will receive a plaque at the APA annual meeting Convocation and a $500 honorarium.
Nominations should be addressed to APA, Clare Koller, Department of Government Relations, 1000 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1825, Arlington, Va. 22209.
Additional information is available by calling Koller at (703) 907-8643. ▪