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Nominations Sought

Published Online:15 Jun 2007https://doi.org/10.1176/pn.42.12.0022a

Nominations are now being accepted for the 2008 APA/NIMH Vestermark Psychiatry Educator Award. APA and the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) have jointly sponsored this award since 1969. It is named for the late Seymour Vestermark, M.D., the first director of the NIMH Psychiatry Education Branch.

The award consists of a plaque and a $1,000 cash award. The winner will be invited to present a lecture on a topic related to psychiatric education at APA's 2008 annual meeting in Washington, D.C.

Nomination packets should include a letter or letters focusing on the nominee's contributions to psychiatric education and a current curriculum vitae. Nominees will be evaluated on the nature, scope, and quality of their educational contributions, activities, and leadership. The number and volume of supporting letters are not considered in selection.Nominations must be postmarked no later than August 1.

Nominations should be mailed to Vestermark Award Committee, c/o Nancy Delanoche, Office of Graduate and Undergraduate Education, APA, 1000 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1825, Arlington, Va. 22209. ▪