2009 APA Annual Meeting

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 At the 2009 APA Annual Meeting, several IPS members received high honors...

Fifty-Year Distinguished Life Fellows and Life Members - 1958-2009 - Members who have demonstrated exceptional loyalty to the Association:  50 years of membership as of January 1, 2009.

Robert H. Beebe, M.D.
Alan G. Miller, M.D.
Barbara E. Rocah, M.D.
Otto Visintin, M.D.

2009 Distinguished Life Fellows - Distinguished Life Fellows are Distinguished Fellows who have achieved Life status, an honor bestowed on our members who, through years of active membership, have demonstrated outstanding loyalty to the association.

Kenneth G. Busch, M.D.
David R. Edelstein, M.D.
Joseph A. Flaherty, M.D.
Richard L. Goldberg, M.D.
Philip G. Janicak, M.D.
Gunnbjorg B. Lavoll, M.D.
Philip K. McCullough, M.D.
Arthur C. Nielsen, M.D.
Nada L. Stotland, M.D.

2008 Distinguished Fellows - Distinguished Fellows are nationally recognized for their demonstrated skill in administrative, educational, and clinical settings.  They are also noted for volunteering in mental health and medical activities of social significance and involvement in community activities. 

Peter Alahi, M.D.
Tanya Anderson, M.D.
Charles R. Hillenbrand, M.D.

 
Peter Alahi, M.D. with IPS President, Lisa Rone, M.D. at the ceremony.

2009 Life Fellows - Life Fellows are Fellows who have achieved Life status, an honor bestowed on members who, through years of active membership, have demonstrated outstanding loyalty to the Association.

Sushil Bagri, M.D.
Kenneth M. Levitan, M.D.

2008 Fellows - Fellows have maintained general membership for at least five consecutive years, are certified in psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, or the American Osteopathic Association and have been recommended by two of their colleagues already holding Fellow, Distinguished Fellow, Life Fellow or Distinguished Life Fellow status.

Marshall L. Garrick, M.D.

APA/Lilly Resident Research Award* - Gaurav Jain, M.D.

APA Alexandra Symonds Award Lecture* - Surinder S. Nand, M.D.

Bruno Lima Awards - Tanya R. Anderson, M.D.
The Bruno Lima Award was established in 1995 in memory of Bruno Lima, M.D., one of the original members of the APA Task Force on Psychiatric Dimensions of Disaster.  This award recognizes outstanding contributions of the District Branch members to the care and understanding of the victims of disasters.  The recipients of this award are nominated by each District Branch and selected by the Committee on Psychiatric Dimensions of Disasters.

Congratulations to All!