Named after APA’s first international medical graduate (IMG) president, the George Tarjan Award, established in 1992, recognizes a physician who has made significant contributions to the enhancement of the integration of IMGs into American psychiatry.

Program Benefits

$500, Plaque, Award lecture

Criteria / Eligibility

Candidates for the award should be a medical doctor who has made significant contributions to the enhancement of the integration of IMGs into American psychiatry.

Selection Criteria

The Chair of the Caucus of IMG Psychiatrists convenes a selection committee to review nominees.

Nomination / Application Details

• Nominations can be submitted at apply.psychiatry.org
• An open call for nominations will be published in APA communications.
• Self-nominations and nominations by a colleague are accepted.
• Nominations must include the following information:
  • A Letter of Recommendation.
  • The nominee’s current CV and bibliography.

Deadline

August 15

Notification

After the APAF Board of Directors confirms the awardees, typically in November.

Award Presentation

Award presented at the APA Annual Meeting during the Tarjan Award Lecture.

Contact

APA Foundation
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