The Committee administers the Vestermark Psychiatry Educator Award. The Vestermark Psychiatry Educator Award recognizes excellence, leadership, and creativity in the field of psychiatric education and is given annually to a psychiatric educator for outstanding contributions to the education and development of psychiatrists. The award was established in 1969 in memory of Seymour Vestermark, M.D., chief of the National Institute of Mental Health Training Branch from 1948 to 1959 and an authority in the field of professional mental health education. The award concentrates on the field of psychiatric education in its broadest context, with special emphasis on preparation of teachers, use of new educational tools, and improved teaching techniques in the field of mental health.
Staff Liaisons
Committee Members
- Josepha Cheong, M.D., LFAPA – Chairperson
2024-2025 - Jacob Appel, M.D., J.D., M.F.A., M.P.H., M.Phil., DFAPA
2024-2027 - Scot McAfee, M.D., FAPA
2024-2025