The Jack Weinberg Memorial Award in Geriatric Psychiatry, established in 1983 in memory of Jack Weinberg, M.D., honors a psychiatrist who over the course of his or her career has demonstrated special leadership or has done outstanding work in clinical practice, training, or research into geriatric psychiatry.

Program Benefits

Plaque, $500

Criteria / Eligibility

Candidates for the award should be a psychiatrist who has demonstrated special leadership or has done outstanding work in clinical practice, training, or research into geriatric psychiatry.

Selection Criteria

The Chair of the Council on Geriatric Psychiatry convenes a selection committee to review nominees.

Nomination / Application Details

A nomination must include: a Letter of Recommendation from an APA Member, the nominee’s current CV and bibliography.

Nominations can be submitted at apply.psychiatry.org

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

Contact

APA Foundation
[email protected]