William W. “Bill” Richards Rural Psychiatry Award

The William W. Richards Rural Psychiatry Award recognizes individuals who have made exemplary contributions to the treatment of patients and the practice of psychiatry in rural geographic areas.

Ronald A. Shellow Award

The Ronald A. Shellow Award recognizes departing members of the Assembly who have served the Assembly far beyond the general standards of service shown by most members of the Assembly.

Warren Williams Assembly Speaker’s Award

The Warren Williams Assembly Speaker’s Award recognizes recent or current outstanding activities or contributions in the field of psychiatry and mental health.

Kempf Fund Award

The Kempf Fund Award recognizes research on the psychobiological, psychological, and/or sociological causes and treatment for schizophrenia.

Isaac Ray Award

The Isaac Ray Award recognizes a person who has made outstanding contributions to forensic psychiatry or to the psychiatric aspects of jurisprudence.

Judd Marmor Award

The Judd Marmor Award honors an individual who has contributed to research advancing the biopsychosocial aspects of psychiatry.

Research Mentorship Award

The Research Mentorship Award Honors an academic psychiatrist who has fostered the research of of a student, Resident-Fellow Member, or early-career psychiatrist in a significant manner through direct mentorship.

Resident Recognition Award

The Resident Recognition Award is presented annually to outstanding psychiatry residents or fellows from each department or institution who exemplifies one or more APA values.

David A. Mrazek Award for Psychiatric Pharmacogenomics

The David Mrazek Award recognizes an outstanding clinician in the new psychiatric subspecialty of pharmacogenomics.

Health Services Research Awards

The Health Services Research Award honors an early career psychiatrist and a senior APA member for outstanding contributions to the field of psychiatric health services research.

Berson Senior Psychiatrist Award

The Berson Senior Psychiatrist Award acknowledges a senior member who has made a significant contribution to psychiatry.

William Sorum Assembly Resident-Fellow Member Awards

The William Sorum Assembly Resident-Fellow Member Award honors a Resident-Fellow Member or a district branch in each Area for notable progress in RFM involvement in APA.