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.

Kun-Po Soo Award

The Kun-Po Soo Award recognizes an individual who has made significant contributions toward understanding the impact and importance of Asian cultural heritage in areas relevant to psychiatry.

Alexandra Symonds Award

The Alexandra Symonds Award recognizes and honors a female psychiatrist who has made significant contributions to promoting women’s health and the advancement of women.

George Tarjan Award

The George Tarjan Award recognizes a physician who has made significant contributions to the enhancement of the integration of international medical graduate into American psychiatry.

Jack Weinberg Memorial Award in Geriatric Psychiatry

The Jack Weinberg Memorial Award in Geriatric Psychiatry honors a psychiatrist who has demonstrated special leadership in clinical practice, training, or research into geriatric psychiatry.

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.

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.

Jeanne Spurlock, M.D. Minority Fellowship Achievement Award

The Jeanne Spurlock, M.D. Minority Fellowship Achievement Award recognizes the achievements of former fellows who have made significant contribution(s) to the profession and/or the minority community.

Oskar Pfister Award

The Oskar Pfister Award honors outstanding contributions in the field of psychiatry and religion.

Frank J. Menolascino Award

The Frank J. Menolascino Award recognizes an individual who has made significant contributions to psychiatric services for persons with intellectual development disorders/development disabilities, through direct clinical services.

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.

Simon Bolivar Award

The Simon Bolivar Award honors a prominent advocate for Hispanics and is designed to sensitize APA members to the mental health problems and goals of Hispanics.