AACAP Jeanne Spurlock, MD, Lecture and Award on Diversity and Culture

Eligibility

AACAP Jeanne Spurlock, MD, Lecture and Award on Diversity and Culture, with an application deadline in April, offers numerous awards of $1000 each.

Description

The AACAP Jeanne Spurlock, MD, Lecture and Award on Diversity and Culture recognizes an individual who has made outstanding contributions to the advancement of the understanding of diversity and culture in children's mental health, and who will contribute to the recruitment into child and adolescent psychiatry from all cultures. This award recognizes an individual who has made significant and impactful contributions, specific to diversity and culture in relation to children's mental health, to areas of social awareness: civil rights, spirituality and/or religion, social welfare, public information, scientific research, education and mentoring, and the arts (theatre, music, painting, sculpture or photography). Individuals' contributions must have national and/or international stature and clearly demonstrate lasting effects. The nominee is not required to be an AACAP member and may come from a psychiatric or non-psychiatric field. A biographical statement about the nominee or the nominee's CV are required. Please visit the award's website or contact the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) for more information.