Association of Women Psychiatrists

Awards

The Association of Women Psychiatrists gives five awards annually: 

• The Leah J. Dickstein, M.D. Award (for medical students)
  The recipient of the AWP Leah J. Dickstein, M.D. Award will be invited to the Annual Meeting (in conjunction with the American Psychiatric Association meeting) to receive this award. She will receive $1000 to help defray the expenses of attending the meeting (with any remainder to be used at the student's discretion). The winner will also receive a plaque and be invited to join the award committee for the following year. Deadline: February 15, 2010

  • Award Description and Application Instructions

• The Alexandra and Martin Symonds Foundation Fellowship
  The Association of Women Psychiatrists and The Alexandra and Martin Symonds Foundation has created an annual fellowship for an outstanding female psychiatry resident with the goal of increasing the exposure of female psychiatric residents to scientific endeavors that will enhance the residents’ understanding and commitment to the advancement of women’s mental health and the exploration of gender related issues and their impact in the lives of men and women. This fellowship was established by the Symonds Foundation, a charitable foundation to promote charitable, educational and scientific activities in general, and specifically, it is dedicated, but not limited to, advancing the study and understanding of gender in psychoanalysis and contemporary culture, including the application of this understanding of the lives of men and women. Deadline: February 15, 2010 

  • Award Description and Application Instructions
• The Wyeth Pharmaceuticals Fellowship
  The Association of Women Psychiatrists and Wyeth Pharmaceuticals have created a fellowship for outstanding female psychiatry residents who have demonstrated leadership and a contribution in women’s health. The fellowship will award a $2,500 stipend in order to optimize travel and participation in the AWP/APA Annual Meetings. The fellowship is designed in keeping with AWP goals of developing leadership in female psychiatrists as well as contributing to the overall mission of improving the personal and professional future roles of women. Deadline: February 15, 2010
  • Award Description and Application Instructions

• The AWP Alexandra Symonds Award Lecture
  The AWP Alexandra Symonds Award, begun in 1998, is the first lecture named for a woman,  with Leah J. Dickstein, M.D. being the first awardee.  The lecture is named after the Founder of the AWP, Alexandra Symonds, M.D., who worked to further women patients and psychiatrists.

• The AWP Distinguished Service Award
  The AWP Disginguished Service Award is given each year to a member who has given in service to the organization and made outstanding contributions to AWP.

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