The Wayne Katon Research Award honors an individual currently studying psychopathology in the medically ill and is intended to recognize a currently active researcher in the field. The recipient will be asked to give a lecture in person at the Academy’s fall scientific meeting. Complimentary registration to the annual meeting and US$1,000 to cover costs to attend the meeting, with the remaining balance provided as an honorarium.
At the Academy's 2015 scientific meeting, the former APM Research Award was renamed in the spirit and memory of Wayne J. Katon, MD, FACLP, a dedicated clinical researcher and pioneer in collaborative care who passed away March 1, 2015. Dr. Katon received the Academy's highest honor, the Eleanor and Thomas P. Hackett Memorial Award, in 2003 and was president of APM 2012-2013. For more information about Dr. Katon's notable career and contributions, see the In Memoriam by Dimitry S. Davydow, MD, FACLP, and Jürgen Unützer, MD, in the May-June 2015 issue of General Hospital Psychiatry, of which Dr. Katon was editor-in-chief.
Ian Kronish, MD, presenting his 2018 Katon award lecture, "Is It Time to Start Screening for PTSD in Survivors of Acute Cardiovascular Events?"
| KATON RESEARCH AWARD RECIPIENTS | |
| 2024 | Lydia Chwastiak, MD, MPH, FACLP |
| 2023 | Gen Shinozaki, MD, FACLP |
| 2022 | Judith Rosmalen, PhD |
| 2021 | Sir Simon Wessely, MSc, MD, FRCP, FRCPsych |
| 2020 | Bernd Löwe, MD |
| 2019 | Jeffrey Staab, MD, MS, FACLP |
| 2018 | Ian Kronish, MD, MPH |
| 2017 | Robert Carney, MD, FACP, FACC |
| 2016 | Matthew Hotopf, MRCPsych, PhD |
| 2015 | Kimberly Yonkers, MD |
| 2014 | Jesse R. Fann, MD, MPH, FACLP |
| 2013 | Brett Thombs, PhD |
| 2012 | Scott Kim, MD, PhD |
| 2011 | Andrea F. DiMartini, MD, FACLP |
| 2010 | Bruce L. Rollman, MD, MPH |
| 2009 | Jürgen Unützer, MD, MPH |
| 2008 | Kurt Kroenke, MD |
| 2007 | François Lespérance, MD |
| 2006 | Mary Amanda Dew, PhD |
| 2005 | Linda Ganzini, MD, MPH, FACLP |
| 2004 | Harvey M. Chochinov, MD, PhD, FRCP(C), FACLP |
| 2003 | William S. Breitbart, MD, FACLP |
| 2002 | Constantine G. Lyketsos, MD, FACLP |
| 2001 | Michael C. Sharpe, MD, FACLP |
| 2000 | Thomas P. Beresford, MD, FACLP |
| 1999 | Robert G. Robinson, MD, FACLP |
| 1998 | James L. Levenson, MD, FACLP |
| 1997 | Paula T. Trzepacz, MD, FACLP |
| 1996 | David R. Rubinow, MD |
| 1995 | Joel E. Dimsdale, MD |
| 1994 | Roger G. Kathol, MD, FACLP |
| 1993 | Wayne J. Katon, MD, FACLP |
How to Apply or Nominate for the Katon Research Award
Criteria for the Award. The nominee should be an active researcher in C-L psychiatry but does not need to be a psychiatrist. The scientific work of the nominee should be predominantly clinically focused. The award is not a lifetime achievement award and contributions to ACLP are not a factor in the selection of the recipient. An individual may receive this award only once.
Grading of Candidates. The ACLP Research Subcommittee reviews the submissions and grades the candidates on the following:
- Original research papers published, particularly as first/last author, in high-impact, peer-reviewed journals.
- Being the principal investigator on grants, with federal grants receiving the most weight.
- Importance of research contributions to the field of consultation-liaison psychiatry.
- Mentorship of junior investigators in C-L psychiatry.
- Effective dissemination of research findings to change policy or practice.
To apply or recommend an individual for the Research Award, fill out and submit online the Research Award Nomination Form by May 23, 2025 11:59pm.