The Wayne Katon Research Award honors an individual currently studying psychopathology in the medically ill and is intended to recognize exceptional research and clinical work in the field. The recipient is invited to present a 45-minute lecture at the Academy’s fall scientific meeting. The award consists of a $1,000 honorarium, reimbursement of travel and accommodation costs to attend the meeting, and complimentary meeting registration.
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.
| KATON RESEARCH AWARD RECIPIENTS | |
| 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 |
Criteria for the Award. The nominee should be an active scientist in C-L psychiatry but does not need to be a psychiatrist. The scientific work of the nominee should be predominantly clinically focused. Note that 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:
To apply or recommend an individual for the Research Award, fill out and submit online the Research Award Nomination Form by April 17.