Launched in 2016, the ACLP Foundation Research Professor Program was developed in memory of Dr. Wayne Katon, Academy president 2012-13, his contribution to research, and to the mentoring of young researchers. It aims to bring leading researchers to the annual meeting and provide research mentorship to early career researchers. It is administered by the Academy’s Research & Evidence-Based Practice (REBP) Committee.
There are two complementary awards with separate application processes:
The overall objectives of the awards are to promote interest in consultation-liaison psychiatry research and to support the development of emerging talent in the field. A maximum of three mentees are selected each year.
Candidate Criteria
Applicants must evidence: a substantial background and achievements in research in an area relevant to consultation-liaison psychiatry; a proven track record as a mentor; and a willingness to accept the responsibilities of the role, which are:
Award
Complimentary registration to the annual meeting and US$10,000 to cover costs to attend the meeting, with the remaining balance provided as an honorarium. The program starts at the annual meeting and concludes on October 31 of the following year.
The 2023 ACLP Foundation Research Professor Award winner is Samantha Meltzer-Brody, MD, MPH.
Dr. Meltzer-Brody is a Distinguished Professor and Chair of the University of North Carolina (UNC) Department of Psychiatry and Director of the UNC Center for Women’s Mood Disorders. Her research focuses on the promotion of mental health in women across the reproductive life cycle. Specifically, she investigates the epidemiologic and biological predictors of perinatal depression, the impact of adverse life events on postpartum mental health, and the efficacy of psychological and pharmacologic treatments of postpartum depression. She has been Principal Investigator (PI) or co-PI for over 25 grants and has received funding from the National Institutes of Health, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, multiple charities, and industry sources. Her current work includes serving as co-PI of a Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute grant to study psychological interventions for perinatal depression, the lead of the Postpartum Depression Action Towards Causes and Treatment (PACT) Consortium, and co-PI of a large-scale international genetic study of postpartum depression. Additionally, she participates in perinatal depression initiatives in Malawi and Zambia.
Dr. Meltzer-Brody has written more than 160 papers, 15 books, and multiple book chapters. She has more than 16,500 citations and an h index of 60. She has published extensively about perinatal and postpartum depression in high profile journals such as JAMA Psychiatry, the American Journal of Psychiatry, Lancet, the British Medical Journal, Molecular Psychiatry, and recently in the Journal of the Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry. She has received multiple awards for her work and recently was named to the Forbes “List of 16 Healthcare Innovators You Should Know” and “List of Visionary Women over 50.”
With this background and experience, Dr. Meltzer-Brody will serve as the 2023 ACLP Foundation Research Professor and will support the work and professional development of three ACLP Early Career Researcher Mentees.
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Nominations are submitted online using the Research Professor Nomination form by April 30. The professor is selected by both the Foundation of the ACLP and the Academy’s Research Subcommittee. The professor is funded by the Foundation.
Research Mentees:
Nominations are submitted online using the Research Mentee Nomination form. Nominations must be completed by EOB Monday August 21.
The application includes space for a statement, of no more than 750 words, of your current area of research interest. Detail how you think you would benefit from the year-long mentoring relationship and why this mentor would be a good match for you and your work/career.
Applications will be assessed by the Academy’s Research Subcommittee in collaboration with the mentor. Selected candidates will be notified by mid-October.