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.
ACLP Foundation Research Professor Award
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:
Presenting a lecture (or equivalent) at the “Research for Researchers” session at the Academy’s annual scientific meeting
Presenting up to one additional lecture at the same meeting, if requested by the Academy’s Annual Meeting Program Committee
Face-to-face mentoring of selected mentees at the Academy’s annual scientific meeting
Organizing and maintaining regular contact (every other month is recommended) with assigned mentees for the duration of the program (phone, video-call, or other preferred/suitable means)
Concluding the program by submitting a summary report on mentee interactions to the FACLP Board of Directors by November 1 of the year following selection.
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 2021 Foundation Research Professor will be selected and announced in early May. Only then does the Early Career Researcher Mentee award opens for applications.
Early Career Researcher Mentee Award
Candidate Criteria
Demonstration of current research activity
Willingness and ability to effectively use research mentorship
Academy membership preferred, but not required; no geographical limitations
Expectations of awardees
Attend the entirety of the upcoming Academy annual meeting
Actively participate in the upcoming Academy annual meeting, including research sessions
Participate in face-to-face mentoring meetings with the Research Professor
Award
Up to four (4) hotel nights
Complimentary annual meeting registration
US$500 stipend to offset travel costs
The priceless personal time and networking connection with a leading figure in the field
L-R: Christopher Celano, MD, FACLP; Lydia Chwastiak, MD, MPH, FACLP; Gail Ironson, MD, PhD; Michael Bushey, MD, PhD; Kathleen Sheehan, MD; and Brian Anderson, MD
RECIPIENTS of the ACLP Foundation Research Professor Program Awards
2020
Research Professor: Jeff Huffman, MD, FACLP,Associate Chief of Psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital
Research Mentees: Jennifer Kruse, MD, University of California Zev Nakamura, MD, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Kamalika Roy, MD, Oregon Health & Science University
2019
Research Professor: Gail Ironson, MD, Professor, University of Miami, Florida
Research Mentees: Brian Anderson, MD, University of California San Francisco Michael Bushey, MD, PhD, University of Indiana Kathleen Sheehan, MD, University Health Network – Toronto Western Hospital
2018
Research Professor: Mary Whooley, MD, FACP, FAHA, FACC, Professor, University of California, San Francisco
Research Mentees: Amit Chopra, MD, FAPA, Allegheny General Hospital Christopher Celano, MD, FACLP, Massachusetts General Hospital Elena Ivanova, PhD, University of British Columbia
2017
Research Professor: Lydia Chwastiak, MD, MPH, FACLP, Assistant Professor, University of Washington
Research Mentees: Kelly Edwards Irwin, MD, MPH, Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center Eliza Park, MD, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Stephanie Smith, MD, Brigham and Women’s Hospital
2016
Research Professor: Kurt Kroenke, MD, Professor of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine
Research Mentees: Joseph Cerimele, MD, University of Washington School of Medicine Hsiang Huang, MD, Cambridge Health Alliance Mark Oldham, MD, Yale School of Medicine
HOW TO APPLY for the ACLP Foundation Research Professor Program
Research Professor:
Nominations are submitted online using the Research Professor Nomination form by April 1. 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, usually with a mid-June deadline. The application will be opened only once the Research Professor is selected and announced.
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 August 31.
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The Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry is a professional organization of physicians who provide psychiatric care to people with coexisting psychiatric and medical illnesses, both in hospitals and in primary care. Our specialty is called consultation-liaison psychiatry because we consult with patients and liaise with their other clinicians about their care.
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