Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry

How to Apply

The Webb Fellowship Program is designed to support a select number of outstanding advanced residents and fellows in C-L psychiatry at an early stage in their career.

Dr. Webb, from Psychosomatics obituary

The program is named for William Logan Webb, Jr., MD, FACLP, president of the Academy 1986-87. Dr. Webb had an impressive career in C-L psychiatry and was among the early strong advocates of its subspecialty designation. He was involved in the study of pain, became an international authority in psychiatric ethics, was a highly respected teacher, and participated in symposia concerning coping mechanisms in sick physicians. When terminally ill in New York City, he eagerly became an interviewee for medical students. In 1991, Dr. Webb was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal of the American College of Psychiatrists.

Dr. Webb passed away in December 1992 at age 62. For more information about his career and impact on ACLP, please see Dr. Webb’s obituary [PDF] in the May 1993 issue of Psychosomatics, authored by M.J. Martin, MD, FACLP, president of the Academy 1973-74.

Purpose of the Webb Fellowship Program

The Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry created the William Webb Fellowship Program to foster the career development and leadership potential of advanced psychiatry residents and C-L Psychiatry medical fellows via:

Mentorship. Each Fellow will have two designated mentors: one from their sponsoring institution and one from the ACLP.
Networking. Each Fellow will be provided structured and supervised involvement in ACLP.
Sustained involvement. Each Fellow will be substantively involved in significant ongoing ACLP projects.
Affirmation and consolidation of professional identity. Each Fellow will experience collegial interactions via ACLP and through exclusive Webb Fellowship educational experiences.

As leading C-L psychiatrists of the future, Webb Fellows will be especially well positioned to play key roles in educating non-psychiatric physicians who treat patients with psychiatric disorders.

The Webb Fellowship Experience

Mentoring

Webb Fellowships are one-year appointments. Each Fellow will have a designated ACLP mentor in addition to their institutional mentor. The institutional mentors will typically be C-L faculty psychiatrists at the Fellows’ home institutions. The ACLP mentors will be senior established members of the Academy.

Annual Meeting Attendance

Fellows will be expected to attend the annual meeting of the ACLP at the beginning and at the end of their year as a Webb Fellow. They will participate in a variety of activities, including:

Invited to, and recognized at the President’s Reception
Presentation of Fellow’s research during the Fellow’s second ACLP Annual Meeting
Research training activities
Relevant committee assignments
Special activities and projects with ACLP mentors
ACLP collaborations with other national organizations

Financial Support

Complimentary ACLP membership for one year; complimentary registration for annual meetings that start and ending the award year.
Support of attendance of the Academy annual meeting at the beginning of their Fellowship appointments will be covered by the Fellow’s sponsoring (nominating) institution. The sponsoring institution will also provide a mentor for the Fellow.
The Academy will underwrite travel costs for the Fellow’s attendance at the second annual meeting. This includes coach airfare, hotel, and expenses for meals and incidentals.

(Left to right) E. Sherwood Brown, MD, PhD, FACLP, award presenter; 2018-19 Webb Fellows Drs. Brandon Hamm, Luis Pereira, Rebekah Nash, Erica Baller. (Not pictured: Drs. Juliet Edgcomb, Daniel Shalev)

RECIPIENTS OF THE WEBB FELLOWSHIP AWARD
2022-23	Marissa Beal, DO Fiona Fonseca, MBBChBAO, MD, MS Diego Garces Grosse, MD Zachary Mathias Harvanek, MD, PhD George Sayde, MD, MPH Timothy Wong, DO
2021-22	Andrew Drysdale, MD Amanda Mihalik-Wenger, MD Charles Masaki, MD, PhD Molly Howland, MD Artin Mahdanian, MD Christian Bjerre Real, MD
2020-21	Shixie Jiang, MD Gustavo Medeiros, MD Maria Prom, MD Jordan Rosen, MD Adrienne Taylor, MD Samantha Zweibel, MA, MD
2019-20	David Fipps, DO Elizabeth Madva, MD Shannon Mazur, DO, MA Laura Suarez Pardo, MD Christian Umfrid, MD Jeffrey Zabinski, MD, MSSA, MA
2018-19	Erica Baller, MD, MS Juliet Edgcomb, MD PhD Brandon Hamm, MD, MS Rebekah Nash, MD, PhD Luis Pereira, MD, MS Daniel Shalev, MD
2017-18	Hermioni Lokko, MD, MPP Michael Maksimowski, MD Cristina Montalvo, MD, MBS Zev Nakamura, MD Diana Robinson, MD Joan Roig Llesuy, MD
2016-17	Katherine Blackwell, MD Mario Caro, MD Deanna Chaukos, MD Jennifer Erickson, DO Neeta Shenai, MD Nathaniel Sowa, MD
2015-16	Amritha Bhat, MD Julia Knight, MD Thomas McCoy, MD Andrew Siegel, MD
2014-15	Marra Ackerman, MD Elie Isenberg-Grzeda, MD, FRCPC David Kroll, MD Kathleen Sheehan, MD, PhD
2013-14	Joseph Cerimele, MD Jennifer Gatchel, MD Jennifer Kruse, MD Eric Meyer, MD
2012-13	Shane M. Coleman, MD Anna L. Dickerman, MD Sheryl B. Fleisch, MD Yelizaveta Sher, MD
2011-12	Joan A. Camprodon, MD Christopher Celano, MD Eliza (Leeza) M. Park, MD Felicia K. Wong, MD
2010-11	Scott R. Beach, MD Lex Denysenko, MD Laura Kent, MD Marlynn H. Wei, MD, JD
2009-10	Anne Gross, MD Jennifer M. Knight, MD Robert L. Oldham, MD Kristen J. Somers, MD
2008-09	Christopher Kogut, MD, MSW Gen Shinozaki, MD Adrienne Tan, MD, FRCP(C) Joseph Rasimas, MD, PhD
2007-08	Lucy Epstein, MD James F. Hammel, MD, MA, MSc (Oxon) Glendon R Tait, MD, MSc Christopher White, MD, JD, FCLM Anna Yusim, MD.
2006-07	Mark V. Bradley, MD Jason P. Caplan, MD Stephen E. Nicolson, MD Sanjeev Sockalingam, MD
2005-06	Ilana M. Braun, MD Muhamad Aly Rifai, MD
2004-05	Felicia A. Smith, MD David A. Straker, DO
2003-04	David B. Bekelman, MD, MPH Rebecca W. Brendel, MD, JD
2002-03	Cynthia M. A. Geppert, MD, PhD Jeff C. Huffman, MD
2001-02	Donna T. Chen, MD, MPH Scott C. Matthews, MD Olivia I. Okereke, MD Ajay D. Wasan, MD
2000-01	Andrew J. Elliott, MD David A. Fedoronko, MD Catherine Lager, MD Richard W. Malis, MD
1999-2000	C. Michael Collins, MD, PhD Bezalel Dantz, MD Oliver Freudenreich, MD Karl J. Looper, MD
1998-99	Lydia Chwastiak, MD Paul Ciechanowski, MD Linda Mah, MD Ati Yates, MD
1997-98	June Cai, MD Melissa Frumin, MD Michael S. Jaffee, MD Judith S. Kastenberg, MD Ruta M. Nonacs, MD, PhD
1996-97	David B. Arciniegas, MD Caroline P. Carney-Doebbeling, MD L. Lee Tynes, MD, PhD Bernard Vaccaro, MD
1995-96	Terry B. Chisholm, MD Megan M. Dwight, MD Isabel T. Lagomasino, MD Jürgen Unützer, MD
1994-95	Dara A. Charney, MD Donald L. Rosenstein, MD Kurt D. Ackerman, MD, PhD Jesse R. Fann, MD, MPH Daniel C. Mierlak, MD, PhD

How to Apply for the Webb Fellowship Program

The Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry welcomes your application to the William Webb Fellowship Program. To be considered, you must:

Be an advanced psychiatry resident (PGY-3 and later) or C-L Psychiatry fellow. Psychiatrists who have recently (within one year) completed fellowship training in CLP may also apply.
Submit the online William Webb Fellowship Application, which includes questions for your major areas of interest, your plans and goals, how the fellowship will enhance your career development, what support your home institution will provide, and the name of your proposed institution mentor. You must attach your CV.

Annual deadline for application is July 1.

Sponsoring institutions may nominate more than one applicant, but only one applicant can be selected from an institution.