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In recognition of lifetime achievements
The ACLP is pleased to announce the:
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Wayne Katon Research Award |
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The award—recognizing a currently active researcher in the field of psychopathology in the medically ill—is bestowed upon Lydia Chwastiak MD, MPH, FACLP.  Dr. Chwastiak is a psychiatrist, internist, and health services researcher who is professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and adjunct professor in the Department of Global Health at the University of Washington. Her research over the past 21 years has aimed to improve care and outcomes for people with complex needs in low-resource settings, such as low-barrier primary care clinics and community mental health centers in the US, and primary and secondary medical settings in India, Nepal, and Cambodia. Dr. Chwastiak has authored more than 90 peer-reviewed publications and has been principal investigator or co-Investigator on eight federally-funded research projects to develop and implement integrated care interventions in low-resource settings. She is the director of the WHO Collaborating Center at UW, and co-director of the UW Behavioral Research in HIV (BIRCH) Center, an NIMH-funded HIV and mental health research center. |
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Don R. Lipsitt Award |
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The award, for achievement in integrated and collaborative care, is awarded to Anna Ratzliff MD, PhD.  Dr. Ratzliff is a national expert on collaborative care, specifically on training teams to implement and deliver mental health treatment in primary care settings. Her passion for translating complex research ideas into practical, real-world applications began when she received her MD and PhD in Anatomy and Neurobiology at the University of California at Irvine. She is a professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Washington and the co-director of the AIMS Center (Advancing Integrated Mental Health Solutions). |
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Foundation Research Professor Award |
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This year’s award winner is Gary Maslow, MD, MPH.  Dr. Maslow is co-chief, Division of Child and Family Mental Health and Community Psychiatry at Duke University, where he is also a professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences. With his background in pediatric psychiatry, population health, and integrated care, focused on pediatric to adult health care transition, Dr. Maslow is an energetic leader in practical research that is implemented and disseminated widely. He is an R01-funded researcher and has published more than 50 papers, books, and articles. His tireless advocacy for integrated care in North Caroline and across the country have had excellent community uptake and have positively impacted many children’s lives. Dr. Maslow worked with the State of North Carolina to develop the North Carolina Psychiatry Access Line. This telephone consultation program aimed at improving behavioral health treatment for pediatric patients provides real-time consultations to child-serving providers across the state and educational programs and is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration. Dr. Maslow embodies the type of dedicated clinician researcher our nation needs during this youth mental health crisis. He has a proven track record of identifying clinical practices in positive youth development, creating feasible and scalable community interventions, and delivering on research implementation of integrated care for patients and families. As 2024 ACLP Foundation Research Professor, Dr. Maslow will support the work and professional development of three ACLP early career researcher mentees. |
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Distinguished Service Award |
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Michelle Riba, MD, MS, FACLP, is the recipient of an ACLP Distinguished Service Award.  Dr. Riba is professor of psychiatry and director, PsychOncology Program, University of Michigan. She helped achieve formal status of our specialty. Throughout her exceptional career, Dr. Riba has had multiple key roles as clinician, educator, scholar, leader—always integrated into a graceful and effective whole. She is indefatigable in her constant efforts to carry the flag for psychiatry to members of our field, colleagues in other disciplines, the public worldwide, and government officials here and abroad. Her impact is broad and deep: as a clinician with special expertise in psychosomatics and psych-oncology and psycho cardiology; as a scholar and educator, editing and publishing materials to educate providers at all levels. She has had, and continues to have an impact on clinical care provision in psychiatry at local, national, and international levels. |
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Special Recognition Award |
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 Terry Rabinowitz, MD, DDS, FACLP, is a professor in the Departments of Psychiatry and Family Medicine, Larner College of Medicine, at the University of Vermont and medical director of the Psychiatry Consultation Service at the University of Vermont Medical Center, a position he has held since his arrival at UVM in 1996. Dr. Rabinowitz has contributed significantly to the Academy and has held multiple leadership roles including but not limited to being a member of the Board of Directors, chair of the Fellowship Education Subcommittee, chair of the Foundation, the Journal Club Committee, and of the Membership Committee. He also serves as chair and founding member of the Telepsychiatry SIG. Dr. Rabinowitz is also a two-time recipient of an ACLP Visiting Professorship Award. He has been the principal investigator or co-Investigator on government-funded projects in both the US and Canada, including an Office for the Advancement of Telehealth-funded project to develop and implement a regional telehealth resource center (the Northeast Telehealth Resource Center) whose mission is to help fledgling telemedicine programs develop into independent telemedicine services. His work in telemedicine has been particularly significant during the years of the COVID-19 pandemic, paving the way for accessible health care for patients. Dr. Rabinowitz’s research and clinical interests include design, implementation, and testing of psychiatric assessment instruments; psychiatric assessment and treatment of persons with cancer; ECT; and development and evaluation of telemedicine services. He has published more than 50 peer-reviewed journal articles and co-edited 10 textbooks or manuals.
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