APA Awards Innovative MH Service Programs
APA presented its annual Psychiatric Services Achievement Awards at its 2006 Institute on Psychiatric Services in New York City to innovative programs that deliver services to mentally ill or disabled people, have overcome obstacles, and can serve as models for other programs. This annual competition, begun in 1949, is supported by a grant from Pfizer Inc.
The 2006 awards, selected from a field of 53 applications, were presented by Jacqueline Maus Feldman, M.D., chair of the awards committee.
All winning programs participated in a special workshop at the institute. Gold Award winners each received a $10,000 check presented by Karen Corr, Pharm.D., of Pfizer Inc. and a plaque; Silver and Bronze Award winners received a plaque.
Gold Awards
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Perfect Depression Care Program of the Henry Ford Health System Behavioral Health Services in Detroit won in the category of academically or institutionally sponsored programs. The program was recognized for“ exemplary success in implementing evidenced-based treatment for depression in a large health care system, ensuring consumer involvement in care redesign, and achieving dramatic reductions in suicide.” C. Edward Coffey, M.D., program director, accepted the award.
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Bexar County Jail Diversion Program of the Center for Healthcare Services in San Antonio, Texas, won the Gold Award in the category of community-based programs. The award was accepted by Roberto Jiminez, M.D., Gilbert Gonzalez, and Leon Evans. The Jail Diversion Program was recognized for its “innovative system of jail diversion involving partnership and collaboration, which has improved services, enhanced access to and continuity of care, and resulted in financial savings.”
Silver Award
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Community Support Services of the Wyandot Center for Community Behavioral Healthcare in Kansas City, Kan., was recognized for “a program that embraces the recovery model, demonstrates its effectiveness in practice, and continues to incorporate supportive innovations to enhance the quality of life of adults with serious and persistent mental illness.” Leslie Young, L.S.C.S.W., and Michael C. Leeson, M.D., accepted the award.
Bronze Award
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The Behavioral Pharmacy Management Program of the Missouri Mental Health Medicaid Pharmacy Partnership Project headquartered in Jefferson City, Mo., was recognized for “a ground-breaking program that continuously monitors statewide Medicaid pharmacy data and provides feedback to prescribers, encouraging them to modify their prescribing patterns to achieve best-practices standards.” Joseph J. Parks, M.D., and John P. Docherty, M.D., accepted the award.
More information about the 2006 winners can be accessed at<http://ps.psychiatryonline.org/content/vol57/issue10/index.dtl> by scrolling down to “2006 APA Gold Award” and “2006 APA Achievement Awards.” Information about the 2007 Achievement Awards competition is available from Mary Ward at (202) 907-8592 or [email protected].▪
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Published online: 15 December 2006
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