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IPA Distinguished Service Awards
Every two years during
each IPA Congress, IPA recognizes those who
have provided extraordinary service and
contributions to geriatric mental health in
three distinct categories: the field of
psychogeriatrics, congress host country
(this year – Canada), and the IPA
organization. For IPA, there is no greater
honor. For this reason, the IPA Board of
Directors submits the nominations and makes
the selection, with one exception – service
to host country. For this award, the IPA
Board of Directors generally solicits
nominations from key figures within the
congress host country. The congress host
country award represents IPA’s ongoing
commitment to the development of
psychogeriatrics around the world. This
award is viewed as yet another opportunity
to recognize and enhance care in a
particular country or region.
Service to the Field of Psychogeriatrics
With this Award, IPA
recognizes colleagues who have provided
extraordinary service to the field of
Psychogeriatrics. Recipients have
demonstrated inspiration, leadership,
vision, ethics, innovation, organizational
development and motivation in areas of
Psychogeriatrics which include service
delivery, advocacy/public policy, training,
multidisciplinary care, community care,
research, scholarly activities, writing,
etc.
Service to Congress Host Country
With this Award, IPA
recognizes people who have provided
extraordinary service in the area of
psychogeriatrics to the Congress host
country. Recipients have demonstrated
inspiration, leadership, vision, ethics,
innovation, organizational development and
motivation in areas of Psychogeriatrics
which include service delivery,
advocacy/public policy, training,
multidisciplinary care, community care,
research, scholarly activities, writing,
etc.
Service to the International Psychogeriatric
Association (IPA)
IPA appreciates and
recognizes those exemplary professionals who
have devoted their leadership and catalyzing
efforts to the service of IPA. The Service
to IPA Award is presented to colleagues who
have been, or are currently, extremely
important to the growth and development of
the IPA organization. These are leaders
whose contributions go above and beyond in
their creative energy to guide the path of
the organization in a variety of ways.
Recipients
2009
Distinguished Service to the Field of
Psychogeriatrics
Henry Brodaty, Australia
There are few in the field who are
unfamiliar with the work and contributions
of Dr. Brodaty as he is one of
Psychogeriatrics’ most distinguished
scholars and inspirational leaders. He has
led the field in research in areas ranging
from MCI to caregivers to depression, to
nursing home care and dementia. His work has
been seminal in establishing standards of
practice worldwide and he has been a highly
effective national and international leader
in the field for decades, mentoring many to
take on their own leadership roles.
Distinguished Service to the Field of
Psychogeriatrics in the Congress Host
Country
David Conn, Canada
J. Kenneth Le Clair, Canada
Since its inception in 2002, Drs. Conn and
Le Clair have served as co-chairs of the
Canadian Coalition for Seniors’ Mental
Health. Under their guidance and passion for
improving the mental health of seniors, the
CCSMH is Canada’s leading non-governmental
organization focused on seniors’ mental
health. CCSMH is Canada’s leading
non-governmental organization focused on
seniors’ mental health. Their work with the
CCSMH has significantly raised the awareness
and profile of geriatric psychiatry in
Canada. The guidelines that they published
were widely disseminated and implemented,
with the help of their user-friendly and
practical knowledge-translation toolkits.
Nathan Herrmann, Canada
Dr. Herrmann is without question the opinion
leader on the psychopharmacology of dementia
in Canada. He has provided leadership and
vision for the field of geriatric psychiatry
for Canada and beyond. He has been an
advocate for appropriate use of
pharmacotherapy in dementia, and has
influenced healthcare policy. Over the past
two years, as co-chair of the 14th IPA
International Congress, he has worked to
develop an exceptional program and to seek
the support and collaboration of all aspects
of geriatric care within Canada.
Distinguished Service to IPA
David Ames, Australia
In many ways, Dr. Ames has defined service
to IPA. Through the years, he has taken on
many positions for the association from
meetings chair of various IPA conferences,
to Director on the IPA Board of Directors,
to Editor-in-Chief of the IPA Bulletin and,
for the past eight years, Editor-in-Chief of
International Psychogeriatrics. In addition,
he has been an enthusiastic and unstinting
champion of IPA throughout, most especially
in his own region – Australia and New
Zealand. In each of these roles, Dr. Ames
has provided energetic and strategic
leadership which has advanced
psychogeriatrics and IPA’s stature as a
leader in the field.
Joel Sadavoy, Canada
Most notable about Dr. Sadavoy is his calm
and thoughtful demeanor as he has led IPA.
Whether in his role as Meetings Committee
Chair, 1999 IPA International Congress
(Vancouver) Chair or during his tenure on
the IPA Board of Directors, he could be
counted on to impartially assess the
situation and facilitate a collaborative
approach. It was during his presidency
(2005-2007) that he truly demonstrated his
mettle as IPA faced significant financial
difficulties. By nature, Dr. Sadavoy is also
an innovator whether in conducting IPA’s
first live interactive broadcast or helping
to create the Corporate Partners Program.
2007
Distinguished Service to the Field of
Psychogeriatrics
Siegfried Kanowski, Germany
Distinguished Service to the Field of
Psychogeriatrics in the Congress Host
Country
Kazuo Hasegawa, Japan
Shunsaku Hirai, Japan
Masaaki Matsushita, Japan
Tsuyoshi Nishimura, Japan
Distinguished Service to IPA
Jacobo Mintzer, United States
2005
Distinguished Service to the Field of
Psychogeriatrics
Lars Gustafson, Sweden
Dilip Jeste, United States
Bengt Winblad, Sweden
Distinguished Service to the Field of
Psychogeriatrics in the Congress Host
Country
Her Majesty, Queen Silvia, Sweden
Astrid Norberg, Sweden
Distinguished Service to IPA
Alistair Burns, United Kingdom
2003
Distinguished Service to the Field of
Psychogeriatrics
Ewald “Bud” Busse, United States
David Jolley, England, United Kingdom.
Distinguished Service to the Field of
Psychogeriatrics in the Congress Host
Country
Gene Cohen, United States
Barry Lebowitz, United States.
Distinguished Service to IPA
Edmond Chiu, Australia
2001
Distinguished Service to the Field of
Psychogeriatrics
Carl Eisdorfer, United States
Raymond Levy, England
Distinguished Service to the Field of
Psychogeriatrics in the Congress Host
Country
Jean-Marie Leger, Limoges, France
Distinguished Service to IPA
Barry Reisberg, United States
1999
Distinguished Service to the Field of
Psychogeriatrics
Tom Arie, United Kingdom
Kazuo Hasegawa, Japan
Jean Wertheimer, Switzerland
Distinguished Service to the Field of
Psychogeriatrics in the Congress Host
Country
Joel Sadavoy, Canada
Ken Shulman, Canada
Distinguished Service to IPA
Sanford Finkel, United States
1995
Distinguished Service to the Field of
Psychogeriatrics
Herbert Bower, Australia
Lissy Jarvik, United States
Felix Post, United Kingdom
Sir Martin Roth, United Kingdom
1993
Distinguished Service to the Field of
Psychogeriatrics
Manfred Bergener, Germany
Gösta Bucht, Sweden
Kazuo Hasegawa, Japan
1989
Distinguished Service to the Field of
Psychogeriatrics
Manfred Bergener, Germany
Sanford I. Finkel, United States
Zior Kaneko, Japan
Naotake Shinfuku, Japan
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