The Judith J. Saklad Memorial Award

Criteria

The Saklad Memorial Award will be given to a psychiatric or neurologic pharmacist who is recognized by their peers as a role model and has made a broad range of contributions to the specialty. Recipients must be:

1. A current member of AAPP or an AAPP member at their retirement.
2. A senior member of the psychiatric or neurologic pharmacist community, defined as more than 15 years of service as an active psychiatric pharmacist.
3. An individual who has achieved a high level of professional distinction in the majority of the following areas:

• Made significant contributions to advance psychiatric pharmacy through advocacy, research, invited presentations and lectures, publications, and other related/similar activities.
• Provided significant leadership in academia, research, or clinical practice that has contributed to the growth and recognition of psychiatric pharmacy. For example, leadership may be demonstrated through appointment as dean or full professor at a college or university, director of psychiatric pharmacy education and research programs, director of clinical pharmacy, or other significant positions of leadership.
• Recognized by others for their contributions to the profession through receipt of honors and awards for excellence in practice, research, and education.
• Served as a mentor to others in the psychiatric pharmacy profession, impacting the professional growth of those individuals.

Current members of the AAPP Board of Directors and nominating committee are not eligible for consideration. Members of the nominating committee are also not allowed to nominate or participate in the nomination of a candidate and must recuse themselves if consideration of any candidates represents a conflict of interest for them.

Award Components

The Saklad Memorial Award recipient will:

• Receive a plaque and $1000 honorarium which can be donated to a worthy non-profit at their request
• Coverage of expenses to include air travel (advance purchase coach class), complimentary registration to the AAPP Annual Meeting, and two nights lodging for the AAPP Annual Meeting.
• Receive the award at the next AAPP Annual Meeting and must be in attendance at the meeting to accept the award and present a brief acceptance speech.

Nomination Process

The Saklad nomination window will be open for 2 months each summer. Nominations must be made by an AAPP member(s) though others can contribute to the nominating materials. Members of the Nominations and Awards Committee are not eligible for nomination and posthumous awards will not be considered.

By the close date, the nominator must submit a PDF document to info@aapp.org recommending the candidate. The document should consist of the following:

1. Résumé (CV) detailing education, appointments, activities, memberships, awards and honors, and other relevant data;
2. Cover letter (not to exceed 4 pages) from the nominator summarizing/offering:

1. the nominee’s qualifications
2. reflections on the nominee’s significant contributions to advancing psychiatric pharmacy
3. reflections on the significant leadership the nominee has shown in academia, research, and/or or clinical practice
4. a summary of awards received by the nominee for practice, research, and education
5. reflections on the nominee’s impact as a mentor to others in the psychiatric pharmacy profession

3. A required, additional two to three letters of support (not to exceed 3 pages each) with reflections on the nominee’s contributions including those endorsements from individuals outside of the nominee’s home institution. Supporting letters should interpret the impact that the nominee has had on the field and provide evidence of contributions to clinical practice, research, education, advancement of the specialty, and leadership/service.

Award selection will be made by the Nominating Committee with selection completed and announced no later than November 30.

Nominations will be carried over for a period of three total years. Nominations on file can be put forward for future consideration beyond this three-year point window only if the entire nomination packet is re-submitted.

Past Recipients