The Judith J. Saklad Memorial Award

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 and Awards Committee are not eligible for consideration. Members of the 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.

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.