News for Women in Psychiatry
Newsletter of the Association of Women Psychiatrists
Spring 2000
AWARDS
The Association of Women Psychiatrists gives four awards annually:
 | The Leah J. Dickstein, MD. Award, which recognizes a female medical student who best exemplifies the spirit of creativity, energy, and leadership that Dr. Dickstein herself epitomizes and seeks to foster in others. |
| The AWP-Wyeth-Ayerst Fellowships offers two one-year fellowships to outstanding women residents who have demonstrated leadership and a contribution to women’s health. The fellowship is designed in keeping with AWP goals of developing leadership in women psychiatrists as well as contributing to the overall mission of improving the personal and professional future roles of women. |
| Two candidates will be selected based on a demonstrated leadership potential, interest in and commitment to women’s health and academic excellence and community mental health service. |
| The AWP Alexandra Symonds Award Lecture, begun in 1998, the first lecture named for a woman, with Leah J. Dickstein, M.D. being the first awardee. The lecture is named after the Founder of the AWP, Alexandra Symonds, M.D., who worked to further women patients and psychiatrists. |
| The A WP Distinguished Service Award is given each year to a member who has given in service to the organization and made outstanding contributions to A WP. |