The Vestermark Psychiatry Educator Award recognizes excellence, leadership, and creativity in the field of psychiatric education and is given annually to a psychiatric educator for outstanding contributions to the education and development of psychiatrists.

The award was established in 1969 in memory of Seymour Vestermark, MD, chief of the National Institute of Mental Health Training Branch from 1948 to 1959 and an authority in the field of psychiatric education in its broadest context, with special emphasis on preparation of teachers, use of new educational tools, and improved teaching techniques in the field of mental health. 

 

Component

• Council on Medical Education 
• Vestermark Award Committee

 

Criteria/Eligibility

• Contributions to medical education (type and extent of educational activities including):
  
  • Medical student education
  • Graduate education
  • Continuing education
  • Interdisciplinary programs
  • Research in education
• Innovations in education:
  • Improved teaching methods
  • Improved or new methods and strategies in evaluation
  • Exploration in new and/or neglected areas
  • Relation of education to service delivery and/or labor use
• Administrative educational contributions, e.g., leadership in educational components of local and national academic organizationa and/or institutions:
  • Publications related to education
  • Duration and intensity of commitment to psychiatric education
  • Peer evaluation (comments of colleagues, supervisors, etc.), student evaluation, and other awards, prizes, or commendations received

Nomination Requirements

• Nominee's CV, including publications and documentation of experience as an educator
• Letter of recommendation