Distinguished Service Award
Distinguished Service Award Nominations - Criteria and Process
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, and the IPA organization. For IPA, there is no greater honor. The IPA Board of Directors invites members to submit nominations in these three categories.
Submissions for Service to the Field and Service to IPA must include:
- Nominee Name and Contact Information
- Letter of nomination, one page maximum
- The nominee's current curriculum vitae, three pages maximum
Submissions for Service to the Host Country must include:
- Nominee Name and Contact Information
- Letter of nomination (one page maximum) describing how nominee has demonstrated inspiration, leadership or vision in areas of geriatric mental health
- Nominee must be a permanent resident and leader in the Congress Host Country
Nominations should be emailed to jkowalski@ipa-online.org by 15 June 2024 for consideration. Incomplete submissions will not be considered.
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.
Nominations should be emailed to jkowalski@ipa-online.org by 15 June 2024 for consideration. Incomplete submissions will not be considered.
