How long has the program been in existence?
What is the purpose of the award?
Who sponsors the award?
Who can submit nominations?
Who can be nominated?
How are the Outstanding Residents chosen?
How many Oustanding Residents are chosen each year?
What does the award consist of?
Who has won the award in the past?

How long has the program been in existence?
The award was established by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) in 1988.

What is the purpose of the award?
This award is intended to honor PGY-II psychiatric residents with outstanding accomplishments and academic potential.

Who sponsors the award?
The NIMH sponsors the award.

Who can submit nominations?
Psychiatry Residency Training Directors and/or Department Chairs are invited annually to nominate one fellow from each of their programs.

Who can be nominated?
The NIMH Outstanding Resident Award is intended to honor psychiatric residents with outstanding academic potential that have entered their PGY-III level by December 2009. The nomination letter would be about a current PGY-II psychiatric resident addressing the unique role the nominee has undertaken in psychiatric clinical care, teaching and research, and accomplishments that set the resident apart.

How are the Outstanding Residents chosen?
An NIMH committee of Clinical Branch Chiefs reviews and ranks the applications.

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How many Oustanding Residents are chosen each year?
On average, 12 residents are chosen to receive the award annually.

What does the award consist of?
Awardees receive a commemorative plaque and are invited to the NIMH for a two-day award program. Award recipients are the guests of the NIMH.

Who has won the award in the past?
Click here to see the list of past winners of this award.

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