John Santos Distinguished Program Development in Clinical Gerontology Award

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Sponsor: Division 20

Description

The John Santos Distinguished Program Development in Clinical Gerontology Award is presented in honor of John Santos to recognize individuals who have provided leadership in program development in Clinical Gerontology and who have demonstrated positive impact of these contributions on older persons.

The recipient will be presented with a cash award of $1,500 at the Division 20 Business Meeting during the annual APA Annual Convention in the year the award is received.

Eligibility

Nominees need not be members of Division 20 but they must be nominated and endorsed by a division member.

How to Apply

Nomination materials should be uploaded through the Division 20 Awards Submission websiteopens in new window.

The nomination materials will include the following:

  • A letter of nomination (by a Division 20 member) describing the specific program(s) in which the nominee has provided leadership
  • A current CV of the nominee
  • Evidence of the positive impact of the contribution(s) on older persons
  • A brief statement by the nominee of their current work and future plans
  • At least two additional letters of support. One letter must be from a Division 20 member and one from someone who was in a position to see the effects of the program or were a participant in the program
  • Nominees will be reviewed by a committee of past-presidents, as well as past and present members of the Division 20 Executive Committee

The recipient will be presented with a cash award of $1,500 at the Division 20 Business Meeting during the annual APA Annual Convention in the year the award is received.

Past Recipients

2023

Erin Emery-Tiburcio, PhD, ABPP

2017

Victor Molinari

2013

Forrest Scogin

2011

Peter Lichtenberg

2010

Debbie DiGilio

2009

Sherry Willis


Last updated: February 2025Date created: 2019