2022 Excellence in Psychotherapy Award Winners Announced

“Identifying the next generation of psychodynamic and biopsychosocial psychiatrists, educators, and/or leaders, and supporting their development is critical to the field of psychiatry,” says David Mintz, MD, director of psychiatric education. “That’s why, four years ago, we initiated the Austen Riggs Award for Excellence in Psychotherapy.”

The annual award recognizes and supports the development of psychiatric residents who have demonstrated interest and ability in psychodynamic psychotherapy and/or psychodynamic psychiatry or have shown promise as researchers in biopsychosocial approaches to psychiatric practice, including psychotherapy.

Each year, program directors of psychiatry residency programs are invited to nominate and submit one of their current residents at any level of training for consideration.

Nana Asabere, MD
New York Presbyterian

Abdel Aziz Al Bawab, MD
University of New Mexico

Alexandra Burt, MD
Creighton University

Sally Huang, MD, MS
Stanford University

Diana Nakad-Rodriguez, MD
Atrium Health

Maria Paskell, MD
University of Pennsylvania

Matthew J. Rasmussen, MD
Dartmouth University

Bharat Sampathi, MD
Kaiser Permanente San Jose

Johnathan Tamaiev, MD
SUNY Downstate

Kyu Young Oh, MD
Columbia University