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2025 Berson Award Recipient 

Congratulations to Eric M. Plakun, M.D., DLFAPA, FACPsych , the 2025 recipient of the Berson Award for his contributions to the psychiatry profession and his community. The Berson Award acknowledges a senior member of APA who has made a significant contribution to psychiatry. The Award made possible through a generous grant from the estate of Harold E. Berson, MD and is presented annually by the American Psychiatric Association Foundation.

Previous Recipients:
2024 - Annelle Primm
2023 – Maria Lymberis

2022 – Roger Peele 

2020 – Aaron T. Beck

2019 – Herb Pardes

2018 – Jay Scully

2017 – Steve Sharfstein

2016 – Nada Stotland

2015 – Dilip Jeste

2014 – Paul Wick

2013 – Jack Bonner

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