For Immediate Release
Contact: Rob Grant, Communications Director
202.966.7300, Ext. 119
rgrant@aacap.org
Amanda Greenberg, Communications Coordinator
202.966.7300, Ext. 154
agreenberg@aacap.org
Washington, D.C., October 22, 2009 —The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) is pleased to announce Deborah Deas, M.D., as the recipient of the 2009 Jeanne Spurlock Lecture and Award for Diversity and Culture. The award recognizes individuals who made outstanding contributions to advancing understanding of diversity and culture in children’s mental health and who contribute to the recruitment of child and adolescent psychiatry from all cultures.
In a written statement, Dr. Deas wrote, “It is such an honor to be recognized with the Jeanne Spurlock Lecture and Award for Diversity and Culture. The award has special significance to me because Dr. Jeanne Spurlock was one of my mentors during my residency training until her passing.” She went on to write that at one of AACAP’s Annual Meetings, Dr. Spurlock, “Pulled me aside to talk about the importance of increasing the number of minority child and adolescent psychiatrist and the tremendous importance one can have on diverse populations.”
As Associate Dean for Admissions at the Medicate University of South Carolina (MUSC) College of Medicine, Dr. Deas piloted a strategic diversity plan to increase the healthcare workforce across the continuum, including medical students, residents and faculty. This plan increased minority faculty at the MUSC College of Medicine by over 100 percent, almost quadrupled the number of minority resident physicians at the school and grew the amount of minority students to 19 percent of the student body.
Dr. Deas presents, “Addressing Healthcare Disparities: The Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine Model,” during Honors Presentation 5 on Thursday, October 29 from 1:15 to 2:05 p.m. at AACAP’s Annual Meeting at the Hilton Hawaiian Village in Honolulu, Hawaii.
For more information on this award, please contact Amanda Greenberg, Communications Coordinator, at 202.966.7300 ext 154 or agreenberg@aacap.org.
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Representing over 7,500 child and adolescent psychiatrists nationwide, the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) is the leading authority on children's mental health. AACAP members actively research, diagnose, and treat psychiatric disorders affecting children, adolescents, and their families.
Contact: Rob Grant, Communications Director
202.966.7300, Ext. 119
rgrant@aacap.org
Amanda Greenberg, Communications Coordinator
202.966.7300, Ext. 154
agreenberg@aacap.org
Washington, D.C., October 22, 2009 —The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) is pleased to announce Deborah Deas, M.D., as the recipient of the 2009 Jeanne Spurlock Lecture and Award for Diversity and Culture. The award recognizes individuals who made outstanding contributions to advancing understanding of diversity and culture in children’s mental health and who contribute to the recruitment of child and adolescent psychiatry from all cultures.
In a written statement, Dr. Deas wrote, “It is such an honor to be recognized with the Jeanne Spurlock Lecture and Award for Diversity and Culture. The award has special significance to me because Dr. Jeanne Spurlock was one of my mentors during my residency training until her passing.” She went on to write that at one of AACAP’s Annual Meetings, Dr. Spurlock, “Pulled me aside to talk about the importance of increasing the number of minority child and adolescent psychiatrist and the tremendous importance one can have on diverse populations.”
As Associate Dean for Admissions at the Medicate University of South Carolina (MUSC) College of Medicine, Dr. Deas piloted a strategic diversity plan to increase the healthcare workforce across the continuum, including medical students, residents and faculty. This plan increased minority faculty at the MUSC College of Medicine by over 100 percent, almost quadrupled the number of minority resident physicians at the school and grew the amount of minority students to 19 percent of the student body.
Dr. Deas presents, “Addressing Healthcare Disparities: The Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine Model,” during Honors Presentation 5 on Thursday, October 29 from 1:15 to 2:05 p.m. at AACAP’s Annual Meeting at the Hilton Hawaiian Village in Honolulu, Hawaii.
For more information on this award, please contact Amanda Greenberg, Communications Coordinator, at 202.966.7300 ext 154 or agreenberg@aacap.org.
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Representing over 7,500 child and adolescent psychiatrists nationwide, the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) is the leading authority on children's mental health. AACAP members actively research, diagnose, and treat psychiatric disorders affecting children, adolescents, and their families.
