For Immediate Release

Contact: Rob Grant, Communications Director
202.966.7300, Ext. 119
rgrant@aacap.org

Caitlyn Camacho, Communications Coordinator
202.966.7300, Ext. 154
ccamacho@aacap.org

Washington, D.C., September 29, 2011 - The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP), is pleased to announce that Paula K. Rauch, M.D., is the recipient of the 2011 Simon Wile Leadership in Consultation Award. The award acknowledges outstanding leadership and continuous contributions in the field of liaison child and adolescent psychiatry. It is supported by the child psychiatry service at Massachusetts General Hospital and administered by the AACAP Committee on Liaison with Medical Professionals.

Dr. Rauch will present, "Parenting At a Challenging Time (PACT) Program: A New Role for the Consultation Child Psychiatrist," at AACAP's 58th Annual Meeting on October 20 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

For more information on this award, please contact Caitlyn Camacho, Communications Coordinator, at 202.966.7300, ext. 154 or ccamacho@aacap.org.

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