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SUSP Albert J Glass Award

About the Award

COL "Al" Glass used his observations during WWII to help change the perception of psychological stress in combat during the Korean War. He went on to develop the concepts of proximity, immediacy, simplicity and expectancy: a cornerstone of military psychiatry. Widely published, Dr. Glass represents the best of military psychiatry.

The Al Glass Award is presented annually to an active duty military resident or fellow whose original research manuscript is judged to make the most meaningful contribution to military psychiatry.

The award is presented during the annual SUSP meeting, which occurs in conjunction with the APA's annual meeting in May. The winner also receives his or her choice of airfare to the annual meeting or a $500 book stipend.

Applicants are allowed assistance from faculty members, but the manuscript should be primarily authored by the resident/fellow. In judging submissions, military relevance is the most heavily-weighted criterion and original research manuscripts often earn higher scores compared to case reports or reviews.

Eligibility

All active duty military residents and fellows who are in GME status.

Submission Process, Deadlines & Form

Prospective awardees will submit a manuscript reflecting research or scholarship conducted or published during the past year. This research or scholarship may be published or unpublished at time of submission. The original manuscript will be attached to the application form which will include the title and an abstract or brief description of the scholarly work.

The deadline this year was 1 MAR24. The application process is open.

Registration closed for 2024.

Criteria

Manuscripts are primarily authored by the resident or fellow being nominated (though faculty lend assistance).
There is explicit military relevance.
High encouraged to submit original research manuscripts, as case reports or reviews will not be scored as high.

Previous Recipients of the Al Glass Award:

2024

Scott Hoener, MD

Ethical considerations for psychedelic-assisted therapy in military clinical settings

2023

Col. Jeffrey Lewis, M.D. PhD

Acute clinical predictors of persistent symptoms one month following non-sports related mild traumatic brain injury: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2022

LT Meghan Quinn

Training Military Psychiatrists to Adapt and Overcome: How Military Psychiatry Uniquely Meets the ACGME Milestones and How COVID-19 Highlighted its Flexibility

2021

CPT Rachel Han

Planning for Mental Health Needs during COVID-19

2020

2019

Dr. Sarah McLeroy

Quality Improvement Project to Reduce Stigma Towards Mental Health Among US Army Soldiers

2018

Dr. Michael Bowes

Using I-PASS in Psychiatry Residency Transitions of Care

2017

Dr. Kyle Gray

Duty to treat during an active shooter in a hospital incident

2016

Dr. Caroline Clark

Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in PTSD

2015

Dr. Philip Yam

Impaired cerebrovascular reactivity in military service members with blast-type mild traumatic brain injury

2014

Dr. Daniel Lee

Long-Term Pharmacotherapy in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Meta-Analysis and Sub-Analyses

2013

Dr. Rebecca Burson

Impact of PTSD and Inflammation on Somatic Symptoms

2012

Dr. George Loeffler

Spice, Bath Salts and US Military: The Emergence of Synthetic Cannobinoid Receptor Agonists and Cathinones in the US Armed Forces

2011

Dr. Vincent Capaldi

Sleep Disruption Among Returning Combat Veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan

2010

Dr. Kirstin Thode

Functional Evidence Impacting the Role of Corticoropin-Releasing Hormone Receptor 1 in the Development of Stress Related Disorders