Since 2000, the Lifetime of Service Award has been given annually to a senior MPS member who has shown a consistent, career-long pattern of unwavering dedication, commitment, and leadership to the organization. Other qualities to be considered include significant contributions to the mental health of our community through clinical work, teaching, administration, or research.  Nominees must have attained Life status in the APA and have made significant contributions to the MPS organization.

Past Lifetime of Service Award Winners

2000 – Lex Smith, M.D.
2001 – Thomas Allen, M.D.
2002 – Jonas Rappeport, M.D.
2003 – Bruce Hershfield, M.D.
2004 – Gerald Klee, M.D.
2005 – John Urbaitis, M.D.
2006 – Leon Levin, M.D.
2007 – Mayer Liebman, M.D.
2008 – Theodore Feldberg, M.D.
2009 – Betty Robinson, M.D.
2010 – Leonard Hertzberg, M.D.
2011 – William Prescott, M.D
2012 – Chester Schmidt, M.D.
2013 – Steven Sharfstein, M.D.
2014 – Paul McClelland, M.D.
2015 – Thomas Lynch, M.D.
2016 – Irvin Cohen, M.D.
2017 – Robert Roca, M.D.
2018 – Neil Warres, M.D.
2019 – Arthur Hildreth, M.D.
2020 – Jesse Hellman, M.D.
2021 – Geetha Jayaram, M.D.
2022 – Jeffrey Janofsky, M.D.
2023 – Steven Daviss, M.D.
2024 – Ann Hackman, M.D.