The John Fryer Award, established in 2005, honors an individual who has contributed to improving the mental health of sexual minorities. The award is named for Dr. John Fryer, a gay psychiatrist who played a crucial role in prompting APA to review the scientific data and to remove homosexuality from its diagnostic list of mental disorders in 1973.

APA Component(s)

• Council on Minority Mental Health and Health Disparities
• Caucus of Gay and Lesbian Psychiatrists

Co-Sponsor

Association of Gay and Lesbian Psychiatrists

Program Benefits

$1,000, Plaque, Award lecture

Criteria / Eligibility

Someone who has contributed to improving the mental health of sexual minorities

Nomination / Application Details

• Letter of recommendation
• Nominee’s one-page biographical sketch
• Nominee’s CV

Submit to apply.psychiatry.org

Deadline

August 15

Notification

November

Award Presentation

Presented at the lecture during APA's Annual Meeting

Contact

Christian Sosa
[email protected]