The Philadelphia Awards Gala took place at The Kirkbride
Center, formerly The Institute of the Pennsylvania Hospital, on
Saturday, November 15, 2025. The Philadelphia Chapter honored the
achievements of our esteemed colleagues (listed below). We celebrated w/
friends and colleagues and enjoyed a lovely assortment of hors d’oeuvres
and desserts. A special addition to this year’s event included a
fabulous keynote presentation by acclaimed journalist Stephen Fried in
honor of the legacy of our historic venue, the Institute of Pennsylvania
Hospital. It was truly a night to remember. Our special thanks to the
leadership at Kirkbride Center for providing this historic venue on this
historic night.
2025 Honorees:
Dr. Panduranga Venkataramana – Daniel Blain Award
Dr. Arpita Goswami Banerjee – Jack Greenspan Early Career Award
Dr. Kirklan Kathe – Jack Greenspan Resident Award
Dr. Janice J. Cederstrom – Outstanding Practitioner Award
Dr. Ashley Un – Larry Real Public Psychiatry Award
Dr. Kenneth Weiss – President’s Award
Dr. Marina Goldman – President’s Award
Dr. Fayez El-Gabalawi – Paul J. Fink Leadership Award
Dr. Michael Feinberg – Lifetime Achievement Award
Dr. Michael Edward Thase – Lifetime Achievement Award, Research
Treasurer Sudha Nair, MD, MPH; Immediate Past President Kenneth J.
Weiss, MD, DLFAPA; Senior Advisor Michael Feinberg, MD, PhD, DLFAPA;
Vice President Geoffrey Neimark, MD, FAPA; President Heather V. John,
MD; President-Elect Frederick “Rick” Stoddard, MD, PhD.
left to right: Michael Feinberg, MD, PhD, Kenneth Weiss, MD,
DLFAPA, Michael Edward Thase, MD, Frederick “Rick” Stoddard, MD, PhD
(President-Elect); Middle row: Ashley Un, MD, Kirklan Kathe,
MD, Heather V. John (President), MD, PhD, FAPA: Front row:
Janice J. Cederstrom, MD, Fayez El-Gabalawi, MD, Panduranga
Venkataramana, MBBS, Arpita Goswami Banerjee, MBBS, Marina Goldman,
MD.
