Awards
Research Awards
THE HENRY AND AMELIA NASRALLAH ANNUAL OPPF RESEARCH AWARDS
OPPF encourages scholarly work in Ohio by presenting annual research awards/recognition in three separate categories:
- General OPPA Members
- Resident-Fellow OPPA Members
- Medical Students
The winners and runners-up are invited to attend the OPPA Annual Psychiatric Update which is typically in the spring. Each winner will receive $250 and a plaque. Each runner-up will receive an award certificate. The registration fee to attend the Annual Meeting will be waived for the winners and the runners up in each category.
Congratulations to the recipients for work published in 2024 who were recognized at the OPPA Annual Psychiatric Update on March 1, 2025!
Our congratulations to all the winners and runner-ups, and our compliments to all those who submitted an entry to the OPPF Research Awards Competition.
Enlightenment Award
ENLIGHTENMENT AWARD
The Ohio Psychiatric Physicians Foundation (OPPF) is pleased to announce the Enlightenment Award. The award recognizes outstanding activities, presentations or publications during the past year, which
- Enhances the public's access to treatment;
- Enhances the public's understanding of mental disorders (including substance use disorders); or
- Decreases the stigma often associated with mental illness.
Nominees can include an individual, organization, government entity, media (newspaper, radio or TV station or internet based communication) or a form of art.
Click HERE for the criteria and nomination form. Nominations can also be made ONLINE.
The submission deadline for next year ends on January 31, 2026.
This year's winner!
Nominated by Dale Svendsen, MD, congratulations go out to Jenny Applegate, Associate Editor, Ohio State Alumni Magazine for her
The Enlightenment Award recognizes outstanding activity or presentations during 2023 which enhance: the public’s access to treatment; enhances the public’s understanding of mental and substance use disorders; and/or decreases the stigma often associated with these disorders.
To learn more about this exhibition game, visit https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio-state-basketball/2023/06/139401/ohio-state-to-play-preseason-charity-exhibition-game-at-dayton and https://www.daytondailynews.com/sports/three-takeaways-from-daytons-exhibition-game-vs-ohio-state/GE73JRT6ORGTNMOW7JPY4ARGVI/
Poster Presentation
The Ohio Psychiatric Physicians Association (OPPA) and Ohio Psychiatric Physicians Foundation (OPPF) invite all OPPA members, OPPA resident-fellow members and APA medical students to participate by submitting an abstract for consideration to display a poster during the upcoming OPPA Annual Psychiatric Update. A poster display is an excellent way for members and medical students to share and communicate their research and understanding of a topic.
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
The OPPA will be announcing a call for abstracts later in 2025 for the next OPPA Annual Psychiatric Update which will be held in the Spring of 2026.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
- Members and residents/fellows must be an OPPA member. Medical students must be members of the American Psychiatric Association.
- Submission areas may include research reports, research in-progress, case reports, and posters that have already been presented elsewhere within the past year.
- All abstracts must be received by 11:59 pm on Dec. 31, 2025 for consideration for inclusion in the poster display in 2026.
- All submission materials must be completed online. Click HERE to access the submission form when it is available.
The OPPF wishes to thank all the authors, presenters and excellent posters that were submitted for display in 2025: