American Neuropsychiatric Association Fellowship Application

Fellows may be elected from physicians who have been certified in psychiatry, neurology, neurosurgery, or rehabilitation medicine by the appropriate organization in the United States or Canada; or licensed psychologists.  Other physicians, healthcare professionals, or research scientists not in the specialties listed above who have made outstanding contributions to the field of Neuropsychiatry and ANPA will also be considered.  Applicants with accreditation from countries other than the U.S. and Canada will have their accreditation reviewed on a case-by-case basis by the Membership Committee.  In addition, fellows must:

1. Be dues paying regular members of ANPA for no less than 5 years.

2. Have attended no less than 3 annual meetings after becoming a regular member of ANPA.

3. Have demonstrated special achievement in neuropsychiatry, behavioral neurology, neuropsychology or the      
    clinical neurosciences.  Providing documentation of the following is required:

    a.  Academic accomplishment.  Examples of such accomplishment include teaching excellence or
                  significant contribution to the literature relevant to neuropsychiatry.  Both the publication of
                  papers and presentations at national meetings will be considered.

    b. Service as a member of an ANPA committee and/or holding an ANPA office.
    
    c. Demonstration of leadership in Neuropsychiatry or other related disciplines as identified above.

4. Have an overall professional reputation and standing, as determined by the Membership Committee, which
    qualifies a physician or psychologist for this highest category of ANPA membership.

5. Have two (2) sponsors who are Fellows of ANPA.

6. Fellows only may sponsor two applicants per year.

Time spent as a junior or trainee member does not count toward Fellowship status; only years as a full member will be considered.

Application Procedure:
Applications will be submitted to the ANPA Membership Committee for review.   If reviewed favorably, they will be sent to the Executive Committee for final approval. Decisions of the Executive Committee are final. The Membership Committee will inform applicants of Fellowship decisions in writing.  New Fellows will be announced at the Annual Meeting and in the Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences.  

Deadline:
Applications must arrive by February 15th. of the year of the Annual Meeting.

Download Fellowship Application

Send application to:
ANPA, 700 Ackerman Rd., Suite 625, Columbus, OH 43202 or e-mail to: anpa@osu.edu