Congratulations to the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation (BBRF) Honorary Pardes Prize Recipient: Dr. John M. Davis
- Released On:November 22, 2021
- Credits:
- The Brain and Behavior Research Foundation
Dr. John M. Davis received the 2021 Honorary Pardes Humanitarian Prize in Mental Health! Dr. Davis presented: Luck, Chance, & Cross-Cultural Exchange between Psychiatry in the US and China, at the Symposium on October 29th, 2021.
John M. Davis, M.D., is a tireless advocate of numerous and varied humanitarian efforts in mental health including international support for programming and services for better treatments for mental illness overseas. He is a mental health lobbyist and an advocate for the use of forensic psychiatry. He is also a devoted champion of young scientific investigators. His extraordinary contributions to the field of mental health include authoring the first science-based textbook on psychopharmacology as a guide for psychiatrists seeking to use medications more effectively. Dr. Davis’ selfless support of others has made it possible for many professionals to advance care for the mentally ill, for institutions to remain dedicated to the care of the mentally ill, and for elected officials to understand and support mental illness programs.
Pardes Humanitarian Prize in Mental Health
This International Prize, bestowed annually at the International Awards Dinner in New York City, recognizes an individual or organization, whose extraordinary contribution has made a profound and lasting impact by improving the lives of people suffering from mental illness and by advancing the understanding of mental health.
The recipient of the Pardes Humanitarian Prize in Mental Health is chosen by a distinguished international Selection Committee from nominations solicited worldwide, and receives an honorarium. The Prize focuses public attention on the burden of mental illness on individuals and on society, and the urgent need to expand and enhance mental health services both in the developed world and in developing countries.
Established in 2014, the Pardes Humanitarian Prize is named in honor of Dr. Herbert Pardes, the first recipient of the award.
Read more at: The Brain and Behavior Research Foundation
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John Davis MD
- Professor of Psychiatry
- Research Professor of Medicine
- Professor of Psychiatry
- Research Professor of Medicine
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