About the Dr. Vladimir Maletic Memorial Scholarship

The annual Dr. Vladimir Maletic Memorial Scholarship was established to honor the life, legacy, and lasting influence of Dr. Vladimir Maletic, a beloved member of the Psych Congress community and an exceptional clinician and educator.

Dr. Maletic’s work reflected extraordinary compassion for patients, intellectual curiosity, a commitment to lifelong learning, and a passion for advancing the treatment of mental illness. This scholarship carries his legacy forward by recognizing clinicians who embody these same values and providing them with the opportunity to attend the Psych Congress Annual Meeting.

Through this experience, scholarship recipients are given the opportunity to further their professional development, engage with the latest advances in mental health care, and connect with the broader Psych Congress community.

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Honoring Clinicians Who Carry Vlad's Legacy Forward

Recipients of the Dr. Vladimir Maletic Memorial Scholarship are clinicians who demonstrate the qualities and values that defined Dr. Maletic’s career and his approach to patient care.

Nominees should exemplify:

  • Exceptional compassion and dedication to patient-centered care
  • A strong commitment to lifelong learning and continuous professional development
  • An interest in innovative approaches to psychiatry and psychopharmacology
  • Particular interest in areas such as precision medicine and holistic mental wellness

The five selected recipients receive:

  • Full registration to the Psych Congress Annual Meeting
  • Travel expenses and hotel accommodations for the meeting
  • A $500 stipend to assist with personal expenses
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Application/Nomination & Selection Process

The Dr. Vladimir Maletic Memorial Scholarship welcomes both self-nominations and nominations submitted by peers, supervisors, mentors, or patients. Applicants and nominees are invited to share their background, professional experience, and the ways in which their work and values reflect the principles that defined Dr. Maletic’s career.

As part of the nomination process, candidates will complete an application that explores their commitment to exceptional patient-centered care, lifelong learning and mentorship, and innovative or whole-person approaches to mental health care. Candidates will also be asked to reflect on how receiving the scholarship would shape their professional development and help them carry forward Dr. Maletic’s legacy in psychiatry and patient care.

Supporting testimonials from patients or colleagues may also be submitted as an optional component of the nomination.

Scholarship recipients will be selected based on the strength of their submission and demonstrated alignment with the compassion, humility, curiosity, commitment to education, and dedication to patients that Dr. Maletic exemplified throughout his career.

The 2027 application/nomination form will be released in early January 2027. Please check back then for the application link.

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