Congratulations to Clinical Professor Dr. Randall White, who has received the John D. Hackett Leadership Award from the Western Canada District Branch of the American Psychiatric Association (APA). Named after the founding president of the Western Canada District Branch (WCDB), Dr. John Desmond Hackett, this award recognizes long-standing members who have made significant and outstanding contributions to the WCDB. Dr. White is the fifth recipient of this award since 2013, and it was presented to him at the WCDB Annual General Meeting in San Francisco on May 22, 2023.
A member of the APA since 1988, Dr. White has served in various prominent roles, including as a continuous member of the Executive Committee since 2017, as APA Assembly Representative, and as President of both the Vancouver Chapter and of the Western Canada District Branch. Notably, in 2021 he was elected as a Distinguished Fellow of the APA, the highest honour conferred by the APA upon its members, and became the sole recipient of this distinction for Western Canada.
Congratulations to Dr. White for being honoured once again by the APA!