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Fitchett receives Pfister Award

Transforming Chaplaincy Co-Director George Fitchett was awarded the American Psychiatric Association’s Oskar Pfister Award. From the APA:

The Oskar Pfister Award was established in 1983 in memory of Oskar Pfister, an ordained minister who studied and used psychoanalytic principles in his work. The award honors outstanding contributions in the field of psychiatry and religion. Funded by Association of Professional Chaplains and the Harding Foundation.

Fitchett delivered the annual Pfister Lecture at the APA’s annual meeting in San Francisco on May 21. Congratulations, George!

Fitchett (R) with APA President-Elect Dr. Jeffrey Geller

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