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The Rhoda and Bernard Sarnat International Prize in Mental Health

National Academy of Medicine

The Rhoda and Bernard Sarnat International Prize in Mental Health is an international award that recognizes individuals, groups, or organizations for outstanding achievement in improving mental health and is accompanied by a medal and $20,000. Each year, a selection committee appointed by the NAM reviews nominations based on selection criteria that reflect the ideals of Rhoda and Bernard Sarnat. The 2023 Sarnat Prize will be presented during the NAM Annual Meeting in October 2023.

To encourage a broad range of candidates, there are no constraints on the education, profession, or specific discipline of individuals, groups, or organizations. The Sarnat Prize may honor public figures, policy leaders, field leaders, patient advocates, health care professionals, treatment innovators, translational scientists, basic scientists, applied scientists, or any other individuals, groups or organizations with distinguished accomplishments in the field of mental health, and will be made without regard to nationality. For the purposes of the Sarnat Prize, the field of mental health is defined broadly and includes, but is not limited to, the neurosciences, psychology, social work, public health, nursing, psychiatry, economics, law, and other disciplines, as well as perspectives from those in non-profit organizations and foundations, among others.

AI Based Application Success Predictor

NAM is not a traditional grant funder. Success relates to selection, fellowships, and leadership roles:

🥇 1. Exceptional Professional Achievement (Top Predictor)

Must demonstrate:
- Significant contributions to medicine or health

✔ For membership:

Landmark research
Clinical innovation
Policy leadership

🥈 2. Strong Impact on Health & Society

Preference for:
- Work improving:
  - Patient outcomes
  - Public health systems

✔ High-impact, real-world contributions

🥉 3. Leadership & Influence

Key requirement:
- Leadership roles in:
  - Research
  - Healthcare
  - Policy

4. Policy Relevance & Systems Thinking

Strong emphasis on:
- Healthcare systems
- Policy-level solutions

✔ Not just individual studies

5. Interdisciplinary Expertise

Competitive profiles combine:
- Medicine
- Public health
- Technology
- Policy

6. National / Global Recognition

Important indicators:
- Publications
- Awards
- Leadership positions

7. Commitment to Health Equity

Increasing priority:
- Reducing disparities
- Global health initiatives

8. Communication & Advisory Skills

Must demonstrate:
- Ability to influence policy
- Clear communication of complex ideas

🧪 Common Focus Areas

Health systems and policy
Public health and prevention
Biomedical innovation
Global health
Health equity
Digital health and AI

⚠️ Common Reasons for Low Success

Limited impact beyond academia
Lack of leadership roles
Weak policy relevance
Narrow or highly specialized focus

🧠 Bottom Line (Key Predictors Ranked)

Exceptional professional achievement
High impact on health and society
Leadership and influence
Policy relevance
Interdisciplinary expertise
National/global recognition

Specialties

Data Science

Mental Health

Eligibility Requirements

Each year, a selection committee appointed by the National Academy of Medicine considers the following criteria when determining the winner of the Sarnat Prize. The Sarnat Prize is awarded to individuals, groups, or organizations that have demonstrated at least one of the following criteria:

contributions to improve understanding of, or treatment for, mental disorders (basic biomedical or clinical research);
innovations in mental health services (counseling, clinical care, prevention, amelioration of symptoms, or promotion of mental health); or
accomplishments in public policy or public leadership that enhance public understanding of mental disorders, foster advances in science, improve access to or delivery of mental health services, or otherwise promote mental health.

Sponsor Details

Sponsor Institute/Organizations: National Academy of Medicine

Sponsor Type: Corporate/Non-Profit

Address: 500 Fifth Street, NW Washington, DC Phone: 202-334-2000

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