Calendar of Events

Small Chapter Coalition PRMS Webinar Minimizing Risks in Technology April 22, 2021

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APA Annual Meeting | Virtual May 1-3, 2021

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Philadelphia Psychiatric Society Women’s Symposium May 22, 2021

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Save the Date Patient Safety and Risk Management | Virtual November 13, 2021

IN MEMORIAM

Lawrence A. Real, MD, DLFAPA

Larry Real, MD passed away peacefully surrounded by his loved ones on Thursday, March 25, 2021. Larry was a colleague, friend, and mentor to many within the Pennsylvania Psychiatric Society. Larry was a past president of the Pennsylvania Psychiatric Society (2001-2002) and the Philadelphia Psychiatric Society (1992-1993). He remained very active in the Philadelphia chapter serving on committees and mentoring many young psychiatrists in the Philadelphia area. He was medical director at Horizon House, Philadelphia and served as the Co-Director of the Fellowship in Public Psychiatry program at the University of Pennsylvania. Larry’s accomplishments included the 2017 Paul J. Fink Leadership Award from the Philadelphia Psychiatric Society, the 2013 Exemplary Psychiatrist Award from NAMI, PA, the 2012 Bell of Hope Award from the Mental Health Association of SE PA, and the 2011 “Righteous Person” award from the TIKVAH/ Advocates for the Jewish Mentally Ill, an organization that he co-founded. He was a charter member of the Pennsylvania Psychiatric Leadership Council and a Distinguished Life Fellow of the APA.

A celebration of Larry’s life will be held in the fall when everyone can gather safely.