Psychiatric News July 15, 2005
Volume 40 Number 14
© 2005 American Psychiatric Association
p. 7
N.Y. Attorney General Honored For Drug-Safety Crusade
Eliot Spitzer was recognized for his work in ensuring that the public
has access to accurate information on drug safety and effectiveness.
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New York State Attorney General Eliot Spitzer (left) poses with Barry
Perlman, M.D., president of the New York State Psychiatric Association and a
member of APA's Committee on Government Relations, after receiving APA's 2005
Jacob K. Javits Award.
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APA's prestigious Jacob K. Javits Public Service Award was presented to New
York State Attorney General Eliot Spitzer in his office last month.
Each year the Javits Award is given to a public official whose service in
office has had a significant, positive impact on the field of psychiatry and
the quality and accessibility of mental health care.
"The public and APA are indebted to Attorney General Spitzer for his
work to give people greater access to information on the safety and
effectiveness of medications," said Tom Noyes, M.D., chair of APA's
Committee on Government Relations, which bestows the award. "Through the
power of his office, Mr. Spitzer has helped physicians and patients—in
New York and all across the country—make more informed treatment
decisions. Mr. Spitzer's actions benefit patients no matter what illnesses
they confront."
The Javits Award is named for the late U.S. Sen. Jacob K. Javits of New
York. Javits, a Republican, served in the Senate from 1957 to 1981 and
dedicated his decades-long public service career to issues ranging from civil
rights to health care.
Like Spitzer, Javits was a lawyer and attorney general of the state of New
York (1954-1957). 
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