SCEH Celebrates and Recognizes Achievements in the Hypnosis Community
On Friday, October 6, 2023, the Society for Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis held its Annual Awards Celebration online to shine a light upon and publicly recognize achievements within the hypnosis community. Hosted by SCEH President, Ciara Christensen, PhD, the ceremony acknowledged the contributions of winners in the areas of clinical hypnosis education and training, hypnosis research and publication, and SCEH programs and activities that advanced the organization’s mission to promote excellence and progress in the field.
The 2023 Awards Committee included Chair Don Moss, PhD, and committee members Gary Elkins, PhD, ABPP, ABPH, David Reid, PsyD and Janna Henning, PsyD. Nominations were sourced via a member Call for Awards, then selected by the committee. The Presidential Award and Living Treasure awards were selected by the SCEH President.
SCEH celebrates the work of our winners and expresses our admiration and gratitude to our award winners. The following awards were presented:
**** Henry Guze Award for Best Research Paper on Hypnosis to Olafur Palsson, PhD; Zoltan Kekecs, PhD; Giuseppe De Benedittis, PhD; Donald Moss, PhD; Gary Elkins, PhD; Devin B. Terhune, PhD; Katalin Varga, PhD; Philip D. Shenefelt, MD and Peter J. Whorwell MD, PhD in recognition of their paper, Current practices, experiences, and views in clinical hypnosis: Findings of an international survey in the International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis.
**** Erika Fromm Award for Excellence in Teaching to Barbara McCann, PhD for her strong dedication and commitment to hypnosis education and her energy and focused efforts to broaden the use of hypnosis in the medical field.
**** Reviewer of the Year Award for significant contribution to the Society's peer-reviewed quarterly, the International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis to David Reid, PsyD.
**** Stanley Krippner Award for efforts supporting the field of hypnosis by students or early career professionals to Cameron Alldredge, PhD, Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, Baylor University.
**** Arthur Shapiro Award for best book on hypnosis to Gary Elkins, PhD, ABPP, ABPH For Introduction to Clinical Hypnosis: The Basics and Beyond. Mountain Pine Publishing. October 2022
Presidential Awards were presented to:
**** Anne Doherty Johnson, our SCEH Executive Director, for her extraordinary dedication to SCEH over the last decade. Through her tireless efforts, she has not only helped SCEH to weather many challenges, but she has also expanded the Society’s reach in hypnosis education and continuing education.
Her leadership is a beacon for us all.
**** Zoltan Kekecs, PhD for service and leadership as Treasurer, watching our finances and helping our leadership better our financial status and trends, and in recognition for his role developing the HIPNOSISE peer to peer program, thereby creating a new member benefit that helps SCEH members deepen their knowledge and practice of hypnosis using this unique skill development program.
**** Liz Solena, PhD for service and passion in developing the HIPNOSISE peer to peer program, thereby creating a new member benefit that helps SCEH members deepen their knowledge and practice of hypnosis using this unique skill development program.
**** Barbara McCann, PhD for service as Annual Conference Co-chair and for her dedication to hypnosis education, and in recognition for her efforts contributing to the Society’s growth, helping to extend our training programs into the broader medical field.
**** Catherine McCall, MD for service as SCEH Secretary, and as a valued member of the SCEH Executive Committee, and for her efforts to help increase the reach of our training programs across the medical field.
**** Janna Henning, JD, PsyD, FT for service as Constitution and Bylaws Committee Chair, for her tireless work to maintain the integrity of our nonprofit governance, and in recognition for her invaluable efforts to update the SCEH Code of Ethics.
**** Donald Moss, PhD for service as Education Chair, and dedication to creating high-quality educational programs, as evidenced in our excellent Webinar Series and Annual Midyear Workshops; both of which have enriched our understanding of hypnosis. We are fortunate to have him as our President Elect, guiding SCEH to new heights.
**** Gary Elkins, PhD, ABPP, ABPH for continued service as Editor-in-Chief of our International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis, elevating the dissemination of cutting-edge research in our field and broadening the visibility of hypnosis.
**** Jenny Nash in recognition of her 25-year service as a copyeditor for the International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis, helping to maintain strong editorial standards and quality.
**** Flavio Epstein, PhD for ongoing service as SCEH Membership Chair, and his unwavering dedication to overseeing our member approval process and retention campaign to help ensure the vitality of our community.
**** David Reid, PsyD for service as Certification Committee Chair and commitment to maintaining the highest standards of hypnosis training and for his excellent teaching and leadership in our Midyear Workshops.
**** Philip Shenefelt, MD, ABMH for his longstanding service as Ethics Committee Chair, fulfilling this important role for the Society.
**** Casey Applegate-Aguilar,MA, MS, LPCC, LSAA for service as Annual Conference Introductory Workshop Co-chair, selecting topics and speakers, organizing and hosting the agenda and helping grow our understanding of hypnosis.
**** Cassondra Jackson, MA for service as Annual Conference Introductory Workshop Co-chair, selecting topics and speakers, organizing and hosting the agenda and helping grow our understanding of hypnosis.
**** Alexandra Chadderdon, PsyD for continued service as Annual Conference Intermediate/Skills Workshop Co-chair, in recognition of her tireless work in organizing and hosting workshops that enrich our educational offerings
**** Deanna Denman, PhD for continued service as Annual Conference Intermediate/Skills Workshop Co-chair, in recognition of her tireless work in organizing and hosting workshops that enrich our educational offerings.
**** Nate Ewigman, PhD --for service as Advanced Workshop Co-chair for the Annual Conference, selecting topics and speakers, organizing the agenda and hosting workshops that help grow our understanding of hypnosis.
**** Vivek Datta, MD for service as Advanced Workshop Co-chair, for the Annual Conference, selecting topics and speakers, organizing the agenda and hosting workshops that help grow our understanding of hypnosis.
**** Tova Fuller, MS, MD, PhD for service as Annual Conference Scientific Program Co-chair, in recognition of her pivotal role in securing keynote speakers, organizing the agenda, and selecting and hosting high-quality scientific presentations that shine the light on the latest hypnosis research.
**** Jessie (Kittle) Markovits, MD for service as Annual Conference Scientific Program Co-chair, in recognition of her pivotal role in securing keynote speakers, developing the agenda and selecting high-quality scientific presentations that shine the light on the latest hypnosis research..
**** Cassondra Jackson, MA for continued service as a Member of the FOCUS Newsletter Team, in recognition of her hard work diligently organizing content and helping to publish relevant topics in the FOCUS Newsletter, keeping our members informed and engaged.
**** Lauren Simicich, PsyD for continued service as a Member of the FOCUS Newsletter Team,, in recognition of her hard work diligently organizing content and helping to publish relevant topics in the FOCUS Newsletter, keeping our members informed and engaged.
**** Mikhail Reshetnikov, MA for continued service as a Member of the FOCUS Newsletter Team,, in recognition of his hard work diligently organizing content and helping to publish relevant topics in the FOCUS Newsletter, keeping our members informed and engaged.
**** Cameron Alldredge, PhD for service as a Member of the FOCUS Newsletter Team,, in recognition of his hard work diligently organizing content and helping to publish relevant topics in the FOCUS Newsletter, keeping our members informed and engaged.
Living Treasure Awards, selected by the SCEH President, were presented to:
**** Don Moss, PhD for his unwavering commitment to the art of teaching clinical hypnosis. Don consistently introduces compelling and pertinent topics through our monthly Webinar Series and Annual Midyear Workshops. Don's dedication and service has shone brightly over the years, in his service as a former Treasurer, Past President, Chairmanship of key committees, and now with his return as President-elect, , marking him as a true luminary in our community.
**** Eric Wilmarth, PhD for his dedication to SCEH spanning many years of service. Not only is Eric a past president, he has also been a vital presence on various committees, offering insights and sharing institutional wisdom. His enduring commitment has been instrumental in shaping the legacy of SCEH.
**** Elvira Lang, MD, FSIR, FSCEH for her steadfast dedication to SCEH, spanning years of service, and for her ongoing research pursuits. Her work in the field consistently highlights the invaluable benefits of utilizing clinical hypnosis in medical procedures.
The Society congratulates all nominees and winners and expresses its thanks to the Awards Committee. The Call for Award Nominations for next year’s SCEH Awards Program will be issued in the spring of 2024. Details on the SCEH Awards Program can be found at www.sceh.us/awards. For more information, contact us.