Renato D. Alarcon, M.D., M.P.H.

2011 George Tarjan Award Recipient

Lecture Title: Science and Humanism in Contemporary American Psychiatry: Dialogues Toward a Desirable Convergence

Dr. Alarcon, originally from Peru, earned his medical degree from the Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia in Lima (1964). He completed his psychiatry residency at Johns Hopkins Hospital (1964–1972) and obtained a master’s degree in public health from Johns Hopkins School of Hygiene and Public Health. Dr. Alarcon served as vice chair of APA's Council on International Affairs and is a Distinguished Life Fellow. He was honored with the Simon Bolivar Award (1999) and George Tarjan Award (2011).