Sorry to share that Richard Saitz, friend to many in Division 28, has passed after a battle with pancreatic cancer. Dr. Saitz was a Professor of Medicine and Public Health at Boston University and a very accomplished scholar, clinician and journal editor. He published over 200 peer-reviewed papers, helped validate clinical assessment tools used for screening and brief intervention for substance use disorders, and was Editor-in-Chief for the Journal of Addiction Medicine and Associate Editor for the Journal of the American Medical Association.
An online memorial portal has been set up for him where friends and colleagues can post messages to the Saitz family for those inclined to do so.
This is a terrible loss to the field and yet another reminder to make our time here count.
Condolences to the Saitz family on behalf of Division 28.
Regards,
-Ryan
Ryan Vandrey, PhD
President
American Psychological Association
Division 28
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