The Wayne E. Oates Institute is a Connected Learning Community exploring spirituality and health as a way to advance integrative care for the whole person. The Oates Institute is a non-profit educational organization made up of caregivers from the medical, spiritual and counseling communities providing a forum for joining together as an interdisciplinary dialogue toward understanding the relationship between spirituality and the healing process.

Dr. Allan Josephson has been named the 2009 recipient of the Oates Award. Allan Josephson serves in Louisville, Kentucky as the Chief Executive Officer of the Bingham Child Guidance Center, Professor and Associate Chair for Child and Adolescent Programs, and Division Director of Child, Adolescent and Family Psychiatry at University of Louisville School of Medicine.

Dr. Josephson is a prolific writer in his professional discipline and has taught and spoken to many national organizations, schools, community agencies, churches, and media on subjects related to child, adolescent and family mental health, religion, and spirituality.

In addition, Dr. Josephson has met the Oates Award criteria through his faithful service on Christian Education, Marriage Enrichment, and  Counseling committees in the various congregations where he has lived.

Through education, writing, speaking, and the creation of new programs, Allan Josephson has demonstrated longevity, excellence and faithfulness to individuals, institutions, faith groups and professional organizations; including the demonstration of personal integrity.

The Wayne Oates Award was established in 1989 to honor Dr. Wayne E. Oates.  Dr. Allan Josephson, will speak and be honored at the Wayne E. Oates Institute’s Annual Forum and Oates Award Dinner on Thursday evening, October 8, 2009 in Louisville, Kentucky.

Previous Wayne Oates Award Recipients Include:

• Kay Shurden, 2008

• Brooks Faulkner, 2007 (Listen to presentation)

• Larry VandeCreek, 2006

• Daniel G. Bagby, 2005 (Listen to presentation)

• C. Roy Woodruff, 2004

• Ronald C. Oliver, 2003 (Listen to presentation)

• Vicki L. Hollon, 2002

• Teresa Snorton, 2001

• Ted Hodge, 2000

• G. Wade Rowatt, 1999

• D. Powell and Hélène S. Royster, 1998

• Jan Cox-Gedmark, 1997

• Walter Jackson, 1996

• James Hyde, 1995

• Wayne Willis, 1994

• Sarah Ewing, 1993

• Andrew and Judith Lester, 1992

• Sue Webb Cardwell, 1991

• William B. Rogers, 1990

• Clarence Barton, 1989