David Panzer

David Panzer Psy.D. is the winner of the Grace K. Smith Award. In 1991 David was a member of the committee that was instrumental in forming the GSAPP Alumni Organization.  David served as the first President from 1992 - 1994. He was also involved in developing its first bylaws and the mission statement.  During the time that David was President, the Alumni Organization's first event was held and the first edition of the GSAPP Alumni newsletter was published. David heads up a successful group practice in Highland Park, NJ and is currently co-chair of the GSAPP capital campaign committee. David teaches the very highly regarded and popular course on group therapy at GSAPP.  He recently helped to sponsor the attendance of GSAPP students at the meetings in Chicago of the American Group Psychotherapy Association. David and his wife, Marsha, host a dinner each year for a number of NJPA members which raises funds for the NJ Psychological Foundation which results in a stipend given by the NJPF to a GSAPP student working in the Clinic.

January, 2013

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Dr. David Panzer (School, 1984, Group Psychotherapy Course instructor) and the Group Psychotherapy Services program (GPS) at GSAPP have been selected as this year’s winner of the Harold S. Bernard Group Psychotherapy Training Award. This award recognizes outstanding contributions in Education and Training in the Field of Group Psychotherapy. Rationale: In an effort to promote the visibility of practice standards and to encourage lifelonglearning, an award was established by the International Board for Certification of Group Psychotherapists in 2011 to recognize individuals, programs or institutes that make an outstanding contribution to group psychotherapy education and/or training, or to standards of practice in a meaningful way. This highly regarded, prestigious award is presented at the Community Meeting at the AGPA Annual Meeting, (this year to take place in New Orleans on February 28). The GPS group consists of current as well as past GSAPP students, and numerous supervisors and contributors.

October, 2012

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David Panzer (School, 1984) has been named 'Psychologist of the Year' by the New Jersey Psychological Association. Dr. Panzer is a GSAPP Contributing Faculty Member and directs GSAPP's group therapy program.

April, 2012

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David Panzer (School, 1984) was presented with a Member Recognition Award at the NJPA 2012 Spring Conference on April 21 for all the good work he has done for this organization.

May, 2009

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David Panzer (1984 School) is the winner of the Grace K. Smith Award for Meritorious Service to the Alumni Organization. In 1991 David was a member of the committee that was instrumental in forming the GSAPP Alumni Organization.  David served as the first President from 1992 - 1994. He was also involved in developing its first bylaws and the mission statement.  During the time that David was President, the Alumni Organization's first event was held and the first edition of the GSAPP Alumni newsletter was published. David heads up a successful group practice in Highland Park, NJ and is currently co-chair of the GSAPP capital campaign committee. David teaches the very highly regarded and popular course on group therapy at GSAPP.  He recently helped to sponsor the attendance of GSAPP students at the meetings in Chicago of the American Group Psychotherapy Association. David and his wife, Marsha, host a dinner each year for a number of NJPA members which raises funds for the NJ Psychological Foundation which results in a stipend given by the NJPF to a GSAPP student working in the Clinic.