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Awards & Recognitions – October 2025

In the News

ARP President

Tiffany Meites, PhD, a rehabilitation psychologist in the Department of Clinical Neuropsychology at Barrow, has been elected to serve as the next President of the Academy of Rehabilitation Psychology. The organization is committed to improving clinical care in the field through continuing education. Dr. Meites will begin her one-year term at the end of February 2026.

Global Leadership Award

Photo of Dr. Lawton, Dr. Sayare, and Mayor Gallego on stage at Mayor's International.

Barrow Neurological Foundation received the Global Leadership Award at the Mayor’s International 2025 gala, hosted by Phoenix Sister Cities, for its work to elevate Phoenix on the global stage. Barrow Neurological Institute President and CEO Michael T. Lawton, MD, and Foundation Board Chair Mitch Sayare, PhD, accepted the award on behalf of the Foundation.