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Longtime Sarasota psychiatrist Dr. Parlane Reid was honored with the highest distinc- tion the psychiatric profession bestows — Distinguished Life Fellow status — during the American Psychiatric Association's (APA) annual meeting in New York in May, Sarasota Memorial Hospital has announced. During his more than 35 years as a practic- ing psychiatrist, Reid has been recognized locally, regionally and nationally "for his clin- ical excellence, teaching and administrative leadership," a news release points out. On May 5, the APA recognized him "for a life- time dedicated to improving the lives of people with mental illness through clinical practice, research, community outreach and public policy/advocacy work," the release adds. Over the years, Reid has worked with adults, couples, adolescents and families, both in private practice and in hospital and residen- tial treatment settings, the release explains. He has held a number of leadership posi- tions at Sarasota Memorial during the past 20 years, including vice president of medical affairs, chief of staff and medical director of the health system's Bayside Center for Behavioral Health, the release notes. He con- tinues to work with Sarasota Memorial's First Physicians Group, providing psychiatric care for patients at Bayside, and as a volunteer for mental health causes, the release says. Before coming to Sarasota Memorial, he worked in private practice in Venice from 1989-1998 and served as medical director of Venice Hospital Psychiatric Institute for eight years, until June 1997, the release continues. Reid is a native of the city of Avalon on Catalina Island in California, the release notes. SARASOTA MEMORIAL PHYSICIAN RECEIVES PRESTIGIOUS HONOR Dr. Parlane Reid/Contributed photo Take Your Time You Have All Week Enjoy The News Leader Anytime - Day or Night Sarasota News Leader June 6, 2014 Page 75