Rosecrance Griffin Williamson Campus Medical Director honored by Illinois Psychiatric Society

Rosecrance is pleased to announce that Rosecrance Griffin Williamson Campus Medical Director Adrienne Adams, M.D., recently received the Illinois Psychiatry Society’s 2022 Excellence in Community Service Award.

Adams, a longtime IPS member, has focused on community education and strengthening the psychiatry pipeline in recent years. Through a connection with State Rep. Maurice West (D-Rockford), she facilitated a community health fair in partnership with IPS. Adams also played a key role in launching a high school competition focused on community health awareness as well as a pilot program that encourages teen scholarship.

“I was ecstatic to receive the award,” Adams said. “The society recognizes that we can make a positive impact to help our communities, and I am very passionate about that. Everyone has potential, and I want all youth to have the same opportunities to reach theirs.”