Darryl Salvador, PsyD, was awarded a Presidential Citation for his dedication to integrated behavioral health care for the medically underserved in rural communities of Hawai’i and advocacy for culturally competent practice.
Salvador co-founded I Ola Lahui, a rural Hawai‘i behavioral health psychology training program addressing the needs of rural Hawai‘i through training in behavioral health care, chronic disease management, psychopharmacology and traditional mental health concerns, including integration of cultural and community based perspectives and approaches. Salvador completed a post-doctoral fellowship at Tripler Army Medical Center and an MS in Clinical Psychopharmacology. Salvador’s commitment to service is impressive. Salvador served as president of the Hawai’i Psychological Association, served on the APA Committee on Rural Health, was the Public Interest Directorate representative for APA’s Committee on Early Career Psychologists and serves as a community ambassador for the National Health Service Corps. Most impressive is Salvador’s warmth and humility in response to everyone he meets, epitomizing his aloha spirit in living in harmony with his real self, his spirituality and his community.