Schulich Awards of Excellence - Faculty

Award Description
To recognize exemplary teaching/distinguished commitments and/or outstanding service to Continuing Dental Education.

Criteria
The adjudication committee will assess evidence of excellence in:

• Teaching, program development or other related areas
• Number and frequency of contributions
• Feedback of participants
• Administrative contributions to the field of Continuing Dental Education
• Research or other scholarly activity
• Innovation, creativity, and ingenuity

Nomination Procedure
To nominate a faculty member for this award, submit a nomination package online which includes the following:

1. Online nomination form (link below)
2. An informative and impactful letter from the nominator that summarizes the nominee’s suitability for this award
3. A minimum of one and up to three letters of support
4. Up to a maximum of three pages of feedback, preferably from workshop/program participants which could be provided by the Continuing Dental Education Office
5. Nominee's current CV (10-page maximum)

Award Value
The $2,000 prize is a cash award to be used at the discretion of the winner.

Questions
Contact Continuing Dental Education at cde@schulich.uwo.ca. Alternatively, contact the Dean’s office at schulichdean@uwo.ca.

Nomination Form

Award Description
To recognize exemplary teaching/distinguished commitments and/or outstanding service to Continuing Medical Education.

Criteria
The adjudication committee will assess evidence of excellence in:

• Teaching, program development or other related areas
• Number and frequency of contributions
• Feedback of participants
• Administrative contributions to the field of Continuing Medical Education
• Research or other scholarly activity
• Innovation, creativity, and ingenuity

Nomination Procedure
To nominate a faculty member for this award, submit a nomination package online which includes the following:

1. Online nomination form (link below)
2. An informative and impactful letter from the nominator that summarizes the nominee’s suitability for this award
3. A minimum of one and up to three letters of support
4. Up to three pages of feedback from program participants
5. Nominee's current CV (10-page maximum)

Award Value
The $2,000 prize is a cash award to be used at the discretion of the winner.

Questions
Contact Continuing Professional Development at cpd@schulich.uwo.ca or by phone or 519.661.2111 ext.81577. Alternatively, contact the Dean’s office at schulichdean@uwo.ca.

Nomination Form

Award Description
To recognize an outstanding faculty educator who has displayed exceptional interest and enthusiasm for the learning needs of trainees.

• Nominees must hold an active faculty appointment, within a clinical or basic science department from any of our distributed community sites who contributes to Schulich medical education programs.
• Nominees must practice within our distributed medical education area including Regional Academies, Windsor, and London communities

Up to four awards are available annually.

Criteria
The adjudication committee will assess evidence of excellence in:

• Leadership
• Teaching ability
• Accessibility and/or willingness to help trainees beyond the norm
• Being an exemplary role model
• Research and service

Nomination Procedure
To nominate a faculty member for this award, submit a nomination package online which includes the following:

1. Online nomination form (link below)
2. An informative and impactful letter from the nominator that summarizes the nominee’s suitability for this award
3. A letter from the Department Chair, Chair/Chief or designate, or a letter from the Academic Director or designate acknowledging the nomination. If one of these individuals is also the nominator this letter is not required
4. A minimum of one and up to three additional letters of support
5. Nominee's current CV (10-page maximum)

Award Value
The $2,000 prize is a cash award to be used at the discretion of the winner.

Questions
Contact Susan Paroutis, Distributed Education, at distributed.education@schulich.uwo.ca or by phone at 519-504-8773. Alternatively, contact the Dean’s office at schulichdean@uwo.ca.

Nomination Form

Award Description
To recognize exemplary teaching, distinguished commitments and/or outstanding service to Faculty Development.

Criteria
The adjudication committee will assess evidence of excellence in:

• Teaching, program development, or other related areas
• Number and frequency of contributions
• Feedback from participants 
• Administrative contributions to the field of Faculty Development
• Research or other scholarly activity
• Innovation, creativity, and ingenuity

Nomination Procedure
To nominate a faculty member for this award, submit a nomination package online which includes the following:

1. Online nomination form (link below)
2. An informative and impactful letter from the nominator that summarizes the nominee’s suitability for this award
3. A minimum of one and up to three letters of support
4. Up to three pages of feedback from workshop/program participants
5. Nominee's current CV (10-page maximum)

Award Value
The $2,000 prize is a cash award to be used at the discretion of the winner.

Questions
Contact Continuing Professional Development at cpd@schulich.uwo.ca or by phone or 519.661.2111 ext.81577. Alternatively, contact the Dean’s office at schulichdean@uwo.ca.

Nomination Form

Award Description
To recognize documented educational excellence in undergraduate education. This award also serves to stimulate further development and achievement.

All full-time, part-time and adjunct faculty in graduate, and postgraduate programs in medicine, dentistry, or basic medical sciences, including clinical teachers and basic medical scientists in the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, are eligible.

Additional awards may be given out within the Educator category if recipients in another category are not selected, as long as total expenditures are in keeping with the annual funding limit of the overall Schulich Awards of Excellence Program.

Categories and Criteria

Schulich Educator Award
Award Value: $2,000 prize is a cash award to be used at the discretion of the winner. (Up to three to be awarded)

The adjudication committee will assess evidence of excellence in:

• Demonstrated excellence as an undergraduate teacher
• Commitment and dedication to undergraduate education
• Positive impact on student education experience
• Involvement in undergraduate curriculum design and improvement
• Developed and delivered innovative approaches to undergraduate teaching
• Developed innovative approaches to undergraduate course/curriculum design
• Demonstrated success in assessment design and reporting
• Leadership as an undergraduate course or program coordinator/director/chair
• Mentoring and acting as a role model

Schulich Leader Award
Award Value: $5,000 prize is a cash award to be used at the discretion of the winner. (One award available)

The adjudication committee will assess evidence of excellence in:

• Major involvement in creation and implementation of undergraduate curriculum development
• Recognition at the provincial or national level for student education outcomes
• Involvement at the provincial or national body setting policy, standards, examinations, curriculum, assessments
• Contributions to developing new or improving existing intra- and/or inter-faculty educational initiatives at Western
• Recipient of teaching awards from an academic body
• Scholarly activities in education in a peer-reviewed journal
• Being a "teacher of teachers" in the School, University or nationally

Schulich Distinguished Leader Award
Award Value: $10,000 prize is a cash award to be used at the discretion of the winner. (One award available)

The adjudication committee will assess evidence of excellence in:

• International leadership in undergraduate education
• Long and dedicated commitment to education which has had an impact on student/trainee learning experience
• Chair roles on national and/or international education committee(s)
• Contributions that have a major impact at the national and/or international levels
• Innovative approaches to changing complex issues
• Recipient of major teaching award(s)

Nomination Procedure
To nominate a faculty member for this award, submit a nomination package online which includes the following:

1. Online nomination form (link below)
2. An impactful and insightful letter of nomination signed by the nominator
3. Letter from the Department Chair, Chair/Chief, or designate acknowledging the nomination. If the Chair or Chair/Chief is the nominator, this letter is not necessary
4. Short teaching dossier (up to two pages) that defines excellence for students in education innovation, teaching, assessment, and curriculum improvement, emphasizing only undergraduate educational activities
5. Student evaluations of teaching (group scores and individual comments)
6. A minimum of one and up to three additional letters of support from local peers and/or students
7. Nominee's current CV (10-page maximum)
8.  

Questions
Contact Christina Barber, Office of Medical Education, at christina.barber@schulich.uwo.ca. Alternatively, contact the Dean’s office at schulichdean@uwo.ca.

Nomination Form

Award Description
To recognize documented educational excellence in graduate and/or postgraduate education. This award also serves to stimulate further development and achievement.

All full-time, part-time and adjunct faculty in graduate, and postgraduate programs in medicine, dentistry, or basic medical sciences, including clinical teachers and basic medical scientists in the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, are eligible.

Additional awards may be given out within the Educator category if recipients in another category are not selected, as long as total expenditures are in keeping with the annual funding limit of the overall Schulich Awards of Excellence Program.

Categories and Criteria

Schulich Educator Award
Award Value: $2,000 prize is a cash award to be used at the discretion of the winner. (Up to three to be awarded)

The adjudication committee will assess evidence of excellence in:

• Demonstrated excellence and innovation in graduate and/or postgraduate teaching
• Commitment and dedication to graduate and/or postgraduate education
• Positive impact on student educational experience
• Involvement in graduate and/or postgraduate curriculum design and changes
• Innovative approaches to graduate and/or postgraduate course/curriculum design
• Novel contributions as a graduate or postgraduate course or program coordinator/director
• Mentoring and acting as a role model

Schulich Leader Award
Award Value: $5,000 prize is a cash award to be used at the discretion of the winner. (One award available)

The adjudication committee will assess evidence of excellence in:

• Major involvement in graduate and/or postgraduate curriculum development
• Recognition at the provincial or national level for education activities
• Involvement at the provincial or national level in setting policy, standards, examinations, etc.
• Contributions to important campus-wide educational initiatives
• Recipient of teaching awards
• Scholarly activities in education
• Being a "teacher of teachers"

Schulich Distinguished Leader Award
Award Value: $10,000 prize is a cash award to be used at the discretion of the winner. (One award available)

The adjudication committee will assess evidence of excellence in:

• International leadership in graduate and/or postgraduate education
• Long and dedicated commitment to education which has had an impact on student/trainee learning experience
• Chair roles on national and/or international education committee(s)
• Contributions that have a major impact at the national and/or international levels
• Innovative approaches to changing complex issues
• Recipient of major teaching award(s)

Nomination Procedure
To nominate a faculty member for this award, submit a nomination package online which includes the following:

1. Online nomination form (link below)
2. An impactful and insightful letter of nomination signed by the nominator
3. Letter from the Department Chair, Chair/Chief, or designate acknowledging the nomination. If the Chair or Chair/Chief is the nominator, this letter is not necessary
4. Short teaching dossier (up to two pages) that defines excellence in teaching emphasizing only graduate or postgraduate educational activities
5. Student evaluations of teaching (group scores and individual comments)
6. A minimum of one and up to three additional letters of support from local peers and/or students
7. Nominee's current CV (10-page maximum)
8.  

Questions
Contact Christina Barber, Office of Medical Education, at christina.barber@schulich.uwo.ca. Alternatively, contact the Dean’s office at schulichdean@uwo.ca.

Nomination Form

Award Description
To recognize the exemplary commitment of a faculty member in the mentorship of other faculty members within the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry. When mentorship is primarily in research, individuals should consider being nominated for the Dean’s Awards of Excellence-Research Mentorship.

The nominee must be a faculty member in the School for at least five years.

Criteria
The adjudication committee will assess evidence of excellence in:

• Being an advocate for faculty mentees
• Creating networking opportunities for faculty mentees
• Commitment and dedication to providing faculty mentees with constructive feedback on career progression
• Positive impact on faculty mentees (e.g., professional development)
• Demonstrating compassion, empathy, and enthusiasm
• Ability to communicate and share information and personal experiences
• Ability to serve as an exemplary role model (e.g., high moral and ethical standards)
• Sustained and consistent mentoring of faculty mentee(s)

Nomination Procedure
To nominate a faculty member for this award, submit a nomination package online which includes the following:

1. Online nomination form (link below)
2. An informative and impactful letter from the nominator that summarizes the nominee’s suitability for this award
3. Letter from the Department Chair, Chair/Chief, or designate acknowledging the nomination. If the Chair or Chair/Chief is the nominator, this letter is not necessary
4. A minimum of one and up to three letters of support
5. Nominee's current CV (10-page maximum)

Award Value
The $2,000 prize is a cash award to be used at the discretion of the winner.

Questions
Contact Kay Hickey, Clinical Faculty Affairs at kay.hickey@schulich.uwo.ca or by phone at 519.661.2111 ext. 88867. Alternatively, contact the Dean’s office at schulichdean@uwo.ca.

Nomination Form