Awards

AFMC Award for Outstanding Contribution to Faculty Development in Canada

In order to emphasize the importance of faculty development and to recognize an individual or a group in Canada who has made an exceptional contribution in the area of Faculty Development, AFMC is pleased to offer the Award for Outstanding Contribution to Faculty Development in Canada.

In nominating candidates, nominators should take into consideration the breadth of the nominees' faculty development program, its regional, national or international impact, and how the nominees have promoted the field of faculty development.

The award and the associated $1,000 honorarium will be presented at the 2009 Canadian Conference on Medical Education (Edmonton) May 2 - 6. The recipient will receive a complimentary registration for the conference, however, other expenses for attending the conference are not covered. The recipient is also eligible to receive a grant of $4,000 to continue promoting faculty development across Canada. The grant will be administered by AFMC through its Resource Group on Faculty Development.

Nomination Procedure

Any representative of the Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada, through the office of the dean, or a member of the Canadian Association of Medical Education, may submit a nomination. Each nomination must be co-sponsored by three members from either association. The nomination must include the curriculum vitae and a clear statement of the nominee's achievements in faculty development indicating in which ways the individual or group meets the criteria.

The deadline for receipt of nominations is November 14, 2008. The nomination, including 1 copy of all documentation, should be sent to AFMC.

Previous Recipients

2008	Dr Luc Côté, Université Laval
2007	Teaching Improvement Project System (TIPS), University of British Columbia
2006	Dr Meridith Marks, University of Ottawa
2005	Dr Helen Batty, University of Toronto
2004	Dr David Cook, University of Alberta
2003	Dr Wayne Weston, University of Western Ontario
2002	Centre de pédagogie en sciences de la santé, Université de Sherbrooke
2001	Dr Yvonne Steinert, McGill University

This award was made possible from an unrestricted education grant from AstraZeneca.