Awards of Excellence

The DFCM Awards of Excellence recognize outstanding work by our faculty and staff. They acknowledge individuals or groups whose contributions go well beyond what is expected in advancing the department's mission. Winners of any given award will not be considered for re-nomination in the same category for 5 years. Re-working and re-submission of unsuccessful nominations in subsequent years is encouraged. Self nomination is also encouraged.

Please note that several awards have multiple selection categories. Please review our Site Affiliation Table to determine which category applies to your nominee or you (for self-nominations).

Name of award	Eligibility	Deadline
Academic Family Physician of the Year	Any faculty member within the Department of Family and Community Medicine who has been in academic family medicine for at least ten (10) years is eligible.	April 15
Philip Ellison Excellence in Continuing Professional Development	Any faculty member within the Department of Family and Community Medicine who is developing a new Continuing Professional Development initiative in primary care.	April 15
Excellence in Leadership (New and Sustained)	Any faculty member within the Department of Family and Community Medicine who has demonstrated leadership in our discipline.	April 15
Excellence in Teaching (Early Career and Sustained)	Any faculty member who has taught learners in the DFCM across the medical continuum.	April 15
Helen Batty Excellence in Faculty Development	Any faculty member within the Department of Family and Community Medicine who has demonstrated excellence in faculty development.	April 15
Excellence in Course/Program Development	Any individual or group in the DFCM engaged in the development and coordination of a course, curriculum, or program (i.e. subject supervisor, course director, small group teaching).	April 15
Excellence in Development and Use of Innovative Instructional Methods	DFCM faculty (individual or group) who have developed and implemented one of the instructional media listed below in teaching are eligible.	April 15
Excellence in Social Responsibility	Any faculty member of the Department of Family and Community Medicine is eligible.	April 15
Sustained Excellence in Research	Any DFCM faculty member who has demonstrated sustained excellence in and contributions to family medicine research (clinical, education or health services) for fifteen years or more.	April 15
Excellence in Research (Early Career Researcher and Mid Career Researcher)	Anyone with a DFCM primary appointment is eligible for nomination.	April 15
Excellence in Education Scholarship	Anyone with a Department of Family and Community Medicine faculty appointment is eligible for nomination.	April 15
Excellence in Creative Professional Activity	Any faculty member of the Department of Family and Community Medicine is eligible.	April 15
The Louise Nasmith Award	Any DFCM faculty member in the first 5 years of appointment is eligible.	April 15
Excellence in Quality Improvement	Any faculty member and their team in the DFCM is eligible.	April 15
Staff Excellence	Any individual who works at the central office of the DFCM, community site, community affiliated or fully affiliated teaching site is eligible.	April 15
Staff Excellence in Leadership Values	Any individual who works at the central office of the DFCM, community site, community affiliated or fully affiliated teaching site is eligible.	April 15
Staff Excellence in Collaboration	Any individual who works at the central office of the DFCM, community site, community affiliated or fully affiliated teaching site is eligible.	April 15
Staff New Employee Award	Any individual who works at the central office of the DFCM, community site, community affiliated or fully affiliated teaching site is eligible. Eligibility requires completion of the employee's probationary period.	April 15
Staff Excellence in Quality and Innovation Award	Any individual who works at the central office of the DFCM, community site, community affiliated or fully affiliated teaching site is eligible.	April 15