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.

Name of award	Eligibility	Deadline
Academic Family Physician of the Year	Faculty member	April 15
Philip Ellison Excellence in Continuing Professional Development Award	Faculty Member	April 15
Excellence in New Leadership	Faculty member	April 15
Excellence in Leadership	Faculty or staff	April 15
Excellence in Teaching (Early Career)	Faculty member	April 15
Sustained Excellence in Teaching	Faculty member	April 15
Excellence in Faculty Development	Faculty member	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	Faculty member	April 15
Excellence in Social Responsibility	Faculty member	April 15
Outstanding Contribution to Family Medicine Research	Anyone with a DFCM primary appointment who has not previously won this award is eligible.	April 15
Research Excellence (New Investigator and Senior Investigator)	Anyone with a DFCM primary appointment is eligible for nomination	April 15
Education Scholarship Excellence Awards	Anyone with a DFCM primary appointment is eligible for nomination	April 15
Excellence in Creative Professional Activity	Faculty member	April 15
The Louise Nasmith Award	Any DFCM faculty member in the first five (5) years of appointment is eligible.	April 15
Quality Improvement Excellence Award	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 or at a teaching site is eligible.	April 15
Staff Excellence in Leadership Values	Any individual who works at the DFCM's central office is eligible.	April 15
Staff Excellence in Collaboration	Any individual or group who work at the central Department or at a teaching site is eligible.	April 15
Staff New Employee Award	Any individual who works at the central office of the DFCM or at a community based and fully affiliated teaching site is eligible. Eligibility requires completion of the employee's probationary period.	April 15
Staff Quality Improvement Award	Any individual or group who work at the central office of the DFCM or at a community based and fully affiliated teaching site is eligible.	April 15