Caroline Turenko Award for Staff Excellence

DESCRIPTION

This award recognizes outstanding contribution by individuals within the Department of Family and Community Medicine who have demonstrated a sustained contribution of excellence over a period of at least three years. This award seeks to recognize an individual’s expertise in their role, to recognize the importance of DFCM staff roles, and to recognize overall achievement.

ELIGIBILITY

Any staff member whose primary role is to support the academic mission of the DFCM, and who works in the DFCM central office, fully affiliated or community affiliated teaching site is eligible. 

Please note, for the purposes of this award, staff are defined as providing administrative support in advancing the teaching, research and educational programs of DFCM. Clinical staff (such as HPEs) are not eligible for staff awards. Administrative staff whose role is to provide support for clinical programs are also ineligible for these awards. If you require clarification regarding eligibility, please contact DFCM.awards@utoronto.ca before proceeding with the nomination process.

SELECTION CRITERIA

The selection committee will consider the following: 

• Sustained work excellence for DFCM over a period of three years or more.
• Staff members whose work is held in high regard by colleagues, staff, learners, faculty and senior administration.
• Evidence of continued contributions to the success of the Department and/or outstanding contributions to the success of a single event, project or initiative of importance to the DFCM
• Ideal award candidates will demonstrate capacity for leadership, collaboration and/or quality improvement and innovation

SELECTION CATEGORIES

One award winner will be selected from each of the following categories:

• Central Department 
• Fully Affiliated Sites
• Community Affiliated Sites

Please review our Site Affiliation Table to determine which category applies to your nominee.

NOMINATION

Nominations can be made by any faculty or staff member of the DFCM, including self-nomination. The nominations will be considered by the DFCM Central Awards Committee. The nominator is responsible for the collection and submission of the award nomination package and informing the nominee of their nomination.

Nominations for this DFCM Award of Excellence must include the following:

1. Completed nomination form that includes the supporting signature of a teaching site Chief, DFCM Program Director, Division Head or Supervisor.
2. Two letters of support indicating why this individual is being nominated in the selected category. Letters that are the most helpful address the criteria for the award and present evidence supporting the nominee’s excellence in those criteria.
3. CV.
4. Additional material documenting evidence of excellence may be submitted. A maximum of 3 additional documents can be added to the nomination. These may include letters of support, project proposals, educational materials, etc.  

NOMINATION FORM

Please download the form and include it in the nomination package:

• Nomination Form

Please submit by email the completed nomination form and corresponding award application documentation in a single PDF file by April 15 (annually) to dfcm.awards@utoronto.ca