The nominee should have at least three or more years of high level involvement and achievement at OHSU in the educational programs for undergraduate medical education or basic science graduate education.
EXAMPLES
Faculty who have provided exceptional organizational leadership in enhancing undergraduate medical education and/or basic sciences graduate education. This can be demonstrated by but is not limited to: implementation of innovative curricula or courses; or outstanding service in leadership roles such as course/clerkship director or course section leader; participation on school wide, regional or national education committees; or peer recognition for leadership roles in educational activities.
Faculty who have advanced undergraduate medical education and/or basic sciences graduate education through the development and creation of new instructional materials or curricular designs. This could be demonstrated by but is not limited to: development of instructional design materials such as textbooks, computer programs, videos, slide displays for laboratories; conference presentations advancing medical education; documentation of research and/or grant support in educational theory, outcomes, practice and publication of education projects.
Faculty who make significant contributions as an outstanding teacher and/or mentor for undergraduate medical and/or basic sciences students. This could be demonstrated by but not limited to: outstanding teaching as judged by peers based on the effectiveness of presentation, enhanced student learning and development, concise and accurate content, and demonstrated respect for all learners and peers; collaborative skills demonstrated through cooperation with other course educators, dependability in preparing course materials on a timely basis, reliability as a course contributor, etc. effective mentor ship to medical and/or graduate students.
NOMINATIONS/APPLICATION
Each nomination/application is expected to be accompanied by a faculty letter of support which outlines the reasons for the nomination/application. The letter should be no longer than 1 page in length. The support letter should specify the undergraduate medical or basic sciences graduate education activities that would qualify the nominee for the award as well as the overall contribution he or she has made to these programs. Please do not submit a full length CV, only the sections that pertain to educational support.
TIME LINE
Please address application and letter of support to Faculty Excellence in Education Award Selection Committee and send to Kathy Hollosy, School of Medicine, Dean's Office, L102 no later than September 25, 2009 (or e-mail to hollosyk@ohsu.edu). Below is a list of faculty who have received this award in the past.
List of prior award recipients:
FACULTY EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION AWARDS 2000-2008 Nominated and selected by the faculty in recognition of outstanding contributions to Medical & Basic Sciences Graduate Education
Anesthesiology
Per Thorborg 2003
Michael Seropian 2005
Dawn Dillman 2008
Behavioral Neuroscience
Chris Cunningham 2000
Joe Matarazzo 2003
Tamara Phillips 2006
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Buddy Ullman 2002
Peter Rotwein 2007
Ujwal Shinde 2007
Cell & Developmental Biology
Karmen Schmidt 2000
Phil Copenhaver 2000
Michael Forte 2004
Gary Ciment 2008
Family Medicine
Scott Fields 2000
Anita Taylor 2000
William Toffler 2001
William Toffler 2007 Excellence in Service and Scholarship in Medical Education
Internal Medicine
Thomas DeLoughery 2000
Judith Collins 2001
David Cook 2002
Miles Edwards 2003
Greg Larsen 2003
Jack McAnulty 2004
Diane Elliot 2004
George Giraud 2006
Scott Sallay 2008
Medical Informatics
William Hersh 2001
Christopher Dubay 2004
Cynthia Morris 2006
Medical Genetics
Susan Olson 2006
OBGYN
Richard Lowensohn 2002
Ophthalmology
James Rosenbaum 2002
Pathology
Donald Houghton 2006
Pediatrics
Dana Braner 2000
Laura Ibsen 2003
Michael Miller 2007
Tracy Bumsted 2008
Physiology & Pharmacology
Kent Thornburg 2001
Virginia Brooks 2002
John Williams 2002
George Olsen 2003
Michael Andresen 2003
Dennis Koop 2004
Beth Habecker 2007
Psychiatry
James Boehnelin 2001
Robert McKelvey 2007
Public Health & Preventive Medicine
Thomas Becker 2001
Michael Garland 2001
John Stull 2004
Surgery
Karen Deveney 2002
John Vetto 2006
Karen Kwong 2007
Physician Assistant Program
Patricia Kenny-Moore 2005
William Cameron 2007
Neurosciences Program
Peter Gillespie 2005
Vollum Institute
Gary Thomas 2005