CAME Awards
The CAME-Ian Hart Award for Distinguished
Contribution to Medical Education
Nomination Deadline: November 21, 2011Call for nominations (PDF)
The Award:
Established in 1992 in honor of Dr. Ian Hart, founder of CAME, this award recognizes senior faculty who have made an exceptional contribution to medical education throughout their academic career.
Nomination Requirements
Nominees must be CAME members, and each nomination must be made by CAME members. Members currently serving on the CAME Executive, CAME Board of Directors or the CAME Awards Committee are not eligible. Nominations must be formally resubmitted each year to be considered.
Selection Criteria
The CAME Awards Committee will evaluate candidates based on:
- Teaching activities (quantity, breadth, quality)
- Research activities in medical education (quantity, funds received, quality)
- Scientific presentations in medical education (local, provincial, national, and international meetings)
- Scientific publications in medical education
- Development or implementation of educational innovations (degree of innovation, breadth of the innovations, acting as a catalyst, etc)
- Demonstration of leadership in medical education (local, provincial, national and international)
- Demonstration of administrative abilities and duties at the local, provincial, national and international levels.
- Impact of the candidate's activities (local, provincial, national, and international)
Submission requirements
Submissions must include:
- Two letters of nomination, one from within the nominee's institution and one external nomination.
- A letter of support from the person to whom the nominee reports. If this is also the person making the nomination, then an additional letter of support from a senior colleague within the nominee's organization.
- The nominee's complete curriculum vitae.
Please submit 6 copies of the nominating documents to CAME as well as an electronic copy via email to: smutschler@afmc.ca
Nominations should be submitted to the:
CAME Awards Committee
Canadian Association for Medical Education (CAME)
800 - 265 Carling Av., Ottawa ON K1S 2E1
Presentation
The award is presented at the CAME Annual Luncheon during the Canadian Conference on Medical Education. The recipient is awarded a commemorative plaque and a prize of $1,000.
Past Recipients
Ian Hart Award for Distinguished Contribution to Medical Education
2011 Dr. Yvonne Steinert, McGill University Photo (jpg) 2010 Dr. Helen Batty, University of Toronto Photo (jpg)
Dr. Meridith Marks, University of Ottawa Photo (jpg)2009 Dr. Jocelyn Lockyer, University of Calgary Photo (jpg) 2008 Dr. Paul Grand'Maison, Université de Sherbrooke Photo (jpg) 2007 Dr. Jeffrey Turnbull, University of Ottawa Photo (jpg) 2006
Dr. Richard Cruess and
Dr. Sylvia Cruess, McGill University Photo (ppt)2005 Dr. Dave Davis, University of Toronto 2004 Dr. Peter McLeod, McGill University 2003 Dr. Gordon Page, University of British Columbia 2002 Dr. Carlos Brailovsky, Université Laval and
Dr. Jean Gray, Dalhousie University2001 Dr. Wayne Weston, University of Western Ontario 2000 Dr. Jean-Pierre DesGroseilliers, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada 1999 Dr. Richard Reznick, University of Toronto 1998 Josephine Cassie, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
Dr. Pierre Jean, University of Ottawa1997 Dr. Geoff Norman, McMaster University 1996 Dr. Karen Mann, Dalhousie University 1995 Dr. Jacques Des Marchais, Université de Sherbrooke 1994 Dr. Dale Dauphinee, Medical Council of Canada 1993 Dr. Ian Hart, University of Ottawa
Dr. Yvonne Steinert, McGill University , 2011 winner of the CAME-Ian Hart Award
