CAME Service Award

CAME Service Award 2026

CAME Service Award: This award recognizes a CAME member who has demonstrated a commitment to improving education and has made major contributions to service and leadership in Health Professions Education in Canada. CAME is delighted to present the 2026 CAME Service Award, to Dr. Keith Wycliffe-Jones, University of Calgary.

Dr Wycliffe-Jones is a dedicated Clinician Educator and Associate Professor in the Department of Family Medicine, at the Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary. He also serves as the Director of Accreditation with the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) and has previously chaired the CFPC Residency Accreditation and Postgraduate Education Committees.

Graduating from Edinburgh Medical School in 1984, Dr. Wycliffe-Jones completed his General Practice training in Aberdeen in 1987. He then spent 18 years as a full-time general practitioner in the scenic Highlands of Scotland before relocating to Calgary in 2005. In 2009, he took on the role of Family Medicine (FM) program director where he spearheaded significant advancements in the residency curriculum. As the FM residency assessment director and later as the FM postgraduate director, he led a major expansion in the residency program and the simultaneous transition to a competency-based program with the introduction of the CFPC Triple-C curriculum. Notably, under his leadership, the Calgary FM program became one of the first in Canada to incorporate Entrustable Professional Activities (EPAs) into its assessment framework.

In his current role with the CFPC, Dr. Wycliffe-Jones leadership in national postgraduate accreditation, and collaborating with the Royal College and the College of Medicine of Quebec, he has been instrumental in developing and implementing new program and institutional standards and processes, as well as the establishment of the new Canadian Residency Accreditation Consortium (CanRAC).

His scholarship focuses on Competency-Based Medical Education, resident assessment, and postgraduate selection. As co-chair of the Canadian Family Medicine Residency Program Directors’ Selection Working Group, he has been pivotal in leading initiatives to enhance FM residency selection in Canada. This includes the development, implementation, and evaluation of the Family Medicine Professional Choices (“FMProC”) situational judgement test, which is now utilized by all 18 FM residency programs in their selection process.

Outside of his academic and clinical commitments at the Sunridge Family Medicine Teaching Centre in Calgary, Dr. Wycliffe-Jones enjoys outdoor activities such as hiking, camping, cycling, back-country skiing, and photography, reflecting his passion for both education and the great outdoors.

Thank you to everyone who submitted nominations for this year’s CAME sERVICE Award. The submission period is now closed. We appreciate the time and effort that went into each nomination. Our adjudication committee is looking forward to reading the award packages!

The Award

This award recognizes individuals who have demonstrated a commitment to improving education in medical education. This award will be presented to an individual who has made major contributions to service and leadership in medical education in Canada.

Nominees are expected to demonstrate a consistent pattern of contributing to service and leadership in multiple aspects of medical education at local, provincial/territorial, and/or national and/or international levels. Nominees should have a strong record of contributions including mentorship (both formal and informal), leadership, and support of individuals and organizations in medical education. This should include acting as a member on committees and working groups related to medical education, participation and leadership in activities and events related to medical education, contributions to peer review across multiple contexts, and active engagement in associations, Colleges, or other national groups whose mandate includes oversight and improvement of medical education in Canada.

The award will be presented at the CAME Awards Cocktail Reception on Thursday, April 3, 2025 during the International Congress on Academic Medicine (ICAM) in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Eligibility criteria:

Nominees must be current members of CAME. Current members of the CAME Board/Executive are not eligible for this award during their term.

Selection criteria:

The CAME Awards Committee will evaluate candidates based on the following criteria. It is important that nomination packages clearly demonstrate how the candidate meets the requirement of a pattern of contributions, including how the individual has shown consistent and impactful service and leadership to further or improve medical education in Canada. Nomination packages should provide specific evidence to support claims about the candidate’s pattern of contributions throughout their careers.

Selection Criteria

The CAME Awards Committee will evaluate candidates based on:

Service related to medical education
- Committees, participation in accreditation site visits, editorial board membership, etc. (local, provincial, and/or national, and/or international);
- Active engagement in peer-review activities (e.g., reviews of journal submissions, conference abstracts, grant applications, award applications, etc.)
- Contribution to the activities of least one national or international Association, College, Consortium, etc., whose mandate is furthering interests of and/or excellence in medical education in Canada.
- Contributions to policy or guidelines documents, white papers, resources, etc.
Leadership abilities and duties
- At the local, provincial, and/or national, and/or international levels.
Meaningful impact of the candidate’s activities beyond the local context that furthers medical education in Canada
- Mentorship activities (informal and/or formal).
- Scientific contributions such as presentations or publications related to service or leadership in medical education

Submission requirements

Submissions must include:

One nomination letter from a CAME member that includes specific and compelling details about the nominee’s achievements, qualifications, and contributions -in each of the above criteria- showcasing why they are a worthy candidate for the award.
A maximum of three letters of support each providing persuasive and relevant information that validates and amplifies the nominee’s qualifications, achievements, and impact on the field of medical education.
The nominee’s complete curriculum vitae.
A current head shot of the nominee.
A short bio of the nominee which will be circulated to membership and on social media should they be chosen as the 2026 Award for Service to Medical Education in Canada winner.

Nominees are encouraged to contact their local CAME representative for support in the application process.

Please submit nominees for the 2026 Award for Service to Medical Education in Canada via the nomination form.

Past Winners

CAME Service Award 2025

CAME Service Award: This award recognizes a CAME member who is mid-career (i.e., 10-20 years since their first faculty appointment) and who demonstrates a continued pattern of meaningful contribution to medical education. CAME is delighted to present the inaugural CAME Service Award, to Dr. Ian Scott, University of British Columbia.

Ian Scott is the Director of CHES. He is a Professor in the Department of Family Practice and the Director of the Clinical Decision Making (CDM) course in the Undergraduate MD Program at UBC. His research interests are in medical student career choice, practice patterns of newly graduated family physicians, and recall enhanced learning. Ian has an MD and a Master’s in Health Research Methodology from McMaster University and is certified by both the College of Family Physicians of Canada in Family Medicine and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada in Public Health and Preventive Medicine.