Inspirational Educator Award

The purpose of the inspirational educator award is to recognize faculty who inspire their learners and motivate them to work hard and achieve more than they thought possible on their own. This prestigious award acknowledges the time and dedication faculty take to be exceptional teachers. Honorees are consistently noted for their teaching effectiveness, commitment to learning and passion for biomedical education. Long after their experience with faculty members of this caliber, learners still recall the impact that they had on their own education, and passion for medicine and/or research. These awards allow IU School of Medicine to honor and celebrate the valuable efforts of educators who motivate and inspire others.

---

Current Winner(s)

---

---

Award Recognition:

Up to two (2) recipients will be selected per year. One award will be for faculty who have been teaching for 10 years or longer and the other for those who have been teaching for less than 10 years. Each award recipient will be honored with a monetary award in the amount of $1,500 and will be highlighted on the IU School of Medicine Faculty Affairs and Professional Development(FAPD) website.

Criteria for Award:

The awards are designed to honor educators in IU School of Medicine community who exemplify truly extraordinary teaching. Candidates are assessed on the growth and development of learners as well as the ways in which they role model positive attributes of biomedical professionals.

The inspirational educator award will be given to one faculty members who consistently:

• Provide learner’s opportunity for personal growth.
• Provide learner’s opportunity for professional growth.
• Provide learner’s opportunity for growth in the discipline/specialty.
• Inspires leaner’s to work hard and be highly engaged in their education.
• Role models professionalism.
• Role models humanism in medicine.
• Serves as an inspiration for other educators.

 

Eligibility for Nomination:

Any full, part-time, and volunteer faculty member who has taught in the IU School of Medicine for at least three years is eligible. Past years winners of the award are not eligible. Self-nominations are not permitted. Any faculty member, administrator, or learner (student, resident, fellow, or postdoc) can submit a nomination. In most cases, a learner would nominate a faculty member. However, fellow faculty members who admire the teaching of their colleagues may drive the nomination process and solicit letters from the candidate’s learners. An award may be conferred only once to a faculty member, however, a nomination will remain active for a three (3) year period. Candidates will be permitted to update their nomination materials but are not required to do so. While not required, it is recommended that candidates update their nomination materials.

 

Nomination Packet and Procedures:

There will be an open call for nominations in newsletters, electronic list serves, and via the FAPDD website. Nominations should be submitted via the button below.

The nomination packet must include:

1. No more than a two (2) page typed nomination letter for the candidate must be submitted and should provide a testimonial of how the nominee has inspired and shaped the careers of his/her learners. Review the criteria above as a guide.
2. Request two to three (2-3) letters of support: at least one from a former or current learner and one from the candidate’s chair or center/division director. The letters should provide examples of how the candidate has excelled at teaching and the impact his/her teaching has had on the career development and success of learners. Further, the chair or center/division director should include a summary of the candidates teaching evaluations.
3. Include a copy of the candidate’s CV.

 

Selection Committee:

Nominations will be reviewed and selected by the IU School of Medicine Teaching Awards Committee members.

Timetable:

Nominations due July 10..

 

Award winners will be announced at the Fall All School Meeting.