Call for nominations
Resident Issues
CJEM 2003;5(1):57
3rd annual CAEP EM Resident Leadership and
CAEP EM Teacher of the Year awards
On behalf of the Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians (CAEP), it is with great pleasure that I announce the call for nominations for 2 national awards in emergency medicine (EM). Created by CAEP's Residents' Section in 1999 to recognize both current and future leaders in EM, they were presented for the first time at CAEP's Residents' Section Workshop in Calgary, March 2001. We offer these awards again this year. Recipients will be recognized at CAEP's Residents' Section Workshop in Winnipeg, June 2003.
Do you have an outstanding EM teacher in your midst? Or a resident who has made a phenomenal contribution to EM in Canada? Let the country know! These awards were designed to be chosen by Canadian EM residents and staff who have an interest in the future of EM -- You!
Award recipients will be flown to Winnipeg and presented with their award at a dinner hosted by CAEP's Residents' Section. Winners will also be recognized in CJEM.
Spread the word! These are prestigious national awards for EM physicians, and I hope someone from your program will be among those honoured.
Kathryn A. Irwin, MD
Chair, CAEP Residents' Section
kathryni@ualberta.ca
Canadian EM Resident Leadership Award
Purpose: To recognize resident contributions to EM and EM residencies in Canada, and to promote the development of future leaders in CAEP and in Canadian EM.
Criteria: The resident must currently be in good standing in an accredited Canadian FRCPC, CFPC (EM) or Pediatric EM residency program.
The individual must have made an outstanding contribution as a resident to the development of EM in Canada and/or the betterment of Canadian EM residents.
Recipient must be present at CAEP's Residents' Section meeting, June 12-13, 2003, in Winnipeg, to accept the award.
Previous recipients of the award are not eligible for nomination.
Award: Recipient will receive funding to attend the annual CAEP Residents' Section meeting and will be given a plaque bearing the name of the award and the CAEP logo. The recipient will also receive acknowledgment in CJEM.
Nomination process: Nominations will be accepted from EM residents or attending EM physicians. One nomination per residency program will be accepted. Nominations should take the form of a letter. The letter should identify the candidate, detail their eligibility and explain why they should be chosen for the award this year. Letters will be accepted in either English or French. The maximum number of words allowed is 750. A current curriculum vitae is appreciated, but is not required. Nominees may not nominate themselves, and the letter must state that the candidate accepts the nomination.
Canadian EM Teacher of the Year Award
Purpose: To recognize the contribution of a practising EM physician to EM resident education in Canada.
Criteria: The EM physician must currently have an active role in teaching residents. The individual must have made an outstanding contribution to teaching or the development of EM education in Canada within the last year.
Recipient must be present at CAEP's Residents' Section meeting, June 12-13, 2003, in Winnipeg, to accept the award.
Previous recipients of the award are not eligible for nomination.
Award: Recipient will receive funding to attend the annual CAEP Residents' Section meeting and will be given a plaque bearing the name of the award and the CAEP logo. Recipient will also receive acknowledgment in CJEM.
Nomination process: Nominations will be accepted from EM residents currently in good standing in an accredited FRCPC, CFPC (EM) or Pediatric EM residency program. One nomination per residency program will be accepted. Nominations should take the form of a letter. The letter should identify the candidate, detail their eligibility and specifically explain the contribution the candidate has made to EM education within the last year. Letters will be accepted in either English or French. The maximum number of words allowed is 750. A current curriculum vitae is appreciated, but is not required. The letter must state that the candidate accepts the nomination.
Nomination letters for these awards should be sent to:
CAEP Residents' Section Awards Committee
Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians
1785 Alta Vista Dr., Ste. 104
Ottawa ON K1G 3Y6
Complete nomination letters will be accepted until 5:00 pm EST, March 14, 2003.
Selection: Selection will be done by CAEP's Residents' Section Executive and will be based solely on the written submission. Successful candidates will be notified no later than April 30, 2003.
