The Learner Peer Teaching Award recognizes learners at all levels who strive to improve the teaching, learning, and educational environments for other NOSM University learners.

Learner Peer Teaching Award recipients will demonstrate a commitment to the CanMEDS roles:

• Medical Expert
• Communicator
• Collaborator
• Manager
• Health Advocate
• Scholar
• Professional
• Positive role model
• Provision of constructive feedback
• Encouragement & Enthusiasm

Nomination Form

*Note: Nominators and Nominees must be registered NOSM University undergraduate medical students, postgraduate residents, fellows, master’s students, or other allied health learners in good academic standing.

The Learner Scholarly Activity Award recognizes learners for their teaching, research, and administrative contributions to NOSM University. Presentation of papers, production of posters, invitations to speak at professional meetings/other institutions, administrative work (including work performed outside the University) and mentorship in the aforementioned areas will be considered.

Scholar attributes include but are not limited to:

• Respected scholar with excellent communication and teaching skills.
• Excellent teacher, as evidenced by formal evaluations.
• Use of scientific methods and discovery of new knowledge through creative research.
• Engagement in cross-divisional collaboration.
• Successful grant applications.
• Active engagement in research with a strong publishing track record.
• Excellence in and commitment to research.
• Engaged administrator and/or academic leader.
• Demonstrated mentoring of learners.

Nomination Form

*Note: Nominators and Nominees must be registered NOSM University undergraduate medical students, postgraduate residents, fellows, master’s students, or other allied health learners in good academic standing.

This award recognizes learners (one award to be granted for medical learners and one for dietetic learners) for their achievements in advocacy¹ and/or leadership, particularly for improving education programs and/or the health of a community or population they serve.

This award would recognize learners who have acted as strong advocates in any of the following contexts:

• Participating in or leading a process to improve an education program or the health of a community or population they serve.
• Working with a community or population to identify and address the determinants of health that affect them.
• Supporting a cause to improve social determinants of health, health care or education.
• When one pleads on another’s behalf; intercedes as necessary.
• When one speaks, acts, and writes with minimal conflict of interest on behalf of others.
• When one promotes or protects and defends by Being on one’s side. Being concerned with someone’s fundamental needs. When one remains loyal and accountable in a way which is empathetic and vigorous. Promotes resident issues. Respects learners’ rights.

1 Advocacy Definition: When one argues for a cause; supports or defends a cause. When one pleads on another’s behalf; intercedes as necessary. When one speaks, acts, and writes with minimal conflict of interest on behalf of others.

Nomination Form

*Note: Nominators and Nominees must be registered NOSM University Learners or Dietetic Learners who graduated in the previous year in good academic standing.

This award recognizes Clinical, Medical, or Human Sciences division members for excellence in academic teaching or clinical teaching/supervision.

The attributes for this award include, but are not limited to, an exemplary demonstration of the following CanMEDS roles:

• Medical Expert.
• Communicator.
• Collaborator.
• Manager.
• Health Advocate.
• Scholar.
• Professional.
• Creation of a stimulating learning environment.
• Encouragement of self-learning.
• Provision of constructive feedback.
• Positive role model.

Nomination Form

*Note:

• This is the only faculty award category where learners can nominate a faculty member.
• Faculty awards nominees must hold a valid faculty appointment in NOSM University’s Clinical, Human, or Medical Sciences Divisions.
• Faculty with the titles of Division Head, Associate Dean, and Vice Dean are ineligible to receive an award during their term.

To be eligible for a NOSM University Learner Award of Excellence and Scholarship, the Nominees must be NOSM University residents, medical students, dietetics learners, physician assistant students, or Master of Medical Studies students. Note: Nominations for dietetic learners who graduated in the preceding program year are acceptable.

Nominees should have demonstrated a significant contribution to NOSM University and/or the Northern communities we serve.

For learner awards, nominations must be submitted by a NOSM University-registered learner or alumni, in this case, dietetic learners who graduated in the previous year.

Nominations must include a completed nomination form and a letter of support (no more than 400 words). If supporting documents are included in the submission, they should accompany the completed nomination form. Note: Learners may self-nominate for an award. However, in these cases, the self-nomination must be accompanied by two letters of support from other NOSM U learners.

Nominators may submit one nomination per person per category using the NOSM University Learner Award of Excellence and Scholarship Nomination Form.

The nominator is responsible for ensuring that all information required on the nomination form is complete.

The NOSM University Learner Awards of Excellence and Scholarship Subcommittee will review nominations and make final selections.

All nominees will receive written acknowledgement and congratulations regarding their nomination. Once all applications have been reviewed, recipients in each category will be notified and congratulated in writing.

Please complete nominations by 4:00 pm EST, Friday, January 17, 2025.

Nomination Form