Social Responsibility Award

About

This award recognizes outstanding contributions of faculty members and medical residents/fellows in the development and/or implementation of socially responsible initiatives, programs or research related to postgraduate medical education.

Up to two awards may be presented annually. Each winner will receive a certificate with a financial prize. Winners will be notified directly. Faculty recipients will be recognized at the Faculty’s Annual Educational Achievement Event in May.

Eligibility Criteria

The award recognizes one faculty member and one postgraduate trainee (resident or fellow) who are:

• Faculty: Any Temerty Faculty of Medicine faculty members involved in post-graduate medical education.
• Resident/Fellow: Any resident/fellow currently registered with the postgraduate medical education office.

Selection Criteria

• Contribution of the nominee to assessing or meeting the health needs of vulnerable, marginalized or underserved individuals, communities or populations.
• The degree of collaboration and partnerships with individuals, communities and organizations.
• Nominee leadership and advocacy, overall and within postgraduate programs.
• Contributions of the nominee to scholarship in the area of social responsibility/accountability.
• Contribution of the nominee to awareness and promotion of social responsibility/accountability among trainees and/or faculty and as a PGME priority.
• Role of the nominee in local, national and international initiatives which are committed to developing critical perspectives on socio-economic factors which affect optimal individual or community health.
• The nominee contributes to and advocates for socially and politically responsible, evidence–informed and sustainable, improvements to health care systems.
• Contributions to the development of future faculty and medical trainee leadership in social responsibility/accountability.
• Nominee commitment and contribution to providing comprehensive care to diverse and vulnerable populations.
• Contribution to addressing the determinants of health, health promotion, disease or injury prevention among individuals, communities and populations.

How to Submit a Nomination

Nominations are currently closed. Nominations will next open in mid-September 2026.

All nominations must be submitted using the online nomination form. Nominations can be completed by anyone within the Temerty Faculty of Medicine with knowledge of the nominee’s work. 

Selection Process

• The nominations will be reviewed and ranked by the Global Health Awards Committee.
• The nominating chairs and winners will be notified at the beginning of April.

If you have any questions, please contact Arlene McKinley.

*Incomplete applications will be discarded without consideration.*