2008 IAFP FAMILY MEDICINE

TEACHER OF THE YEAR AWARDS

The Illinois Academy of Family Physicians will present two Family Medicine Teacher of the Year awards; recognizing two family physicians that have made outstanding contributions in the area of teaching family medicine.

·        One honor will recognize a full time faculty family physician.

·        One will honor a family physician who teaches medical students or residents on a part time basis.

The two Family Medicine Teachers of the Year award will be honored at the 2008 IAFP annual meeting in December in the St. Louis area.  The recipients will also become IAFP's nominees for AAFP Family Medicine Education awards.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

® Candidates must:

  • be an IAFP member in good standing;
  • teach in either an academic and/or practice setting;
  • have continuous active involvement in formal family medicine education at either the medical school, residency or post residency (i.e. CME) level for at least two years;
  • be actively engaged in direct patient care;
  • Candidate may not have previously won the award.

® Members of the IAFP Public Relations Task Force and the IAFP Board of Directors are not eligible to win the award.

HOW TO NOMINATE YOUR FAVORITE FAMILY PHYSICIAN EDUCATOR:

Nominations are due by May 31, 2008, along with a letter of support from someone who has been taught by the physician, and the form below!

 

2008 IAFP FAMILY MEDICINE
TEACHER OF THE YEAR AWARD

Nomination Form

Check one: □ Full-time □ Part-time

Candidate for Nomination:__________________________________

Academic Affiliation (s): ____________________________________

Address:_______________________________________________

______________________________________________________

Phone/Fax: ______________________________________________

E-mail: _________________________________________________

Nominator's name:_________________________________________

Nominator's address:______________________________________

______________________________________________________

Nominator's telephone number: (   )                  

Nominator’s e-mail address: _______________

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This form must be accompanied by a letter of support from at least one medical student, resident, or other individual who has been taught directly by the candidate.

Please return NO LATER THAN MAY 31, 2008 to:

Illinois Academy of Family Physicians

Teacher of the Year Awards

4756 Main Street

Lisle, IL 60532

630-435-0257/800-826-7944; fax: 630-435-0433
 e-mail: iafp@iafp.com

 

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