Faculty Awards

Excellence in Resident Education Award

This award recognizes those who have a significant impact on the educational experience of our Residents through their teaching, leadership, and engagement with the curriculum.

Nomination letter (up to 2 pages) should provide narrative and evidence, including but not limited to the following:

• Development of new educational programs, innovative teaching/evaluation methods and their impact on learners. Classroom teaching, didactics,
• Teaching on social media, or clinical bedside teaching with high evaluations from learners
• Any local/regional/national/international awards received for their educational efforts

Excellence in Undergraduate and/or Graduate Education Award

This award recognizes those who have a significant impact on the educational experience of our undergrad and/or graduate students through their teaching, leadership, and engagement with the curriculum.

Nomination letter (up to 2 pages) should provide narrative and evidence, including but not limited to the following:

• Development of new educational programs, courses, teaching/evaluation methods, and their impact on learners
• Classroom/online teaching with high evaluations from learners
• Any local/regional/national/international awards received for their educational efforts

Excellence in Medical Student Education Award

This award recognizes those who have a significant impact on the educational experience of our Medical Students through their teaching, leadership, and engagement with the curriculum.

Nomination letter (up to 2 pages) should provide narrative and evidence, including but not limited to the following:

• Type of teaching and leadership activities in which the nominee has engaged
• Development of new educational programs, courses, teaching/evaluation methods, and their impact on learners and the overall medical education environment at BSOM

Excellence in Medical Student Education Award Recipients

Inclusive Excellence Award

This award is to recognize an individual who promotes a culture of inclusion, workforce diversity, and/or a culture of belonging.

Nomination letter (up to 2 pages) should provide brief narrative and evidence, including but not limited to the following:

• Significant and sustained contributions to workplace inclusion, harmony, and creating safe spaces
• Significant impact in diversifying the health care workforce
• Demonstration of valuing and engaging with the populations served in clinical care, research, and education
• Impact on inclusion and belonging of a diverse health care workforce
• Any local/regional/national/international awards received for their inclusive contributions

Innovation in Medical Student Education Award

The Innovation in Medical Student Education Award recognizes outstanding achievements in medical student education by faculty members particularly in the development of new, innovative educational initiatives or programs.

Nomination letter (up to 2 pages) should provide narrative and evidence, including but not limited to the following:

• Description of the new and innovative educational initiative(s) or program(s) which the nominee has developed
• Descriptions of how the nominee’s contributions to the educational initiative(s) or program(s) have impacted curriculum development, the educational experience of our medical students, and the medical education environment at BSOM

Innovation in Medical Student Education Award Recipients

Faculty Development for Medical Student Education Award

The Faculty Development for Medical Student Education Award recognizes faculty who have dedicated extensive time in developing themselves as medical student educators through faculty development.

Nomination letter (up to 2 pages) should provide narrative and evidence, including but not limited to the following:

• Description of the variety of faculty development activities in which the nominee has engaged
• Description of the how nominee’s participation in faculty development have impacted his/her contributions to medical student curriculum development, scholarly activities, and to the medical education environment at BSOM

Faculty Development for Medical Student Education Award Recipients

Faculty Fellowship Award

This award is to recognize junior faculty who demonstrate promise in leadership. This individual must be at the level of assistant/adjunct assistant/clinical assistant professor.

Nomination letter (up to 2 pages) should provide brief narrative and evidence, including but not limited to the following:

• Significant and sustained contributions to academics, being a leader, and taking initiative. This may include leadership roles, committee work, excellence in mentoring, volunteer efforts, and involvement in professional organizations
• Any local/regional/national/international awards received for their leadership/initiative efforts

Excellence in Research and Scholarship (clinical department)

This award honors faculty members who have demonstrated exceptional achievement, innovation, and impact in their scholarly pursuits, advancing knowledge and contributing significantly to their field of study in the Clinical Department of BSOM.

Nomination letter (up to 2 pages) should provide brief narrative and evidence, including but not limited to the following:

• Impact of the nominee’s research and scholarship on the recruitment, retention, or curriculum development for the medical school or graduate program
• A consistent record of high-quality publications in peer-reviewed journals and national/regional/local presentations showcasing originality, relevance, and scholarly rigor
• Implementation of and/or participation in translational research
• Any local/regional/national/international awards received for their research efforts

Excellence in Research and Scholarship (non-clinical department)

This award honors faculty members who have demonstrated exceptional achievement, innovation, and impact in their scholarly pursuits, advancing knowledge and contributing significantly to their field of study in the Non-Clinical Department of BSOM.

Nomination letter (up to 2 pages) should provide brief narrative and evidence, including but not limited to the following:

• A consistent record of high-quality publications in peer-reviewed journals, showcasing originality, relevance, scholarly rigor, and impact
• A consistent record of success in obtaining extramural funding, participation in extramural grant review and/or study section
• Implementation of translational research
• Any local/regional/national/international awards received for their research efforts

Excellence in Service (including service to the department, BSOM, and/or Wright State)

This award recognizes those faculty who have demonstrated outstanding commitment, leadership, and impact through their service contributions to the institution, department, or community.

Nomination letter (up to 2 pages) should provide brief narrative and evidence, including but not limited to the following:

• Significant and sustained contributions to the institution, department, or community through service activities. This may include leadership roles, committee work, volunteer efforts, and involvement in professional organizations.
• Any local/regional/national/international awards received for their service efforts

Faculty Mentor Award

The creation of this award program underscores the commitment of the Boonshoft School of Medicine (School) to promote mentoring among the faculty. The award is meant to recognize the process by which faculty serve as role models for each other, promoting the professional development of others and creating a supportive, positive working environment.

Mentoring among faculty is a crucial component of faculty development and faculty retention and is an integral part of the collegial atmosphere in the School. By recognizing the mentoring process, we accord it of equal importance with scholarship, teaching, and service. Mentoring in this context includes but is not limited to the following roles and relationships:

• Teacher/coach
• Sponsor/promoter
• Counselor/confidante
• Role model/example
• Protector/shield
• Friend/support

Awards

Two nominees will be selected: a basic science faculty and a clinical faculty.

Eligibility

All School faculty are eligible for nomination, and School faculty may nominate a candidate for this award. Mentors may often be found outside the protégé's primary department. Both individuals and groups may nominate a candidate. In most cases individual junior faculty would nominate candidates.

Nomination

Nominations should be submitted to the Office of Faculty and Clinical Affairs in a letter format of no more than two typed pages. In preparing your submission, consider using one or more of the following approaches:

• Writing a testimonial of what your mentor has meant to you,
• Describing specific behaviors and their significance,
• Citing examples of mentoring interactions, or
• Answering these questions:
  • Who has helped you adjust and flourish at WSU?
  • How has s/he been helpful?
  • Why has this been helpful?

Criteria

Applications will be evaluated on:

• the mentoring ability of the faculty member,
• the quality of the mentoring relationship, and
• the outcome of the mentoring relationship.

Review

The Faculty Promotion and Advancement Committee will select the awardees for the dean's final approval. Recipients will receive their award at the Boonshoft School of Medicine Faculty Development Day.

Contact

If you have any questions about the Faculty Mentor Award and nominations, please contact Dr. Katherine M. Hertlein, Associate Dean of Faculty Affairs and Professional Development at katherine.hertlein@wright.edu.

Faculty Mentor Award Recipients

Teaching Excellence Award

The Teaching Excellence Awards are presented by our students to the teaching faculty members who displayed outstanding professional skill and pride in discharging their instructional duties.

Teaching Excellence Award Recipients

Voluntary Faculty Award

The Voluntary Faculty Award recognized faculty who volunteered their time and effort to further the mission of the Boonshoft School of Medicine without compensation. This award was presented to voluntary faculty who exhibited a strong commitment to teaching and/or research while serving as role models to our medical students.

Voluntary Faculty Award Recipients

Wright Medical Student Educator Award

The Wright Medical Student Educator Award recognizes outstanding service to medical student education.

Wright Medical Student Educator Award Recipients