2012 Resident Leadership Award

This award is given annually to a resident who has demonstrated leadership in Canadian specialty education and encourages the development of future leaders in medicine.

Eligibility:

• The resident must be enrolled in a Royal College accredited residency program.

Nominations:

• Nominations may be submitted by postgraduate deans, program directors, department chairs/division directors, or resident peers (current or recently graduated).
• Self-applications are ineligible.
• Individuals may be re-nominated in subsequent years; however, previous winners of the award will not be eligible to win again.

Submissions:

• Nominations must be submitted by completing the official award application form and include:
• Nomination letter addressing every element of the criteria below.
• A second letter of support. If the nominator is not a resident, then the second letter must be from a resident peer (current or recently graduated).
• Curriculum vitae of the candidate.

• All nominations MUST be submitted as a single PDF document in the following order:
1. application form
2. nomination letter
3. letter of support
4. curriculum vitae

NOTE: Incomplete or improperly formatted submissions will not be accepted.

• Nominations must be submitted electronically to The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada at icreawards@royalcollege.ca.

Selection:

• Applications for this award are adjudicated by a sub-committee of the Awards Committee of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.

Criteria:

• Demonstrated outstanding leadership skills during their residency training.
• Contribution to the advancement of the profession of medicine, the welfare of residents; and/or, quality of residency education.
• Evidence of strong role modeling and mentorship ability among his/her peers.
• Embodies/integrates the CanMEDS Roles.

Award:

• Up to two awards will be presented annually. Award winners will receive a plaque recognizing their contribution; and registration and travel to attend the RCPSC Resident Leadership Workshop.

Closing date:

• The call for awards is now closed.