K.J.R. Wightman Award for Scholarship in Ethics

The Royal College presents this award for scholarship in ethics for the best scholarly paper presented by a resident registered in a postgraduate program. The award is named for Dr. Keith J.R. Wightman, Sir John and Lady Eaton Chair of the Department of Medicine at the University of Toronto Medical School from 1960 to 1970.

Eligibility

• Open to residents registered in a postgraduate program accredited by the Royal College.
• Scholarly papers on an issue in ethics or equity may qualify: papers arising from a clinical case, addressing ethical issues pertinent to the CanMEDS roles (medical expert, communicator, collaborator, manager, health advocate, scholar, professional), or on the topic of equity in any aspect relevant to the work of the College are welcome.
• The manuscript must be between 2500 and 5000 words, excluding the bibliography. This requirement is strictly observed.
• Papers with multiple authors must be accompanied by a letter or letters from the other authors that most of the work was done by the author entering this competition.
• Papers previously submitted are ineligible.

Submissions

• Submissions for the award must be accompanied by a curriculum vitae and submitted electronically in PDF format.
• Send submissions to awards@royalcollege.ca.

Selection
Submissions will be adjudicated by a panel appointed by the Ethics Committee.

The Award
This award is supported by the K.J.R. Wightman Visiting Professorship fund. The recipient will receive $1,000 and a certificate and the award will be announced in Royal College publications.

The Award recipient will be offered the opportunity to have the winning paper posted on the Ethics page of the Royal College website.

Closing Date
4 p.m. (EST) May 4, 2012. Late applications will not be considered.