Awards Database
Medical Education and Teaching Awards
About
The Temerty Faculty of Medicine is home to some of the world’s foremost medical educators and education researchers and scholars. We are proud of the passion, commitment and innovation that our faculty members bring to their diverse roles, and we celebrate their achievements in a number of ways.
Our Faculty offers over 50 internal awards to recognize significant contributions to medical education across the medical education continuum. We also nominate outstanding faculty and staff members for prestigious institutional, provincial, national and international awards. We recognize award recipients annually at the Education Achievement Celebration, an evening ceremony hosted by the Vice Dean, Medical Education.
How to use this database
Use the database below to find education-focused awards offered at the Faculty, University, national, and international levels. More than one filter can be applied in each of the criteria below.
If you are unsure about the suitability of a given candidate for an award, please book a consultation with the Research, Awards & Honours Officer in the Office of the Vice Dean, Medical Education. This database is updated regularly. Where there is any discrepancy between the database information and the linked award criteria, refer to the award criteria.
When to submit nominations
Nominations for most awards occur in two cycles: Fall (opens in mid-September) and Spring (opens in mid-March). You can filter by cycle below. To receive the call for nominations, sign up to our medical education awards mailing list.
Nominations for fall-cycle awards are now open! Deadline to nominate is Dec 14, 2026 at 11:59 pm.
Select the "Fall" filter under "Awards Cycle" below to explore available awards.
Medical Education & Teaching Awards Database
Emerging Leader in CPD Award
This award recognizes outstanding leadership potential by administrative or professional services staff members in continuing professional development programs in or affiliated with the Temerty Faculty of Medicine/U of T, including the ability to motivate, inspire and engage others to contribute to a common purpose and vision.
Type: Individual
Financial prize: No
Excellence in Community-Based Teaching and Education Awards
Recognizes excellence in teaching and education at a community hospital. Faculty who teach and practice primarily in the community environment, including University of Toronto Community Affiliate Hospitals or community-based office/clinic setting (not associated with Full Affiliates of the Faculty of Medicine) are eligible to apply.
Type: Individual
Financial prize: No
Excellence in Community-Based Teaching and Education Awards
Recognizes excellence in teaching and education at a community-based physician office/clinic. Faculty who teach and practice primarily in the community environment, including University of Toronto Community Affiliate Hospitals or community-based office/clinic setting (not associated with Full Affiliates of the Faculty of Medicine) are eligible to apply.
Type: Individual
Financial prize: No
Excellence in Community-Based Teaching and Education Awards
Recognizes excellence in teaching and education of rehabilitation sciences learners at a community-based office/clinic OR community hospital. Faculty who teach and practice primarily in the community environment, including University of Toronto Community Affiliate Hospitals or community-based office/clinic setting (not associated with Full Affiliates of the Faculty of Medicine) are eligible to apply.
Type: Individual
Financial prize: No
Excellence in Community-Based Teaching and Education Awards
Recognizes sustained (normally 10 years) excellence in community-based teaching and education, and may include mentorship, the integration of scholarship in teaching, inter-professional collaboration, etc. Two sustained excellence awards will be available annually:
- Sustained Excellence in Medical Education
- Sustained Excellence in Rehabilitation Sciences
Faculty who teach and practice primarily in the community environment, including University of Toronto Community Affiliate Hospitals or community-based office/clinic setting (not associated with Full Affiliates of the Faculty of Medicine) are eligible to apply.
Type: Individual
Financial prize: No
Excellence in CPD Innovation Award
This award recognizes creativity and innovation by administrative and professional services staff members or teams who lead and/or support CPD initiatives within their units. Faculty or patient partners who are members of staff-led teams can also be recognized within this award category.
This award recognizes an individual or team that has exhibited exceptional ingenuity, originality, and forward-thinking in developing novel solutions, practices, or approaches that positively impact CPD. Recipients of this award inspire others through their innovative contributions, ultimately shaping the future of medicine and healthcare.
Type: Individual or Team
Financial prize: No
Excellence in Interprofessional CPD
Recognizes excellence in CPD activities designed to enhance interprofessional team practice and improve healthcare delivery.
Type: Group
Financial prize: No
Excellence in Linking Undergraduate Teaching to Research in Life Sciences
This award is for excellence, mentorship, and innovative methods that link undergraduate teaching to experiential research opportunities such as research project courses, summer student research projects, or equivalent programs.
Type: Individual
Financial prize: Yes
Excellence in Resource Stewardship Teaching Award in the MD Program
Recognizes faculty members and postgraduate trainees (residents and fellows) who effectively mentor learners in concepts of resource stewardship and demonstrate exemplary resource stewardship in their own clinical practices.
Type: Individual
Financial prize: No
Excellence in Service to SACME Award
This award recognizes a SACME member who has made significant and sustained contributions to the organization over an extended period.
Type: Individual
Financial prize: No