Medical Education & Teaching Awards
Awards Database
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-October) 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.
Now Accepting Spring Cycle Award Nominations
Use the award cycle filter below to find spring cycle awards. Nominations will be accepted until May 14th, 2025 at 11:59 pm. Use the nomination form to submit your nominations.
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
Chair letter required: Yes
Learner support required: Yes
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
Chair letter required: Yes
Learner support required: Yes
Excellence in Interprofessional CPD
Recognizes excellence in CPD activities designed to enhance interprofessional team practice and improve healthcare delivery.
Type: Group
Financial prize: Yes
Chair letter required: Yes
Learner support required: No
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
Chair letter required: No
Learner support required: Yes
Fred Fallis Award in Online Learning
Recognizes an individual or group who has demonstrated innovation and excellence in virtual learning that enables access to CPD for health care practitioners for whom barriers exist to engaging in traditional CPD programs.
Type: Individual of Group
Financial prize: Yes
Chair letter required: No
Learner support required: No
Helen P. Batty Awards for Excellence and Achievement in Faculty Development
Recognizes an individual within the Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto who has contributed to the field of Faculty Development over a sustained and significant length of time (over 5 years). This individual has had impact in the field and practice of Faculty Development as a whole, at the local, national, and international level.
Type: Individual
Financial prize: Yes
Chair letter required: Letter of support from a member of the applicant’s home department citing scope and impact of the faculty development contributions of the applicant
Learner support required: No
Helen P. Batty Awards for Excellence and Achievement in Faculty Development
Recognizes outstanding faculty development program within the Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto which led to the enhancement of faculty members’ teaching, education, administration, leadership, scholarship, and/or advocacy knowledge, skills, or attitudes.
Type: Group
Financial prize: Yes
Chair letter required: Supporting letter(s) from chair, chair’s designate, or professional program director
Learner support required: No
Helen P. Batty Awards for Excellence and Achievement in Faculty Development
Recognizes sustained excellence in teaching in faculty development over a significant period of time (minimum 5 years) – ultimately leading to the enhancement of instruction, career development, professionalism, inter-professionalism, and / or health professional leadership.
Type: Individual
Financial prize: Yes
Chair letter required: Letter of support from relevant departmental leadership.
Learner support required: No
Ivan Silver Innovation Award
Recognizes an innovative CPD initiative developed and delivered by a University of Toronto faculty member or team that has demonstrated an impact on health professionals’ performance or improved health outcomes.
Type: Individual or Group
Financial prize: Yes
Chair letter required: No
Learner support required: No
Miriam Rossi Award for Health Equity in Undergraduate Medical Education
Recognizes University of Toronto MD Program faculty and administrative staff members for their commitment to diversity and health equity in undergraduate medical education.
Type: Individual or Group
Financial prize: Yes
Chair letter required: No
Learner support required: Yes