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.
Norman Rosenblum Award for Excellence in Mentorship in the MD/PhD Program
Recognizes faculty members, residents, or members of administrative staff who exhibit an exemplary level of leadership and commitment to mentorship and role modeling for MD/PhD students in the Temerty Faculty of Medicine.
Type: Individual
Financial prize: Yes
Chair letter required: No
Learner support required: Yes
RCPSC Duncan Graham Award for Outstanding Contribution to Medical Education
Recognizes any individual, whether physician or not, for outstanding contributions to medical education.
Type: Individual
Financial prize: Yes
Chair letter required: No letter required, but Chair must endorse nominee
Learner support required: No
Process:
- As this is an external award, candidates are first adjudicated at the faculty level to select the official nominee that will be put forward on behalf of the Temerty Faculty of Medicine.
- The first stage of the adjudication requires a simpler version of the official nomination package. You will be asked to provide:
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Nominee name, appointment, and contact details
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Short-form responses explaining how the nominee demonstrates the criteria of the award
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Complete CV
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Teaching Dossier/CPA Dossier (optional)
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Confirmation that the Department Chair endorses the nominee (no letter required)
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The name of two supporters that would be willing to provide letters of support if the nomination proceeds as the official Temerty nominee
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- If chosen as the official Temerty nominee, the Office of the Vice Dean, Medical Education will support the nominee to develop their full nomination package.
- Please direct any questions to medicine.awards@utoronto.ca rather than to the organization offering the award.
Recent Temerty recipients:
2018
- Susan Lieff, Department of Psychiatry
RCPSC James H. Graham Award of Merit
Recognizes a person whose outstanding career achievements reflect the aims and objectives of the Royal College. The recipient of this award does not need to be a physician.
Type: Individual
Financial prize: No
Chair letter required: No letter required, but Chair must endorse nominee
Learner support required: No
Process:
- As this is an external award, candidates are first adjudicated at the faculty level to select the official nominee that will be put forward on behalf of the Temerty Faculty of Medicine.
- The first stage of the adjudication requires a simpler version of the official nomination package. You will be asked to provide:
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Nominee name, appointment, and contact details
-
Short-form responses explaining how the nominee demonstrates the criteria of the award
-
Complete CV
-
Teaching Dossier/CPA Dossier (optional)
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Confirmation that the Department Chair endorses the nominee (no letter required)
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The name of two supporters that would be willing to provide letters of support if the nomination proceeds as the official Temerty nominee
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- If chosen as the official Temerty nominee, the Office of the Vice Dean, Medical Education will support the nominee to develop their full nomination package.
- Please direct any questions to medicine.awards@utoronto.ca rather than to the organization offering the award.
Recent Temerty recipients:
2022
RCPSC Royal College AMS Donald Richards Wilson Award for CanMEDS Integration
Recognizes a medical educator or a leader of a team, program or department who has demonstrated excellence at integrating the CanMEDS Roles into a Royal College or other health-related training program.
Type: Individual or Group
Financial prize: No
Chair letter required: No letter required, but Chair must endorse nominee
Learner support required: No
Process:
- As this is an external award, candidates are first adjudicated at the faculty level to select the official nominee that will be put forward on behalf of the Temerty Faculty of Medicine.
- The first stage of the adjudication requires a simpler version of the official nomination package. You will be asked to provide:
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Nominee name, appointment, and contact details
-
Short-form responses explaining how the nominee demonstrates the criteria of the award
-
Complete CV
-
Teaching Dossier/CPA Dossier (optional)
-
Confirmation that the Department Chair endorses the nominee (no letter required)
-
The name of two supporters that would be willing to provide letters of support if the nomination proceeds as the official Temerty nominee
-
- If chosen as the official Temerty nominee, the Office of the Vice Dean, Medical Education will support the nominee to develop their full nomination package.
- Please direct any questions to medicine.awards@utoronto.ca rather than to the organization offering the award.
Recent Temerty recipients:
2025
RCPSC Royal College Award for Early-Career Leadership
Recognizes new Royal College Fellows (with seven or fewer years of post-training full-time practice) who have shown outstanding leadership, initiative, service and/or innovation in Medical education and/or continuing professional development (CPD).
Type: Individual
Financial prize: Yes
Chair letter required: No letter required, but Chair must endorse nominee
Learner support required: No
Process:
- As this is an external award, candidates are first adjudicated at the faculty level to select the official nominee that will be put forward on behalf of the Temerty Faculty of Medicine.
- The first stage of the adjudication requires a simpler version of the official nomination package. You will be asked to provide:
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Nominee name, appointment, and contact details
-
Short-form responses explaining how the nominee demonstrates the criteria of the award
-
Complete CV
-
Teaching Dossier/CPA Dossier (optional)
-
Confirmation that the Department Chair endorses the nominee (no letter required)
-
The name of two supporters that would be willing to provide letters of support if the nomination proceeds as the official Temerty nominee
-
- If chosen as the official Temerty nominee, the Office of the Vice Dean, Medical Education will support the nominee to develop their full nomination package.
- Please direct any questions to medicine.awards@utoronto.ca rather than to the organization offering the award.
Recent Temerty recipients:
- N/A
Robert Sheppard Award For Health Equity and Social Justice
Recognizes outstanding contributions of faculty members and medical residents/fellows involved in the development and/or implementation of activities, programs or research related to social justice and health equity in faculty development or postgraduate medical education.
Type: Individual
Financial prize: Yes
Chair letter required: Yes
Learner support required: No
Sarita Verma Award for Advocacy & Mentorship in Postgraduate Medicine
Recognizes any faculty member with a minimum of 10 years since their initial faculty appointment at Temerty Medicine who has engaged in teaching in the undergraduate medical (MD) program - foundations (lectures, laboratories, seminars, workshops, tutorials, or, in clinical skills).
Type: Individual or Group
Financial prize: Yes
Chair letter required: No
Learner support required: No
Social Responsibility Award In Postgraduate Medical Education
Recognizes outstanding contributions of faculty members and medical residents/fellows in the development and/or implementation of socially responsible initiatives, programs or research related to postgraduate medical education.
Type: Individual
Financial prize: Yes
Chair letter required: Yes
Learner support required: No
Temerty Awards for Excellence in Professional Values
Recognizes a faculty member from clinical medicine that contributes to strengthening our shared professional values through their behaviour, communications, relationships, and academic, clinical, and administrative endeavours.
Type: Individual
Financial prize: Yes
Chair letter required: Yes
Learner support required: Preferred but not required
Temerty Awards for Excellence in Professional Values
Recognizes a faculty member from basic sciences that contributes to strengthening our shared professional values through their behaviour, communications, relationships, and academic, clinical, and administrative endeavours.
Type: Individual
Financial prize: Yes
Chair letter required: Yes
Learner support required: Preferred but not required