Morley Lertzman Subspecialty Teaching Award
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| Policy: | Morley Lertzman Subspecialty Teaching Award |
| Policy Nr: | Sec 14 |
| Target Review Date: | 2018-12-31 |
| Main Stakeholder: | Managing Director |
Background
The Morley Lertzman Subspecialty Clinician Educator award was named in November 2005 to recognize a Clinician Educator among the subspecialty attending staff.
The award is granted every two years. The award will be announced at a departmental event.
Criteria for Evaluation
Using the numerical scores from Resident Evaluations of attending physicians over the last four year period, the highest numerical score will determine the names of four individuals with the highest score.
- Clinical decision maker
- Feedback
- Communication with Residents and families
- Teaching
- Coaching physical examination skills
- Back-up for house staff
- Punctuality
- Attending as a role model
Last time winners eliminated for 2nd round only, but eligible for 3rd round.
The names will be presented to the Award Selection Committee that will recommend the name of the awardee to the Department Head.
The Award
The award will consist of:
- A monetary award of $5,000 given to the individual
- An engraved presentation to the awardee
- The name of the awardee will be engraved on the plaque in the Department of Internal Medicine
- The monetary award is regarded as income to the individual and must be included in the individual’s income (non-tithable, taxable).
Prior Winners
| Recipient | Section | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. Colette Seifer | Cardiology | 2017 |
| Dr. Davinder Jassal | Cardiology | 2015 |
| Dr. Martha Ainslie | Gastroenterology | 2013 |
| Dr. Donald Duerksen | Gastroenterology | 2011 |
| Dr. Piotr Czaykowski | Haematology / Oncology | 2009 |
| Dr. Catherine Moltzan | Haematology / Oncology | 2007 |
| Dr. Brian Schmidt | Neurology | 2005 |
