Award Categories:
Outstanding Achievements in Quality Improvement Award
This award recognizes an individual or team that has demonstrated leadership and innovation in a quality improvement process. The quality improvement may occur in processes within the Department of Pathology & Immunology, the medical school, or BJC. This award may be related to Clinical Service, Research, Education, or internal departmental processes or departmental administration. All P&I faculty and staff are eligible for this award. Teams must be led by at least one faculty and/or staff member.
Outstanding Achievements in Leadership/Professionalism
This award acknowledges and celebrates exemplary leadership and professionalism that has a significant and positive impact. Eligible candidates portray both strong leadership characteristics and serve as a role model for other faculty and staff. All P&I faculty and staff are eligible for this award.
Outstanding Paper of the Year Award
This award is to recognize a paper published in the academic year by a junior faculty member, that makes an exceptional contribution to science. P&I faculty at the Instructor or Assistant Professor level are eligible for this award. The faculty nominated for the award must be the paper’s first or last author. There are no restrictions on the type of research that is eligible for this award.
Outstanding Contributions to Education
This award recognizes an individual who has made significant contributions to pathology, laboratory medicine, or immunobiology education. All types of educational offerings are considered, including education for medical students, graduate students, post-doctoral fellows, residents, or clinical fellows or continuing education activities. Eligible candidates have demonstrated excellence in teaching, or novel teaching materials/methods, or new curricula. All P&I faculty are eligible for this award.
Excellence in Faculty Mentoring Award
This award recognizes faculty members who have demonstrated an outstanding commitment to faculty mentoring by actively assisting early- and mid-career faculty in developing their career(s). Exceptional mentoring can include offering advice, feedback and guidance on research, teaching or clinical activities, coaching on work-life balance, and/or providing professional opportunities, sponsorship, or advocacy for faculty mentees. All P&I faculty are eligible for this award.
P&I Shining Star Award
This award recognizes and rewards an outstanding P&I staff member who has provided exemplary service.
Pathology & Immunology Department Special Recognition Award
This award is given by the Department Head to anyone (Faculty, staff, or trainee) of their choosing for outstanding contributions to the department. Nominations will not be made for the Special Recognition Awards. This award is at the discretion of the Department Head. Multiple Special Recognition Awards may be given annually.