ACFD National Dental Teaching Award
The Association of Canadian
Faculties of Dentistry (ACFD) is pleased to recognize
exceptional contributions to dental education at Canadian Universities
through the creation of the ACFD National Dental Teaching
Award. A maximum of one award can be presented annually to a faculty
member who has displayed the qualities of an outstanding dental
educator.
The
Award
- a cheque of $2500 to the recipient;
- expenses paid for the recipient to attend the award ceremony
(Up to $2,000);
- an award certificate.
Award Ceremony
The award will be formally
announced and presented to the recipient at a significant dental
gathering each year.
Promotion of the Award
The award will be promoted
through extensive coverage, to include:
- a photograph of the recipient to be published in DCF’s
Annual Report;
- an announcement by ACFD to all of its member institutions;
- a news release to national and local media.
Eligibility
The award is open to
any faculty member currently teaching within a Canadian DDS/DMD
program. Only one nominee may be nominated from each dental institution.
The recipient of the award should demonstrate the following characteristics:
- knowledge of the theory of teaching and learning, as demonstrated
through the organization and presentation of didactic and/or
clinical instruction;
- involvement of student participation in the learning process;
- specification of performance standards and stimulation of
students to reach those standards;
ability to communicate effectively;
- accessibility to students outside class;
- development of rapport with students;
- utilization of evaluation methods which assess the higher
levels of learning.
Criteria for the Award
The Selection Committee
will look for independent evidence of the following:
- demonstration of teaching excellence as shown by course evaluations
and letters of support from students and colleagues;
- demonstration of contribution to education as shown by invited
lectures, chapter and text authorship and other contributions
to knowledge and understanding important to dentists beyond
the nominee’s home institution.
- demonstration of work on innovative curriculum projects;
- demonstration of innovative teaching methodologies or special
teaching techniques and materials and methods of evaluation
of students;
- demonstration of educational leadership as shown by the following:
- summary of seminars, workshops, conferences, invited
presentations or other events on teaching/learning conducted
by the nominee;
- scientific and educational publications;
Examples
of Independent Evidence
- data from teaching evaluations over several years
- special course development efforts
- teaching awards received
- a description of any particularly effective teaching strategies
- letters of support from students, alumni and/or colleagues
- examples of course materials
- a summary of seminars, workshops, conferences or other events
on teaching/ learning conducted by the nominee
- publications on university teaching/learning
- work on curriculum projects
- examples of leadership in educational development
- publication of educational materials relevant to the nominee’s
area of expertise
Selection
Process
Each nominee will be
evaluated in three categories:
- Excellence in teaching
- Scholarship in Education
- Other significant contribution to dental education
It is expected that most nominees will excel primarily in one
area and the selection process is weighted to recognize nominees
with high ratings in one area over those with average ratings
in more than one area.
The Selection Committee is comprised of a Chair (ACFD Past President/President-Elect),
three representatives selected by the Academic Affairs Committee. Selection will be based
on evidence submitted in the nomination material. Members of the
Selection Committee will not vote/evaluate a nominee from their
faculty. It is the responsibility of the selection committee to
determine that the nominees meet a standard worthy of this national
award. The Committee can determine that no award be made in a
given year.
Nomination
Procedure
Nominations will be
accepted from students, alumni or colleagues. The Selection Committee
requires five (5) copies of the nomination material. Each copy
of the nomination material must be contained within a binder no
larger than ½ inch in thickness. Completed nomination material
must include:
- a covering letter from the nominator outlining the justification
for the nomination;
- a letter from the Dean, or equivalent, that addresses the
nominee's special qualifications for the award;
- a curriculum vitae of the nominee;
- a statement of the nominee’s teaching philosophy;
- independent evidence that the nominee's teaching is very
highly regarded by students, alumni and/or colleagues, and that
the nominee has played a leadership role in the development
of university teaching and learning;
- a listing of submitted documentation.
The five copies of the nomination material will
be returned to the dental institution. Dental institutions are
encouraged to re-nominate candidates who were not chosen the
following year. There is no limit to the number of times nominations
may be re-submitted for this award.
Deadline
Nomination documentation must be submitted by November 1 to:
Chair
ACFD National Dental Teaching Award Selection Committee
100 Bronson Avenue, Suite 204,
Ottawa, ON K1R 6G8
PAST RECIPIENTS
2008 Dr. Christopher
Clark - University of British Columbia
2007 Dr. W. Leandra
Best - University of British Columbia
2006 Dr. Henry Lapointe
- University of Western Ontario
2005 Bonnie Craig -
University of British Columbia
2004 Dr. Dorothy McComb
- University of Toronto
2003 Dr. Bob Loney -
Dalhousie University
2002 Dr. Joanne Walton - University of
British Columbia
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