Guidelines for the GFA Carole J. Bland Phronesis Award

Individual Award - Eligibility

Individual nominees for the annual Carole J. Bland Phronesis Award should be individuals working in the area of faculty affairs or faculty development and (usually) members (or retired members) of the GFA. Members of the seated GFA Steering Committee, GFA Committees, or GFA ad hoc bodies are not eligible to be nominated until at least one year after their active service has concluded.

Nominees for the annual Carole J. Bland Phronesis Award should be individuals with at least five years of history contributing to the field of faculty affairs or faculty development in academic medicine. The GFA Steering Committee will look for evidence of a nominee's excellence as:

• an innovator,
• a nurturer/mentor,
• a leader, and
• an educator/academician with regional and/or national impact in the areas of faculty affairs and faculty development.

Selection

Online submissions will be reviewed and discussed by the GFA Steering Committee. Upon the GFA Steering Committee selecting a recipient, the Chair will notify the recipient. The award is presented at the annual GFA Professional Development Conference.

Nominations

The 2021 nomination cycle opens in Spring 2021. A call for award nominations will be sent.

Nominations may be made by any member of the GFA, any medical school Dean or Council of Teaching Hospitals executive, or any member of the AAMC leadership (including the chairpersons/steering committees of other AAMC Groups or Councils).

The complete nomination package must include the following items:

• Letter of nomination giving the rationale and justification for the nomination. Address each of the areas (innovator, nurturer/mentor, leader, and educator/academician) in a brief narrative (three double spaced pages maximum)
• Nominee’s narrative bio sketch (500 words maximum)
• Current curriculum vitae (CV) or resume
• Color headshot
• Complete online nomination form by the nominator

Xổ số miền bắc thứ 5 hàng tuầnThe GFA Steering Committee will not review additional materials. Incomplete or late nominations will not be accepted. An acknowledgement receipt for the nomination will be sent to the submitter.

Timeline

• March 2021: Call for nominations announced and submission materials available
• April 2021: Nominations for award due to AAMC
• May 2021: Award recipient selected and notified

• July 2021: 2021 GFA Carole J. Bland Phronesis Award recipient announced and award presented at the GFA Professional Development Conference

Award Presentation

The award presentation will be made at the Group on Faculty Affairs annual Professional Development Conference. The award recipient will be invited to present remarks.

Past Honorees