Innovation in Medical Education

The CDEM Award for Innovation in Medical Education award recognizes a medical student educator at any faculty rank who has made a significant and innovative contribution to undergraduate medical education. This award is presented at the annual CDEM meeting. The nominee must be a member of CDEM.

All nomination packets must include:

1. Letter of support from nominator specifying which award the candidate is being nominated for and how the nominee fulfills the award criteria. (limit 2 pages)
   
2. What is the relationship of the nominator to the nominee (Chairman, Residency Director, etc.) Self nominations are accepted.
3. Curriculum vitae and/or teaching portfolio of the nominee.
4. Nominations may also include other supporting documentation, such as a detailed description of curricular innovations, teaching evaluations, letters of support from colleagues, supervisor or students, funded grant or project applications, and publications. The nomination pockets are reviewed and ranked numerically for each award.

• What is the scope of the medical education innovation?
• Describe how this is innovative?
• What was the impact of the innovation?
• Describe the specific role of the applicant in the innovation.

If you have any questions about the CDEM awards process, please contact governance@saem.org.