BU Chobanian & Avedisian SOM Educator of the Year Award

Educator of the Year Award recognizes Chobanian & Avedisian SOM faculty who delivers exceptional education to BU Chobanian & Avedisian SOM MD and/or graduate students, including didactic teaching, clinical teaching, or mentoring.

Categories:

• MD – Preclinical and Clinical
• GMS – Master’s and PhD

Eligibility:

• All BU Chobanian & Avedisian SOM faculty who are involved in teaching BU Chobanian & Avedisian SOM medical and/or graduate students.
• Must be BU Chobanian & Avedisian SOM for at least 3 years
• Cannot be a previous category winner of Educator of the Year Award

Criteria for nomination: Though these criteria are not exhaustive, competitive nominees will have demonstrated some of the following:

• Excellence in teaching based on teaching evaluation
• Engagement of students
• Challenging students to think critically
• Promotion of diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging in mentoring and educational pedagogy
• Professionalism
• Thoughtful constructive feedback to the students

Who can nominate: Faculty and Students

Nomination Process: A formal nomination letter addressing the most outstanding teaching attributes of the faculty based on above criteria should be submitted to BU Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine Awards Committee (camedfao@bu.edu).

The nomination letter should not exceed two pages with minimum font 11-point font and must include:

• Nominee’s name, department, and title.

Past Award Recipients