Student Awards

Description

To recognize the Academic Achievement of a graduating Physician Assistant student

Eligibility

• The Year 2 BScPA Student in good standing, with the highest cumulative grade point average (cGPA) in their cohort, upon program completion (15 credits)

Nomination & Selection Criteria

• Determined by Program Director in August, annually, to a graduating student

Description

To recognize a Year 2 PA student for demonstrating exemplary qualities of a Physician Assistant

Eligibility

• Any Year 2 BScPA Student in good standing

• Winners of another PA student award are not eligible for this award

Nomination

• Nominated by peers, self, faculty or PA/MD teachers

• Nomination is to include:

  • Full name of the nominee

  • Name, title and professional designation of the nominator and relationship to nominee

  • Up to 1000 character statement describing:

    • A summary of the known contributions supporting the nomination

    • The impact of these contributions on others

Selection Criteria

• Judged by the Awards committee

• Criteria to include any of:

  • Collaborates with others

  • Provides service to advance the PA profession

  • Demonstrated leadership in local, regional or national activities

  • Advocates for patients and the community

  • Participates in scholarly activities related to the practice of medicine

  • Demonstrates professional, respectful and ethical behavior

Description

To recognize a Year 2 PA student for demonstrating clinical excellence in his/her clinical rotations

Eligibility

• Any Year 2 BScPA student in good standing

• Winners of another PA student award are not eligible for this award

Nomination

• Nominated by preceptors

• Nomination is to include:

  • Full name of the nominee

  • Name. title and professional designation of the nominator and relationship to nominee

  • Up to 1000 character statement describing:

    • A summary of the known contributions supporting the nomination

    • Examples of the student demonstrating clinical excellence

Selection Criteria

• Judged by the Awards Committee

• Excellent example of all CanMEDs-PA roles as demonstrated in the clinical environment

Description

To recognize a Year 2 student who has demonstrated strong leadership skills throughout the BScPA Program

Eligibility

• Any Year 2 BScPA student in good standing

• Winners of another PA student award are not eligible for this award

Nomination

• Nominated by peers and/or faculty

• Nomination is to include:

  • Full name of the nominee

  • Name, title and professional designation of the nominator and relationship to nominee

  • Up to 1000 characters describing:

    • A summary of the known contributions supporting the nomination

    • Examples of the student demonstrating leadership excellence

Selection Criteria

• Judged by the Awards committee

• Criteria to include:

  • Excellent leadership skills during the program

Description

To recognize a Year 2 student who has shown excellence in their Year 2 Quality Improvement (QI) project

Eligibility

• Any Year 2 student who has completed a QI Project

• Winners of another PA student award are not eligible for this award

Nomination

• PAP265 Evidence Based Medicine (EBM) Course Director nominates top 3 QI projects

• Nominations to include:

  • Full name/title of the QI project

  • The abstract of the QI project proposal

Selection Criteria

• Judged by the Awards Committee

• Criteria to include:

  • Scholarly work that contributes to Quality Improvement with  potential positive impact on patient care/ the health care system

Description

• To recognize a Year 2 student who has shown excellence in their Year Ethical Decision-Making Final paper

Eligibility

• Any Year 2 student who has completed the PAP269 Ethics course

• Winners of another PA student Award, are not eligible for this award

Nomination

• PAP269 Ethics Course director selects best 3 papers which exemplifies the use of a model of ethical decision making in a clinical case. These are submitted to the Awards Committee

Selection Criteria

• Judged by the Awards committee as to the final award recipient

• Criteria to include:          

  • Scholarly work that incorporates ethical decision making in a clinical case

Description

To recognize excellence in student mentorship by a Year 2 student. 

Eligibility

• Any Year 2 BScPA student in good standing who has demonstrated significant mentorship to a Year 1 student.

Nomination & Selection Criteria

• Demonstrate excellent communication, professionalism and insight to a junior learner.

• Year 1 students can nominate a Year 2 student.