Norman Rosenblum Award for Excellence in Mentorship in the MD/PhD Program

Purpose

The Norman Rosenblum Award for Excellence in Mentorship in the MD/PhD Program was established in 2018 in recognition of Dr. Norman Rosenblum’s tenure as Associate Dean, Physician Scientist Training in the Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto and his outstanding contributions to mentoring of MD/PhD students. The award recognizes faculty members, residents, or members of administrative staff who exhibit an exemplary level of leadership and commitment to mentorship and role modeling for MD/PhD students in the Temerty Faculty of Medicine.
 

Award

The award recipient will receive a certificate of recognition and $250 and will be invited to address the MD/PhD class at a seminar or other program-wide event. 
 

Eligibility

Any University of Toronto Temerty Faculty of Medicine faculty member, resident, or administrative staff member is eligible for nomination. Nominees will be identified by colleagues and learners as role models for mentorship and should have shown involvement in activities exhibiting a commitment to the MD/PhD Program.
 

Selection Criteria

In general, nominees should have a record of an exemplary level of leadership and commitment to mentorship and role modeling for one or more students in the MD/PhD Program. The following are examples of specific criteria that might be considered with respect to each nominee:

• Readily available and accessible in their mentorship role
• Establishes effective mentorship relationships based on trust, respect, integrity and honesty
• Provides specific, supportive and formative feedback and guidance
• Contributes to initiatives that foster and enable mentorship capacity
   

Nomination Process

The nominator can be any University of Toronto, Temerty Faculty of Medicine faculty member, resident, student, alumnus, or member of administrative staff.

The nomination package must include the following:

1. Completed nomination form
2. Detailed letter of nomination from the primary nominator(s) outlining the reasons for nomination, with explicit reference to the award criteria
3. A minimum of two (2) letters of support from University of Toronto MD Program faculty, students, alumni or administrative staff, including at least one letter of support from a student or recent alumnus, unless the primary nomination was from a student or recent alumnus
4. Curriculum Vitae of the nominee (or resume for an administrative staff member)
    

Selection Process

Review and selection will be undertaken by the MD Program Teaching Awards Committee.

Nominations that are not selected in the award cycle for which they are received will be retained for one additional year. Nominees may be asked to provide updated information to the Awards Committee for review.

SUBMIT A NOMINATION USING THE ONLINE FORM HERE 

Deadline

January 29, 2025

If you have any questions, contact Monique Cheng, Administrative Coordinator, Office of the Associate Dean, MD Program at md.reception@utoronto.ca.

Award Winners

2024
Not awarded

2023
Andres Lozano, Department of Surgery

2022
Sunit Das, Department of Surgery

2021
Allison J. McGeer, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology; and Dalla Lana School of Public Health, Division of Epidemiology
Aaron D. Schimmer, Department of Medical Biophsyics; Department of Medicine; Institute of Medical Science

2020
Warren Chan, Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering

2019
Corwyn Rowsell & Catherine Streutker, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology

2018
Melvin Silverman, Department of Medicine