The CDIM Educational Research Award recognizes a CDIM member who has contributed greatly to educational research. The award is presented at the CDIM National Meeting, which is held in conjunction with Academic Internal Medicine Week.
Nominations must be submitted online. Self-nominations are accepted for this award.
The CDIM Nominating Committee will review completed nominations and recommend a recipient to the CDIM Council for final approval. All nominations will be considered for the year they are nominated as well as the following two years.
About the Award
The CDIM Early Career Medical Student Educator Award is a new award that recognizes innovation and excellence in medical student education by a CDIM member at the instructor or assistant professor level. Areas of achievement may include leadership and scholarship in medical student education, teaching, or service to CDIM or AAIM. The award is presented annual at the CDIM National Meeting, part of Academic Internal Medicine Week.
Nomination Criteria
The candidate must:
- Be a CDIM member
- Have demonstrated significant contributions to medical student education
Nomination Information
Nominations must be submitted online. Nominees may be self-nominated or nominated by any member of AAIM (including APM, APDIM, ASP, AIM, or CDIM).
A nomination packet must include:
- A completed nomination form
- The nominee’s curriculum vitae
- One nomination letter
Nomination letters should address what significant contributions the nominee has made to the area of medical student education, leadership of medical student educational programs, scholarship in medical student education, teaching, or service to CDIM or AAIM.
Selection Process
All nominations will be reviewed by the CDIM Nominating Committee and approved by the CDIM Council. All nominations received will be considered for the year they are nominated as well as the following two years.
Linda J. Marts Administrator Service Award
About the Award
The CDIM Administrator Service Award recognizes a CDIM education administrator member who has contributed greatly to the association. The award is presented at the CDIM National Meeting, which is held in conjunction with Academic Internal Medicine Week.
Nomination Criteria
The candidate must:
- Be a CDIM education administrator member in good standing.
- Have demonstrated outstanding contributions to the association.
- Be nominated by a current CDIM member.
- A letter affirming the candidate’s nomination must be submitted by the second nominator, who must also be a current CDIM member.
Nomination Packet
Nominations must be submitted online. Self-nominations are not accepted.
A nomination packet must include:
- A completed nomination form.
- One nomination letter.
- One additional letter supporting the nomination.
- A one-page narrative of the nominated individual’s contributions to the organization.
- The nominee’s resume or curriculum vitae.
Administrator Service Award Topics
Service award topics may include, but are not limited to:
- Contributions made while serving as a Clerkship Administrators Advisory Council (CAAC) chair or council member
- Contributions made while serving as a leader of a CAAC committee, task force, or special interest group.
- Contributions made while serving as a presenter at a CDIM national conference.
- Contributions made as a mentor to CDIM associate members.
Selection Process
The CA Nominating Committee will review completed nominations and recommend a recipient to the CDIM Council for final approval. All nominations will be considered for the year they are nominated as well as the following two years.
Louis N. Pangaro, MD Educational Program Development Award
About the Award
The CDIM Educational Program Development Award recognizes a CDIM member who has contributed to the development of an outstanding educational program. The award is presented at the CDIM National Meeting, which is held in conjunction with Academic Internal Medicine Week.
Nomination Criteria
The candidate must:
- Be a CDIM member in good standing.
- Have demonstrated active involvement in the development of an outstanding educational program.
- Be nominated by a current AAIM charter association member.
Nomination Information
Nominations must be submitted online. Self-nominations are accepted for this award.
A nomination packet must include:
- A completed nomination form.
- One nomination letter summarizing the program, project, or work deserving of an award. Nominations may include appropriate supporting documentation, such as a detailed description of curricular innovations, evaluations of curricular designs, funded grant applications, publications, and abstracts.
- The nominee’s resume or curriculum vitae.
Educational Program Topics
Educational program topics may include, but are not limited to:
- Curriculum development.
- Ambulatory educational programs.
- Inpatient educational programs.
- Community medicine education.
- Evaluation techniques.
- Development in administration of educational programs.
- Self-directed learning.
- Professional development for faculty or residents.
- Computer-based education.
- Evidence-based medicine education.
- Physical examination education during the internal medicine clerkship.
- Professional attitudes and behavior.
Selection Process
The CA Nominating Committee will review completed nominations and recommend a recipient to the CDIM Council for final approval. All nominations will be considered for the year they are nominated as well as the following two years.
Ruth-Marie E. Fincher, MD, Service Award
About the Award
The CDIM Service Award recognizes a CDIM member who has contributed greatly to the association. The award is presented at the CDIM National Meeting, which is held in conjunction with Academic Internal Medicine Week.
Nomination Criteria
The candidate must:
- Be a CDIM member in good standing.
- Have demonstrated outstanding contributions to the association.
- Be nominated by a current AAIM charter association member.
Nomination Information
Nominations must be submitted online. Self-nominations are not accepted for this award.
A nomination packet must include:
- A completed nomination form.
- One nomination letter narrating the nominated individual’s contributions to the organization.
- The nominee’s resume or curriculum vitae.
Service Award Topics
Service award topics may include, but are not limited to:
- Contributions made while serving as an officer or councilor.
- Contributions made while serving as chair of a committee, task force, or special interest group.
- Contributions made while serving on a committee, task force, or special interest group.
- Contributions made by a member while representing CDIM to other organizations.
- Outstanding service by a member to a CDIM program.
Selection Process
The CDIM Nominating Committee will review completed nominations and recommend a recipient to the CDIM Council for final approval. All nominations will be considered for the year they are nominated as well as the following two years.