Page 6 of 8: CALL FOR NOMINATIONS: The Philip Berger Advocacy Award

~~Sent on Behalf of Beverly Bulmer, Vice President of Education and Dr. Karen Weyman, Chief, Dept. of Family and Community Medicine~~

Unity Health Toronto is committed to a just and brave learning environment that is safe, accessible and inclusive for all. As we work collectively to enable our commitment to anti-racism, equity, and social-accountability we are pleased to celebrate our learners for their education/teaching excellence and their commitment to the mission and values of Unity Health through advocacy.

The Philip Berger Advocacy Award was jointly established by the Department of Family and Community Medicine and the Student Center at St. Michael’s Hospital in 2014. It recognizes Dr. Philip Berger’s outstanding leadership and commitment in advocating for patients and communities served by St. Michael’s Hospital during his term as Chief of the Department of Family and Community Medicine from 1997 to 2013.

Eligibility

To be eligible for the award, the recipient:

1.      Must be a Resident or Fellow who has had a placement at St. Michael’s Hospital in the past academic year.

2.      Must have responsibly used his/her expertise and influence to advance the health and well‐being of individual patients, and/or communities, and/or populations;

3.      Must have demonstrated one or more of the CanMED competencies of Health Advocacy:

• Respond to individual patient health needs and issues as part of patient care;
• Respond to the health needs of the communities that they serve;
• Identify the determinants of health of the populations that they serve;
• Promote the health of individual patients, communities and populations.

The Philip Berger Advocacy Award

The nominator must provide his/her own letter of nomination plus at least one other supporting letter from a physician who knows or has worked with the nominee.

Please see the attached Terms of Reference for full details on eligibility and nomination criteria.

Deadline for new applications is Monday, April 1, 2024 – please send all nominations to:

Education Awards: [email protected]

Thank you,

Bev Bulmer                                                         Dr. Karen Weyman

Vice President, Education                                 Chief, Dept. of Family & Community Medicine