GME Program Director Award of Excellence

Program directors of a University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences-sponsored accredited residency or fellowship program with one or more years of experience are eligible.

The nominee should make outstanding contributions to UB Graduate Medical Education, going above and beyond by:

1. demonstrating compassion, integrity and a commitment to improving performance of self and others
2. involvement in activities exhibiting nominee’s leadership qualities such as: participation on local, regional or national committees, work groups and presentations in support of peer-to-peer education
3. commitment to innovation and maintaining (or exceeding) the high standards of the accrediting body

A minimum of two narratives must be submitted:

Each nomination submitted should exemplify why your nominee is deserving of the GME Program Director Award of Excellence. The submission should address the award criteria in 500 words or less, and provide details that support the nominee's involvement to document the criteria as noted above.

Please ensure submission of a very robust narrative on behalf of your candidate.

Three nomination letters are required from:

• department chair or division chief
  
• a resident or fellow
• the training program administrator
• dean
• faculty member
• UB-affiliated hospital leader

• Friday, December 6, 2024: Call for nominations reopen
  
• Friday, February 7, 2025: Completed application packets are due to the office of Graduate Medical Education via the online submission form.
• Thursday, March 13, 2025: We notify award recipients.
• Thursday, March 27, 2025: Award recipients are honored at the UB Student to Resident Reception.

If you have any questions or wish to submit your nomination directly via email, send them to: ubgmeops@buffalo.edu