Call for The Reznick Scholars in Health Professions Education 2021

Educational Scholarship

Tue, 04/27/2021 - 11:00

To acknowledge and recognize Dr. Richard Reznick’s leadership at Queen’s University, nationally, and internationally, and with the financial support of alumni, benefactors and friends, the Faculty of Health Sciences would like to establish the Reznick Scholars in Health Professions Education.

The Reznick Scholars program will honour the commitment and dedication that Dr. Reznick has contributed as a leader and educator to improve the quality of health care and health professions education. His work is internationally recognized to have advanced Canada’s health system thereby enhancing the health of Canadians.

The establishment of the Reznick Scholars program provides an opportunity to further showcase Queen’s commitment to health professions education and improved patient outcomes. The program will be open to all Queen’s Faculty of Health Sciences faculty members, and recipients will make up a cohort over time of individuals committed to health professions education. Recipients will be publicly acknowledged as Reznick Scholars during the remainder of their career.

The Reznick Scholar’s Responsibilities:

The Reznick Scholar will implement their own educational research/scholarship initiatives that will benefit the Faculty of Health Sciences and Queen’s University, help improve health science education, and ultimately patient care.
The Reznick Scholar will work collaboratively within the Office of Professional Development and Educational Scholarship (OPDES).
During their funding period, the Reznick Scholar will give a public lecture related to some aspect of their educational research/scholarship.
After their funding period, the Reznick Scholar will submit a final report to the Associate Dean, OPDES.

Selection Process:

The Reznick Scholar program will be open to all Queen’s Faculty of Health Sciences faculty members.
Candidates for the Reznick Scholars will apply (maximum 25 pages including appendices), which will include:
1. Brief biographical information including name and contact information.
2. A detailed proposal, including planned activities and outcomes.
3. The candidate’s teaching philosophy
4. Evidence of excellence as a teacher
5. Evidence of excellence as a scholar of teaching and learning
6. Evidence of educational leadership, at Queen’s and elsewhere
7. References from colleagues and students (no more than 3)
8. A supporting letter from the candidate’s Director/Department Head.
Self-nominations are acceptable.
The Selection Committee will include a representative from the Faculty of Health Sciences including members from appropriate representation from across Queen’s University, including individuals from the Library, Research, and Teaching portfolios. The selection criteria will reflect the categories articulated in item 2 of the Selection Process, with the overall judgment focusing on the promise of the candidate contributing significantly to building scholarship within health professions education.

What the Scholar Receives:

Opportunities to work on their educational scholarship and to work collaboratively with the Office of Professional Development and Educational Scholarship (OPDES).
A permanent title as a Reznick Scholar in Health Professions Education.
Using a cohort model, the Reznick Scholars will be part of a community of practice as subsequent Scholars are announced.
Our goal is that in perpetuity the inaugural Reznick Scholars will receive discretionary funds of $20,000 to support scholarship in Health Professions Education over two years (non-renewable) to help create their scholarly project in Health Professions Education. Each year they will receive $10,000 for a total commitment of $20,000 per Scholar. None of this funding may be used as a salary stipend for the Scholar and all expenditures must adhere to Queen’s policies.

Deadline for Submissions

PDF submission package (emailed to cpd.che@queensu.ca) addressing the selection criteria should be received by our deadline of May 28, 2021.