Since 1969, the School of Medicine has recognized exceptional faculty teachers through the Kaiser Teaching Awards,* which come with a monetary reward in addition to positive effects on recognition and career advancement of teachers. Annually, an award is given in each of the following categories:

Only medical students and housestaff can nominate faculty candidates for Kaiser Teaching Awards. Every faculty member who is nominated receives a letter of recognition that is personalized with comments from the nomination forms. A copy of the recognition letter is sent to the faculty member’s department chair. Awards will be presented at the 2009 Convocation Ceremony in May.

Nominations should emphasize the nominee’s most outstanding qualities as a teacher, including, as applicable, the quality of their presentations and teaching materials; their ability to motivate learning; their effectiveness as a mentor; and the impact that their teaching has had upon students or housestaff. Reasons submitted in support of nominations are the key factors considered by the selection committee in determining each award recipient.

Deadline for this year’s nominations will be Midnight, Thursday, Mar. 5, 2009.

PLEASE NOTE: The following recent and Career Achievement recipients of Kaiser Awards are NOT ELIGIBLE for a 2008 Award:

2008 Winners:
Calvin Chou, M.D.,Ph.D.,
Ivy Dardine, M.D. (Fresno),
Tracy Fulton, Ph.D.,
Ivan Lieberburg, M.D., Ph.D.,
Andrea Marmor, M.D.
2007 Winners:
Ann F. Bolger, M.D.,
S. Andy Josephson, M.D.,
Robert D. Nachtigall, M.D.,
Robert E. Naylor, M.D.,
Michael W. Peterson, M.D. (Fresno)
Career Achievement:
Diane Colby, Ph.D.,
Molly Cooke, M.D.,
Nripendra Dhillon, M.B.B.S.,
Loma K. Flowers, M.D.,
Bert Katzung, M.D., Ph.D.,
Daniel Lowenstein, M.D.,
Stephen Parks, M.D.,
William Schecter, M.D.
Sexton Sutherland, Ph.D.,
Lawrence Tierney, Jr., M.D.

While any nominations for teaching excellence that the above individuals may receive this year will be acknowledged with a letter of recognition, they will not be considered for the final selection process.

* A separate award for Excellence in Teaching in the UCSF Fresno Medical Program is handled through the UCSF Fresno Medical Program, and will also be recognized at the Kaiser Awards presentation.

Kaiser Award Nominations may be submitted via this online form: https://www.medschool.ucsf.edu/surveys/Surveys/TakeSurvey.aspx?surveyid=1393