Gilliland Award for Excellence in Teaching

Awarded annually to the faculty member who is actively engaged in clinical and didactic training or in the implementation of a graduate medical education curriculum.

Dr. Bruce Gilliland
This is unpublished

Overview

Dr. Bruce GillilandThe Bruce C. Gilliland Award for Excellence in Teaching of Residents and Fellows is awarded annually to the faculty member who is actively engaged in clinical and didactic training or in the implementation of a graduate medical education curriculum.

The award is named for the late Dr. Bruce Gilliland, professor of medicine in the Division of Rheumatology and professor of laboratory medicine. He was known for his skills and compassion as a clinician, his many contributions to the field of rheumatology, his service as an administrator in the School of Medicine, and his dedication to teaching residents and fellows. 

Candidates for this award should exemplify attributes similar to those that Dr. Gilliland demonstrated during his career in medicine. Candidates must be actively engaged in clinical and didactic training or in the implementation of graduate medical education curriculum. 

Candidates should have demonstrated excellence in teaching over time and must have served for a least three years within UW Medicine or an affiliated training site as a teacher of residents and /or fellows. 

Nomination guidelines

  1. Complete the nomination form (see below for components to include)
  2. Submit two additional letters of recommendation
    1. At least one letter should be from a faculty member
    2. The other letter should be from a UW resident or fellow
  3. Send nomination packet to Tammy Ramirez in the UW GME Office. 

Nomination form

Name, Address, Telephone and Email of Nominee

Name of Program(s)/Department(s)

Number of Years of Active Teaching at the UW

Letters of Support* received from the following: (include name, title, institution, and e-mail address)

Evidence of Academic Contribution to:

Program/Curriculum (including development and improvement)

Leadership/Values/Principles

Resident/Faculty Development

Role Model/Mentorship

Patient Care and Safety

Teaching and Other Awards

Fostering Innovation and Improvement

National, State, Local Activities Related to Teaching and Education

Books, Chapters, Articles Related to Education, Research and Scholarly Activity in Field

*Briefly summarize important points listed above and include any unusual or unique attributes. For example, an important point might be that the nominee is a widely recognized, highly respected leader and expert in the field of medicine. An unusual attribute might be that he/she has been the program director for a residency or fellowship program.

Timeline

The call for nominations and nomination deadline is in August/September of each year.