Call for Nominations
The Group on Educational Affairs (GEA) is now soliciting nominations for the Merrell Flair Award in Medical Education which honors an individual who has made a major contribution over a significant time period to the process or administration or transmission of information regarding medical education in North America.
Nomination Deadline: September 12, 2024, at 11:59 pm PT.
Nomination Criteria, Eligibility and Process
Criteria
Nominees must currently be or have recently been active in the GEA. Current involvement is not essential though it will be considered a positive factor in deciding the recipient; previous participation is essential. In addition, nominees must have served in a leadership position in the GEA. The contributions made by the nominee to the field of medical education should reflect a strong positive impact on the educational mission, administrative process, or public image of the Group on Educational Affairs as an organization and the membership of the GEA.
Eligibility
Nominees are welcome from the membership of the GEA. See membership criteria for a full description. (See Article IV: Membership)
Process
The GEA Steering Committee will consider both self-nominations as well as nominations on behalf of deserving GEA colleagues. Please submit Letters of Nomination to the GEA mail box (GEA@aamc.org) by September 12, at 11:59 pm PT.
Guidelines for nomination letters are attached to this email. Please read these guidelines carefully prior to submission.
Questions? Contact Stephen McKenzie (smckenzie@aamc.org)
Read the call for nominations (PDF)
Recipients of Merrell Flair Award
Gary Beck-Dallaghan, PhD 2023
Elizabeth G. Armstrong, PhD 2022
Steve Durning, PhD 2019
Judy Shea, PhD, 2018
Gary Rosenfeld, PhD, 2017
Brian Mavis, PhD, 2016
Larry D. Gruppen, PhD, 2015
N. Kevin Krane, MD, 2014
Steven Kanter, MD, 2013
Carol Elam, EdD, 2012
Patricia O'Sullivan MS, EdD, 2011
Karen Mann, PhD, 2010
Lois Nora, MD, JD, 2009
Jim Woolliscroft, MD, 2008
Deborah Simpson, PhD, 2007
Ruth-Marie E. Fincher, MD, 2006
LuAnn Wilkerson, EdD, 2005
Linda Distlehorst, PhD, 2004
S. Scott Obenshain, MD, 2003
Alberto Galofre, MD, 2002
Louise Arnold, PhD, 2001
Reed G. Williams, PhD, 2000
Georges Bordage, MD, PhD, 1999
Ian Hart, MD, 1998
Frank Stritter, PhD, 1997
Thompson Bowles, MD, 1996
Terrill A. Mast, PhD, 1995
Murray Kappelman, MD, 1994
Paula Stillman, MD, 1993
Stephen Abrahamson, PhD, 1992
August Swanson, MD, 1991
Loren Williams, PhD, 1990
George Miller, MD, 1989
Christine McGuire, 1988