Nominees for the annual Carole J. Bland Phronesis Award should be individuals with at least five years of history contributing to the field of faculty affairs or faculty development in academic medicine. The GFA Steering Committee will look for evidence of a nominee's excellence as:
- an innovator,
- a nurturer/mentor,
- a leader, and
- an educator/academician with regional and/or national impact in the areas of faculty affairs and faculty development.
Selection
Online submissions will be reviewed and discussed by the GFA Steering Committee. Upon the GFA Steering Committee selecting a recipient, the Chair will notify the recipient. The award is presented at the annual GFA Professional Development Conference.
Nominations
Nominations may be made by any member of the GFA, any medical school Dean or Council of Teaching Hospitals executive, or any member of the AAMC leadership (including the chairs or steering committee members of other AAMC Groups or Councils).
The complete nomination package must include the following items:
- Letter of nomination giving the rationale and justification for the nomination. Address each of the areas (innovator, nurturer/mentor, leader, and educator/academician) in a brief narrative (three double spaced pages maximum)
- Nominee’s narrative bio sketch (500 words maximum)
- Current curriculum vitae (CV) or resume
- Color headshot
- Complete online nomination form by the nominator
The GFA Steering Committee will not review additional materials. Incomplete or late nominations will not be accepted. An acknowledgement receipt for the nomination will be sent to the submitter.
Timeline
- February 2025: Call for nominations announced
- March 2025: Award nominations deadline
- April 2025: Award recipient selected and notified
- July 2025: GFA Carole J. Bland Phronesis Award recipient announced and award presented
Award Presentation
The award will be presented at the 2025 GFA Professional Development Conference, taking place from July 9-11, 2025. The award recipient will be invited to share remarks during the Carole J. Bland Award ceremony.
Past Honorees
2024 Honoree
Amanda M. Termuhlen, MD
Senior Associate Dean of Faculty Affairs Professor of Pediatrics
University of Minnesota Medical School
2023 Honoree
Susan Pollart, MD, MS
Ruth E. Murdaugh Professor of Family Medicine
Senior Associate Dean of Faculty Affairs and Faculty Development
University of Virginia School of Medicine
2022 Honoree
Kathleen G. Nelson, MD
Clinical Professor of Pediatrics
Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California
2021 Honoree
Patrick O. Smith, PhD, ABPP
Chief Faculty Affairs Officer
Associate Dean, Faculty Affairs
Professor, Family Medicine
University of Mississippi School of Medicine
2020 Honoree
Archana Chatterjee, MD, PhD
Dean, Chicago Medical School
Vice President for Medical Affairs, Rosalind Franklin University
2019 Honoree
Ann J. Brown, MD, MHS
Vice Dean for Faculty
Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Duke University School of Medicine
2018 Honoree
Karen D. Novielli, MD
Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs, Thomas Jefferson University
Vice Dean for Faculty Affairs and Professional Development, Sidney Kimmel Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University
2017 Honoree
Henry W. Strobel, PhD
Professor Emeritus
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
2016 Honoree
Luanne Thorndyke, MD, FACP
Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs
Professor of Medicine
University of Massachusetts Medical School
2015 Honoree
Jeannette M. Shorey II, MD
Associate Dean for CME and Faculty Affairs
UAMS College of Medicine
2014 Honoree
Valerie Williams, PhD
Vice Provost for Academic Affairs and Faculty Development
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
2013 Honoree
Laura F. Schweitzer, PhD
President
Union Graduate College
2012 Honoree
Stephen P. Bogdewic, PhD
Dr. George W. Copeland Professor of Family Medicine
Executive Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs and Professional Development
Indiana University School of Medicine
2011 Honoree
Thomas R. Viggiano, MD
Associate Dean, Faculty Affairs
Mayo Medical School