Guidelines for the GFA Carole J. Bland Phronesis Award

Individual nominees for the annual Carole J. Bland Phronesis Award should be individuals working in the area of faculty affairs or faculty development and (usually) members (or retired members) of the GFA. Members of the seated GFA Steering Committee, GFA Committees, or GFA ad hoc bodies are not eligible to be nominated until at least one year after their active service has concluded.

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 2024: Call for nominations announced
• March 2024: Award nominations deadline
• April 2024: Award recipient selected and notified
• July 2024: GFA Carole J. Bland Phronesis Award recipient announced and award presented 

Award Presentation

The award presentation will be made at the 2024 GFA Professional Development Conference, July 15-18, 2024. The award recipient will be invited to present remarks on July 16, 2024.

Past Honorees