To be eligible for this award, a candidate

• Must be an ASCO member
• Must be a physician who is actively engaged in physician education on a regular basis: working with residents/fellows/trainees at the bedside, lecturing, or in other ways teaching the skills and habits recognizable in the best cancer physicians
• Must be a participant at an ACGME accredited program (for nominees within the United States) or a program accredited by a relevant national accrediting body (for nominees outside the United States)
• Must have a minimum of 5-years of teaching in the final phase of training leading to independent practice in the specialty, i.e. teaching fellows (HemOnc program), teaching residents (RadOnc program), etc.

Nominations are not restricted to physicians in academic institutions. Physicians in community practices who are actively engaged in physician education at an ACGME accredited program are eligible to be nominated. 

Special emphasis is placed on teachers who, through their example and methods, have

• Expanded trainee’s patient connection and communication skills
• Broadened the trainee’s vision of patient-physician interaction
• Stimulated the trainee’s personal and professional growth
• Engendered habits of self-reflection, self-improvement, and lifelong learning
• Fostered the gaining of wisdom rather than of mere knowledge

Nomination Process

• Teachers must be nominated individually; teacher teams are not eligible
• Nominators are required to provide the following supporting documentation:
  • A letter of recommendation from the Program Director or Department Head/Chair.  Letters must be dated and signed (1 page limit)
  • 2-3 letters of recommendation/testimonials from trainees of the nominee over the past 5 years. Letters must be dated and signed (1 page limit per letter)
  • Nominee’s curriculum vitae

• There is no restriction on the number of nominees from any one institution.