UIC AET: FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)
for the annual Awards for Excellence in Medical Student Teaching

How can I apply for the award?
In addition to reading the FAQs, please read the Guidelines and Application in full.

What is this year's category for the larger award?
This year the category for the larger award is Improvement in Quality of Medical Student Teaching for the 1998-99 academic year

Who were last year's winners?
Last year the Dean's Office was  honored to present the General Teaching Excellence award to the Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology. The Department of Physiology and Biophysics was the recipient of the award for Outstanding Achievement In Medical Student Teaching in a Single Course or Clinical Experience.

Who should apply?
Dean Sandlow strongly encourages applications from both the Basic Science and Clinical Departments. He writes, "These awards are a source of honor and recognition for your department and an opportunity to receive additional financial resources to further enhance your teaching efforts."

How many copies of the application should be submitted?  When is the deadline?
A total of eight copies of the application are to be forwarded to the Office of Undergraduate Medical Education, 109 CMW, M/C 785, by November 15, 2003.

Where can clinical departments get 1998-99 evaluation data for M4s?
Clinical departments seeking 1998-99 evaluation data for their M-4 experiences may contact Melissa Lindberg at 996-9033 or to get those experiences into the processing queue immediately.

When and how are the winners announced?
Dean Sandlow will honor each recipient at the Spring meeting of the Academy for Excellence in Teaching.