The Mentorship Award recognizes the outstanding record of mentorship of an individual faculty member at OHSU. The Mentorship Award will be awarded to an OHSU faculty member of any gender who goes above and beyond their duties, and exemplifies a deep commitment to fostering the professional and personal development of women and gender diverse students, residents, fellows, post-docs, and faculty. Successful candidates will have contributed to the success of women and gender diverse individuals by mentoring and promoting them in any domain at OHSU, including clinical, education, research, and administration.

Eligibility

• OHSU faculty of any gender
• Instructor, Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor

Requirements

1. Nominator letter – as stated above
2. Nominee CV – as stated above
3. Letter(s) of support: A letter of support may be written by one or more authors. At least one of the authors must have been a person mentored by the candidate, and must comment on how the candidate’s mentorship benefited career advancement of women and gender diverse individuals.
4. Nominee brief statement – as stated above
5. Additional requirement – Mentee list that includes names of the mentee, professional level of the mentees (e.g., pharmacy student, medicine resident), purpose of the relationship (e.g., mentorship of X research project, education initiative, etc.), duration of the mentorship, current status of the mentee, and outcome of the mentorship.

•    Letters of nomination and support should speak to the candidate’s excellence in mentorship in one or more domains (clinical, education, research, and administration), and should discuss how the candidate’s excellence in mentorship extends beyond the routine duties of their job, emphasizing successful mentorship programs that they have developed.

•    For example, strong letters will speak to a candidate’s ability to support: the promotion of women and gender diverse individuals into faculty positions or positions of leadership; the development of a mentee’s clinical, research, policy, or quality improvement programs and initiatives; the networking advancement of mentees (such as positioning mentees to serve on professional committees or serve as speakers); retention; and personal satisfaction and growth.

(Formerly Discovery in Science Award)

This Research Excellence award highlights the major contributions being made by scientists at OHSU, with a focus on research impact and potential. For those who are early or mid-career, more emphasis can be placed on research potential. This award is open to women and gender diverse individuals who conduct research in OHSU (including but not limited to basic, clinical, translational, public health, or quality improvement research). The Research Excellence award will be awarded to a faculty member who not only demonstrates outstanding achievements in research, but also presents a model to inspire future generations of women and gender diverse individuals in science through her/their work.

Eligibility

• OHSU faculty who are cisgender/transgender women or gender diverse individuals.
• Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor

Requirements

1. Nominator letter – as stated above
2. Nominee CV – as stated above
3. Letter(s) of support: The letter of support may have one or more authors, possibly including comments from an individual at another institution who is familiar with the nominee’s research impact and/or potential
4. Nominee brief statement – as stated above

•    The letter of nomination should summarize the nominee’s scientific achievements. Strong letters will also describe evidence of community engagement in science either locally, nationally and/or internationally.

•    The letter of support should include evidence of the nominee’s scientific impact in their field of research, possibly by an individual at another institution.

The Clinical Excellence award is given to a faculty clinician who has dedicated their career to excellence in patient care. The recipient will have advanced the quality of care at OHSU through education and quality improvement and is recognized as an outstanding clinician by their peers.

Eligibility

• OHSU faculty who are cisgender/transgender women or gender diverse individuals.
• Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor

Requirements

1. Nominator letter – as stated above
2. Nominee CV – as stated above
3. Letter(s) of support: The letter of support may have one or more authors. Letter(s) should address the nominee’s leadership across domains including within OHSU, locally, regionally, nationally, and/or internationally.
4. Nominee brief statement – as stated above

The letters of nomination and support for this award should showcase how the individual’s contributions to education and quality improvement have positively influenced patient experiences at OHSU, as well as speak to their recognition as a leader in clinical excellence. Examples of contributions include recipient of Rose Awards, development of clinical innovations, creation of new clinical services lines, or QI initiatives (e.g., patient safety).

The Emerging Leader Award recognizes an Assistant or Associate Professor faculty member who is running significant initiatives and is fast becoming a prominent and visible leader of the future.

Eligibility

• OHSU faculty who are cisgender/transgender women or gender diverse individuals.
• Instructor, Assistant, or Associate Professor

Requirements

1. Nominator letter – as stated above
2. Nominee CV – as stated above
3. Letter(s) of support: The letter of support may have one or more authors. Letter(s) should address the nominee’s leadership across domains including within OHSU, locally, regionally, nationally, and/or internationally.
4. Nominee brief statement – as stated above

The letters of nomination and support for this award should speak of the individual’s potential as a leader and include examples of recent initiatives. Successful candidates may have evidence of multidisciplinary initiatives, including collaborations with community partners and across traditional barriers. Strong candidates may have media coverage of their achievements and/or recognition of their efforts beyond OHSU (e.g., with their professional society).

(Formerly Professional In-Training Award)

The Trainee Award recognizes an individual who has made significant contributions in research, clinical care, education, service, or policy while in training. The period of training may be as a student, resident, fellow, doctoral candidate, or post-doc.

Eligibility

• OHSU students, residents, fellows, or post-doctoral scholars/fellows who are cisgender/transgender women or gender diverse individuals.

Requirements

1. Nominator letter – as stated above
2. Nominee CV – as stated above
3. Letter(s) of support: One letter of support: The letter of support may be written by one or more authors.
4. Nominee brief statement – as stated above

The letters of nomination and support for this award should speak to the significant accomplishments the individual has made such as developing a new clinical or educational program; efforts to impact policy at the institutional, local, regional, or national level; or significant research accomplishments. The work should be above that required for their training program. They may impact OHSU, our local or regional community, or have national visibility.