Program Awards
The BScPA Program would like to acknowledge achievements by students, alumni and teachers/faculty in the program. As of July 2017, this will be an annual process. Nominations are open year round. All nominations received by August 31 will be considered for the November awards ceremony.
Summary of awards:
Award | description | Eligibility | nomination | selection criteria |
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1. BScPA Program Academic Achievement (Student Award) | Academic Achievement of a graduating Physician Assistant Student | A Year 2 BScPA Student in good standing | n/a | Student with the highest cumulative grade point average (cGPA) in their cohort, upon program completion (15 credits) |
2. PA Student of the Year (Student Award) | Demonstration of exemplary qualities of a Physician Assistant by a Year 2 PA student |
A Year 2 BScPA Student in good standing.
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Nominated by peers, self, faculty or PA/MD teachers |
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3. PA Student Clinical Excellence Award (Student Award)
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Demonstration of clinical excellence by a Year 2 student in his/her clinical rotations | A Year 2 BScPA Student in good standing | Nominated by preceptors | Excellent example of all CanMEDS-PA Roles in the clinical environment |
4. PA Student Leadership Award (Student Award)
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Demonstration of strong leadership skills by a PA student throughtout the BScPA Program | A Year 2 BScPA Student in good standing | Nominated by peers, and/or faculty | Excellent leadership skills for the duration of the BScPA program |
5. PA Student Scholarly Excellence Award (Student Award)
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Excellence in the Year 2 Quality Improvement (QI) project by a Year 2 student | A Year 2 student who has completed a Quality Improvement project | PAP265 Evidence Based Medicine (EBM) Course Director nomintates top 3 QI projects to the selection committee | Scholarly work that contributes to quality Improvement with potential positive impact on patient care/the health care system |
6. PA Ethical Decision-Making Award | Excellence in the Ethical Decision-Making paper by a Year 2 student | A year 2 student who has completed and passed the Year 2 Ethics course | PAP265 Ethics Course director nominates top 3 papers to the Awards committee | Scholarly work exemplifies a model of ethical decision making to a clinical situation |
7. Excellence in Teaching Award (Faculty Award) | Outstanding teaching in the BScPA Program | Any teacher (including facilitators and preceptors) in the BScPA Program | Nominated by students |
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8. PA Role Model Award (Faculty Award) | Outstanding Physician Assistant involved in the BScPA Program | Canadian Certified Physician Assistant involved in the BScPA Program | Nominated by students, peers, self, faculty or PA/MD teachers |
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9. Faculty Scholar Award (Faculty Award)
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Demonstration of excellent scholarly work by a BScPA teacher | BScPA Faculty member, teacher/facilitator, or teaching assistant who has published or presented scholarly work at the local, provincial, national or international level | Nominated by students, peers, self, faculty or PA/MD teachers | Publication/presentation that has impact on PA education or the health care system |
10. PA Preceptor Excellence Award (Preceptor Award)
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Excellence in the clinical environment by an MD or PA preceptor for the BScPA Program | Any MD or PA preceptor involved in the BScPA Program who works with a BScPA learner in the clinical environment | Nominated by students | Clinician involved with the BScPA Program who demonstrates excellence in all CanMEDS/CanMEDS-PA roles |
11. PA Rising Star Award (Alumni Award) | Outstanding contributions to the PA Profession by an alumna/alumnus of the BScPA Program | A graduate of the BScPA Program | Nominated by peers, self, faculty or PA/MD teachers |
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Full awards information is found here:
PA Program Awards 2019.pdf (934.54 KB)
