Take a moment to recognize a faculty or staff member with a quick Kudos recommendation.

Faculty of Medicine Kudos

Give a Kudo, make someone's day! 

The Faculty of Medicine would like your help recognizing our faculty and support staff members for their exemplary work, efforts, and for upholding the Faculty’s values (compassion, inclusion, diversity, integrity, professionalism, respect, social accountability, sustainability, transparency, and wellness).

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Process:

  • Share your appreciationby submiting a Kudo using the quick and easy form!  
  • A learner or staff or faculty member submits a Kudo. It might be lightly edited by MarCom.
  • Once approved, the nominator will be asked to notify the nominee(s) to ensure they are comfortable having a Kudo in MedFlash.
  • If the Kudo is about a team and individuals are not named, the nominator will be asked to share the Kudo text with the team’s manager/supervisor to confirm accuracy of the text and to ask the manager to share the Kudos text with their team once it’s published. 
  • Kudos will be posted in the MedFlash newsletter.

    If you have questions, please contact the Office of Professionalism at [email protected]

Kudos Tips and Examples

Here are some tips and to get you started on writing Kudos:

  1. The most effective Kudos are sinceretimely, highlight specific behaviours or accomplishments, and are tied to the individual or team’s traits or qualities.
  2. Kudos don’t have to be long. A few sentences should do the trick.
  3. Team up! Work with a colleague or have someone proofread your message.
  4. If you’re unsure if you should submit a Kudos, check with the individual’s supervisor.
  5. Don’t stress about getting it perfect. The sentiment will be appreciated and effective regardless.

Examples of how to start your Kudos message:

  • “Kudos to….”
  • “Congratulations to…”
  • “I’d like to extend a huge thank you to…”
  • “A big round of applause to the XXX team for ….”
  • “Another incredible achievement by XXX, who…” 

We look forward to sharing your submissions!