Nominations may also be submitted for clinical department support staff.
Submit a nomination using the form! (Coming mid-July)
The nomination platform will open in July 2026 and nominations will be accepted until mid to late September, 2026.
Nomination letters will no longer be required. See the Nominations Guidelines section below for more information.
The award categories are broad and are relevant to the wide spectrum of roles at the Faculty. For example, the work of nominees may contribute to the Faculty's strategic platforms and unifying priorities or be work that provides a service or is operational in nature.
Full-time Faculty of Medicine support staff (including administrative, IT, lab and grant-paid staff) are eligible, regardless of their job level and category (contract or permanent). Faculty members and co-op students are ineligible.
Full-time clinical department support staff who are not technically Faculty of Medicine staff but who contribute to the Faculty’s objectives are also eligible. Their work must support the Faculty’s programs, learners, support staff, and/or faculty members. They may have roles such as educational program coordinator or administrator, research program support, research advisor, etc.
Staff who won a Support Staff Award of Excellence as an individual contributor in the last two years are ineligible for individual contributor awards this year; teams who won a team award in the last two years are ineligible for team awards this year. For example, a 2023 winner would not be eligible again until 2026. View the previous Support Staff Awards of Excellence Winners.
The Faculty is committed to fostering an equitable workplace environment that provides equal opportunities for everyone and that respects and values diversity. Thank you for taking this into account when nominating candidates for prizes.
Staff, learners, faculty members, and Faculty leaders can submit nominations. Staff and leaders in clinical departments can also submit nominations. Self-nominations will not be accepted.
Optional: Nominations may include letters of support, each with a 500-word limit for individual categories (575 for letters in French) and a 750-word limit for the team category (865 for letters in French).
The Support Staff Awards of Excellence Committee is composed of Faculty of Medicine support staff and leaders as well as representatives from clinical departments. The Committee will review and score the nominations. Their list of recommended winners will be presented to the Faculty's Executive Leadership Team for final approval.
Note that the specific number of laureates per category is not predetermined and will reflect the nominations received.
The winners will be notified in October or November 2026. They will be asked to provide a headshot/photo for the website. Nominees who were not selected will also be notified.
The award winners will receive a trophy at the Faculty of Medicine Support Staff Holiday Luncheon in December.
We are lucky to have so many dedicated and talented staff. Please take the time to recognize their efforts by submitting one (or more!) nominations.
Questions? [email protected]
Don't forget about Kudos – a great, quick way to recognize Faculty of Medicine learners, staff, and faculty members!
