Eligibility Criteria

• The nominee must be a current NAPCRG member.
• The nominee must be at least 10 years into their research and/or academic career.
• An individual may only win the Distinguished Mentor Award once.
• Retired candidates may be considered if they have continued to work with mentees.
• The nominee must have an established track record of having fostered the academic careers of others.
• Mentors may or may not have had their own academic careers.

Nomination/Submission Process

1)    Nominator: By June 17, 2022, each nominator will submit the following materials electronically:

• A letter of support, written by the nominator, clearly depicting why the nominee should receive this award. A small portion of the letter should stipulate why the nominee is eligible for this award (i.e. is a NAPCRG member, has not won the award previously and is at least 10 years into his/her academic career). The letter should be no more than two pages in length.

2)    Nominee: The Awards Sub-Committee Chair will contact each nominee via e-mail to inform them that they're being considered for the Distinguished Mentor Award. The nominee will be required to submit the following by July 1, 2022: 

• Complete the nominee form
• Upload a current curriculum vitae (five pages maximum)
• Upload a summary of their mentoring activities (two pages maximum)
• Upload two additional letters of support from current or former trainees, junior researchers and/or junior faculty who have been mentored by the nominee. Letters may be countersigned by more than one individual. Each letter should be no more than one page in length.

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Evaluation Process

Complete submissions will be evaluated independently by at least three members of the Awards Sub-Committee. The recipient of the Distinguished Mentor Award will be recognized at the NAPCRG Annual Meeting.

Review criteria for evaluation will include:
• Evidence of support in meaningful outcomes for mentees (e.g., publications, grants)
• Evidence of working on diverse groups or individuals
• Evidence of working with mentees of different backgrounds and academic rankings
• Meaningful outcomes for the field of primary care research