AIHC Professional and Student Awards

Description: This award is given to a faculty member for outstanding mentorship of students and/or peers in interprofessional education and/or practice. Nominations for this award may come from a student, faculty member, administrator, or may be a self-nomination.

Eligibility: AIHC member in good standing for at least the past two years.

Nature of Award:

• Certificate of Award
• One year free membership to AIHC

The award will be publicly acknowledged at a national or international conference such as the Nexus Summit and Collaborating Across Borders.

Selection Criteria:

The following should be provided in the application packet consisting of eight pages or less:

• Cover page
• Two letters of support from students, faculty members, administrators, and/or mentees
• The application packet should provide evidence or description that the mentor:
  • Serves as a role model of interprofessional collaboration
  • Provides interprofessional education experiences to their mentee(s) to develop and advance the mentee’s understanding of interprofessional collaboration.
  • Encourages mentee to participate in interprofessional networking activities
  • Provides feedback to mentee regarding their performance using the IPEC core competencies as a framework (Values and Ethics, Roles and Responsibilities, Interprofessional Communication, Team and Teamwork)

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Description: This award recognizes individuals who demonstrate excellence in interprofessional collaborative practice.

Eligibility: AIHC member in good standing for at least the past two years.

Nature of the award:

• Certificate of award
• One year free membership to AIHC.

The award will be publicly acknowledged at a national or international conference such as the Nexus Summit and Collaborating Across Borders.

Selection Criteria:

The following should be provided in the application packet consisting of eight pages or less:

• Cover page
• Two letters of support from peers
• Description showcasing interprofessional practice provided for the past 2 years
• Previous award recognition for interprofessional collaborative practice
• Evidence for developing and advocating for innovative interprofessional collaborative practice based on the following selection criteria.

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Description: This award recognizes individuals who demonstrate excellence in interprofessional teaching.

Eligibility: AIHC member in good standing for at least the past two years.

Nature of the award:

• Certificate
• One year free membership to AIHC

The award will be publicly acknowledged at a national or international conference such as the Nexus Summit and Collaborating Across Borders.

Selection Criteria:

The following should be provided in the application packet consisting of eight pages or less:

• Cover page
• Two letters of support.
• Description of interprofessional education provided for the past 2 years.
• Previous award recognitions in teaching.
• Evidence for exemplary teaching and role model for interprofessional education.

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Description: This award is given to recognize and reward individuals who have made significant contributions to research and scholarship in interprofessional practice and education.

Eligibility: AIHC member in good standing for at least the past two years.

Nature of award:

• Certificate
• One year free membership to AIHC

The award will be publicly acknowledged at a national or international conference such as the Nexus Summit and Collaborating Across Borders.

Selection Criteria:

The following should be provided in the application packet consisting of eight pages or less:

• Cover page
• Two letters of support.
• Description of research and scholarship in interprofessional practice and education disseminated in the last 2 years. Scholarship consistent with definition by Boyer¹, such as discovery, integration, application and teaching and learning, is appropriate.
• Please Include:
  • Grant submissions and awards
  • Presentations to IPE conferences (including invited presentations)
  • Peer-reviewed and non-peer reviewed publications

1. Boyer, E.L., 1990. Scholarship Reconsidered: Priorities of the Professoriate. Stanford, CA: Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.

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Description: This award is given to a student who has demonstrated consistent engagement in an interprofessional collaborative practice within the clinic, classroom and/or community.

Eligibility: AIHC student members in good standing.

Nature of Award:

• Certificate of Award
• One year free membership to AIHC

The award will be publicly acknowledged at a national or international conference such as the Nexus Summit and Collaborating Across Borders.

Selection Criteria:

Should a student wish to be considered for this award they must:

1. Submit one letter of support from a faculty member or faculty mentor, which must include the following:
   • Description of engagement [project, mentorship, clinical or community experience] in interprofessional collaborative practice.
   • Description of outcomes and/or impact on the clinic, classroom and/or community.
   • Evidence of demonstrating interprofessional communication, collaboration and excellence as a team member.
2. The nominated student must submit an electronic poster, which must include the following:
   • Description of engagement [project, mentorship, clinical or community experience] in interprofessional collaborative practice.
   • Description of outcomes and/or impact on the clinic, classroom and/or community.
   • Reflection on lessons learned about interprofessional collaborative practice.
   • Description of how experience will impact your future practice.
3. Additional information to be provided by the nominating faculty member/mentor:
   • Nominating Faculty Member or Faculty Mentor Name
   • Nominated Student’s Name
   • Nominated Student’s University, Department, and Program

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Description: This award is given to a student team who has demonstrated consistent engagement in an interprofessional collaborative practice within the clinic, classroom and/or community.

Eligibility: AIHC student members in good standing.

Nature of Award:

• Certificate of Award
• One year free membership to AIHC

The award will be publicly acknowledged at a national or international conference such as the Nexus Summit and Collaborating Across Borders.

Selection Criteria:

Should a student team wish to be considered for this award they must:

1. Be comprised of students from 2 or more professions
2. Submit one letter of support from a faculty member or faculty mentor, which must include the following:
   • Description of engagement [project, mentorship, clinical or community experience] in interprofessional collaborative practice.
   • Description of outcomes and/or impact on the clinic, classroom and/or community.
   • Evidence of demonstrating interprofessional communication, collaboration and excellence as team members.
3. The nominated student team must submit an electronic poster which must include the following:
   • Description of engagement [project, mentorship, clinical or community experience] in interprofessional collaborative practice.
   • Description of outcomes and/or impact on the clinic, classroom and/or community.
   • Reflection on lessons learned about interprofessional collaborative practice.
   • Description of how experience will impact your future practice.
4. Additional information to be provided by the nominating faculty member/mentor:
   • Nominating Faculty Member or Faculty Mentor Name
   • Nominated Students’ Name
   • Nominated Students’ University(s), Department(s), and Program(s)

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