Indiana University School of Medicine educators are shaping the future of medicine by sparking imagination, assisting discovery, instilling confidence and preparing healers and scientists.
Without educators, our mission would fail.
Without good educators, our learners would fail.
Each year, the IU Board of Trustees celebrates the high-quality educators who drive our mission and learners forward by conferring the Trustees’ Teaching Award on approximately 6% of all university faculty whose primary duty is teaching. While the exact number changes annually, last year, 57 faculty members from IU School of Medicine received the award, and a similarly high number of IU School of Medicine faculty are expected to receive the award in 2025.
Which faculty will be the next to be awarded this honor? It depends on who is nominated.
Faculty, staff, learners, residents, fellows and postdocs can submit nominations for outstanding educators between now and Jan. 9.
When completing your nomination, remember that nominees must:
- Be employed full-time by IU School of Medicine
- Includes faculty who may be located at medical centers across the state
- Includes faculty who are paid by IU School of Medicine, Indiana University, IU Health Physicians, Eskenazi Health, Purdue University, Ball State University or Veterans Affairs
- Be a tenured, tenure-track, clinical, lecturer or librarian faculty member
- Be in good standing
- Be engaged in teaching
- Have demonstrated sustained teaching excellence
- Have completed at least three years of service at IU School of Medicine
- Not have received the Trustees' Teaching Award in the two years prior to the current cycle
On the nomination form, nominators will be asked to include a short description of how nominees meet at least one of the following criteria:
- Use of effective, active and engaging teaching strategies: Strong candidates will regularly and extensively incorporate activities that meaningfully engage learners.
- Learner-centered approach: Strong candidates demonstrate their belief that people learn differently and that they play an important role in learning; they are not passive listeners.
- Inclusion: Strong candidates create an inclusive and equitable learning environment.
- Passion for teaching and learning: Strong candidates communicate excitement and enthusiasm for teaching and learning.
The Trustees’ Teaching Award includes a $2,500 monetary award as well as public recognition at the spring All-School Meeting and on the Faculty Affairs and Professional Development webpage.
