BNGAP CHAPTER OF THE YEAR to recognize a BNGAP chapter who has demonstrated the mission of the BNGAP including community service, scholarship, mentoring, outreach, and involvement on the local, regional, and national level.

Selection Criteria

Chapter will be judged on the following criteria:

  • Commitment to the advancement of academic medicine within their chapters’ home institution
  • Fulfills and or exceeds the chapter’s strategic planning for the respective academic year
  • Engagement of each chapter member with respect to upholding the BNGAP mission, objective, and goals.
  • Strength and breadth of applicant’s activities in building a diverse pre-faculty workforce
  • Evaluation of activities’ benefits towards building a diverse pre-faculty workforce
  • Evaluation of activities developed in response to the unique career development needs of diverse trainees
  • Evidence of inter-professional work
  • Innovativeness of activities
  • Evidence of sustainability of activities

3 NATIONAL LEADERSHIP AWARDS, to recognize entities (two individuals and one organization/institution) that have led in the development of a diverse pre-faculty workforce.  The awards highlight entities that have exhibited commitment, scholarship, and dedication to the development of a pre-faculty workforce that can drive the educational, research, and service excellence to ensure quality care for all.  Applicants should describe how their efforts, either through exceptional educational, research and/or leadership/service-related activities are innovative and can build and sustain a diverse academic workforce.

Junior Leadership Award recognizes an individual that as a health-related graduate school trainee has led activities to promote the development of a diverse pre-faculty workforce.

Health Professional Leadership Award recognizes an individual that as a health-related professional has led activities to promote the development of a diverse pre-faculty workforce.

Organizational/Institutional Leadership Award recognizes a health-related organization/institution that has led activities to promote the development of a diverse pre-faculty workforce.

Selection Criteria

Nominees will be judged on the following criteria:

  • Strength and breadth of applicant’s activities in building a diverse pre-faculty workforce
  • Evaluation of activities demonstrates significant benefits towards building a diverse pre-faculty workforce
  • Activities developed in response to the unique career development needs of diverse trainees
  • Evidence of inter-professional work
  • Evidence of the inclusion of women, underrepresented racial and ethnic minorities, and LGBT individuals in the described activities
  • Evidence of research, education, clinical, or service-related work related to building a diverse pre-faculty workforce
  • Innovativeness of activities
  • Evidence of sustainability of activities

 

TRAINEE LEADERSHIP AWARDS to recognize medical students, residents, and/or fellows that exhibit exceptional early educational, research, and/or service scholarship and have strengthened their foundation to serve as a future faculty member.

Selection Criteria

Nominees will be judged on the following criteria:

  • Strength and breadth of applicant’s activities in building a diverse pre-faculty workforce
  • Evaluation of activities’ benefits towards building a diverse pre-faculty workforce
  • Evaluation of activities developed in response to the unique career development needs of diverse trainees
  • Evidence of inter-professional work
  • Evidence of the inclusion of women, underrepresented racial and ethnic minorities, and LGBT individuals in the described activities
  • Evidence of research, education, clinical, or service-related work related to building a diverse pre-faculty workforce
  • Innovativeness of activities
  • Evidence of sustainability of activities

BNGAP CHAPTER OF THE YEAR to recognize a BNGAP chapter who has demonstrated the mission of the BNGAP including community service, Scholarship, mentoring, outreach, and involvement on the local, regional, and national level.

Selection Criteria

Chapter will be judged on the following criteria:

  • Commitment to the advancement of academic medicine within their chapters’ home institution
  • Fulfills and or exceeds the chapter’s strategic planning for the respective academic year
  • Engagement of each chapter member with respect to upholding the BNGAP mission, objective, and goals.
  • Strength and breadth of applicant’s activities in building a diverse pre-faculty workforce
  • Evaluation of activities’ benefits towards building a diverse pre-faculty workforce
  • Evaluation of activities developed in response to the unique career development needs of diverse trainees
  • Evidence of inter-professional work
  • Innovativeness of activities
  • Evidence of sustainability of activities

Applications due September 1, 2024, 11:59PM PST

Please send application and supporting materials as .pdf to Cheryl Brewster EdD, Associate Dean for Diversity, Florida International University. Please email Cheryl Brewster with the materials at BNGAPCoordinator@gmail.com

Please address all questions to:

Cheryl Brewster EdD,

Associate Dean for Diversity,

Florida International University College of Medicine

BNGAPcoordinator@gmail.com

Guidelines for Entry

Must be enrolled as a member of BNGAP by September 1, 2024, 11:59PM PST (Enroll for FREE at https://bngap.org/registration/). Primary applicant must be a paid, nonrefundable registrant for the conference by September 1, 2024, 11:59PM PST

The nomination package must include:

  • The contact page by the primary applicant/point person (individuals may self-nominate) which includes full name (first and last name), telephone number, email address, award applying for (Junior, Health Professional, Organizational/Institutional), on letterhead and signed (not to exceed more than one page – 1.5 spaced, 1 inch margins, 12 font Times New Roman).
  • A letter signed by the applicant’s nominator or their institution’s senior leader in support of the application (not to exceed more than one page – 1.5 spaced, 1 inch margins, 12 font Times New Roman).
  • A narrative description (2-3 pages – 1.5 spaced, 1 inch margins, 12 font Times New Roman) of the nominee’s activities, including:
    • The history of the applicant’s activities, outcomes, impact, and challenges in promoting a LGBT Health Workforce
    • How they facilitated the inclusion of women, underrepresented racial and ethnic minorities, and/or LGBT individuals in the development, implementation and/or evaluation of activities
    • How the LGBT Health Workforce Conference and/or other BNGAP activities helped them in achieving their activities
    • A description of how the activities are inter-professional
    • A description of how the activities are funded
    • A description of how the activities have been sustained
  • A selection of up to three media documents highlighting activities (publications, newspaper clippings, etc.)
  • For the trainee and provider application please include CV (this is not included in the 10 pages nomination package)
  • The nomination package may not exceed 7 pages in a .pdf (not including their CV).
    • The nomination package is to be emailed to Dr. Brewster (lgbthealthworkforce@gmail.com) by the applicant’s support letter writer.  

The winners of the award will be notified by September 7, 2024. The winners will be recognized at the Awards Dinner on Friday, October 13, 2024 recognized in the program booklet, and provided two free tickets to attend Anniversary Celebration. Unfortunately we are unable to provide financial support for the flight, hotel, or any other expenses associated with participating at the conference or celebration.