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Resident Clinical Excellence Award 

The 2024 Resident Clinical Excellence Award is a merit award that recognizes qualities in a Resident that show their potential to be a highly effective leader in independent urology. 

   
      <p>Co-Directors Neal Shore, MD<br />Chief Medical Officer,<br />Surgery & Oncology,<br />GenesisCare<br />Tom Jayram, MD<br />Co-Director, Advanced<br />Therapeutics Center,<br />Urology Associates, PC </p>

RESIDENT ATTRIBUTES

  • Innovation: Highly skilled with the use of new technology or a device. Your nominee was integral in the development and execution of a novel process, technology, product, service, approach, or other idea that improved the status quo, and/or created value.
  • Problem Solving: Implemented process and/or operational improvement. The nominee resolved an issue, challenge or problem with efficiency, process improvement, or technology.
  • Clinical Involvement: The nominee demonstrated an effective approach to diagnose, treat, prevent a disease, or improve a clinical process.
  • Patient and Healthcare Team Interaction: The nominee has superior patient interaction, bedside manner, and works-well with the entire healthcare team to improve treatment, care delivery or quality of service.
  • Overall Impact: The nominee has made a notable impact on your organization.

CASH AWARD: The recipient(s) will be recognized at the LUGPA Annual Meeting in Chicago in early November with a plaque and cash award of $1000. Travel expenses will be supported by LUGPA. 

ELIGIBILITY: The applicant must be actively enrolled in an ACGME-approved urology residency program in the United States or in an approved fellowship.

NOMINATION REQUIREMENTS

  • Completed cover form with resident information
  • Applicant’s curriculum vitae
  • Completed Clinical Excellence Award nomination worksheet

SUBMISSION DEADLINE: The 2024 submission deadline was Aug. 31, 2024. Materials received after deadline will not be considered under any circumstances.  

AWARD NOTIFICATION: Award recipient(s) will be notified by September 16.

SUBMISSION INFORMATION AND WHO TO CONTACT: Please send all required submission materials to Sommer Thornton at [email protected] or call (312) 794-7785.