How to Apply

2020 Teaching Award for Faculty Application Information

Individuals may nominate themselves or a colleague for the APA junior or mid-level Faculty Teaching Award. To be considered or nominate a colleague for this award, an individual or nominator must:

  1. Fill out the common application,
  2. Submit two one-to-two page letters of recommendation explaining why they are deserving of the award
  3. Submit a mini education portfolio. You may download a template here.
  4. Submit a CV.
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The Teaching Award for Faculty Mid-Level and Teaching Award for Faculty Junior-Level recognize excellence in teaching among APA members through two career teaching awards; Excellence is assessed not only by the quantity of teaching activities but also by the quality of teaching and engagement in the broader education community.

Award Winners

2019

  • Kevin Ching, MD, for Junior Faculty
  • Nichole Paradise Black, MD, MEd for Mid Level Faculty

2018

  • Margaret Trost, MD, for Junior Faculty
  • Christine Cho, MD MPH MEd for Mid Level Faculty

2017

  • Elizabeth Hanson, MD, for Junior Faculty
  • Michele Etterbeek Long, MD, for Mid Level Faculty

2016

  • Michael Ryan, MD, MEd for Junior Faculty
  • Melissa Klein, MD, MEd for Mid Level Faculty

2015

  • Robert Dudas, MD for Junior Faculty
  • Geeta Singhal, MD for Mid Level Faculty

2014

  • Jennifer Jackson, MD for Junior Faculty
  • Teri Turner, MD for Mid Level Faculty