The Glendon G. Cox Leadership Award sponsored by

                             Call for Nominations ~ DEADLINE August 7, 2009

A leader puts aside personality differences in order to accomplish institutional goals and does not make decisions based on personal pride or ego.

A leader takes calculated risks based on the best information available but does not take risks that threaten the survival of the institution.

A good leader keeps communication lines open so ideas can be discussed and plans made.

A leader is able to rise above the fray to see the entire campaign, envisioning the future and thinking years ahead.

A leader is a visionary who can see beyond the needs of today and to inspire change which will enable the institution to be prepared for the future. Without vision and foresight into ideas for the future and before others even realize any need exists is the difference between one who leads and a great leader.

Leadership inspires others to go beyond what they thought they could do.

History

The Glendon G. Cox Leadership Award is intended to honor a member of our academic medical community as a leader and to recognize contributions made in an extraordinary fashion and at a consistently high level over a span of many years. This award is faculty-initiated and recognizes our colleagues who have shown sustained leadership and excellence in their service to the University of Kansas, School of Medicine and Medical Center. For the purpose of this award, leadership and excellence can be in any area of academic life, including innovations that radically improve or transform clinical outcomes, educational processes, health care policy/economic development, government/media relations, or advocacy and representation on behalf of patients, peers or our healthcare organization. 

 Eligible persons are those members of our faculty who have demonstrated the traits that are so admired in Dr. Glendon G. Cox, recipient of the first leadership and excellence award in 2008. The continuation of this award will honor deserving current and future campus leaders. The $2,500 cash prize underscores the importance of leadership within the health science center community. 

The selection committee will be comprised of faculty members of varied academic ranks from both basic and clinical science departments. The successful candidate will have shown evidence of outstanding leadership traits as defined below. 

Criteria/Eligibility

The outstanding candidate should have: 

• inspired and encouraged faculty members to be leaders through his/her own career in academic medicine;
• promoted faculty leadership through the candidate’s own accomplishments;
• improved the educational and professional environment for sustaining faculty members in academic medicine;
• enhanced the development of faculty members into positions of greater leadership;
• played a critical role in the advancement of medical education;
• exhibited unquestionable professionalism within the community of academic medicine which includes the local, state and national levels;
• demonstrated expertise in hers/his own field of study;
• exhibited a commitment to the professional development of others, serving as a role model to learners at all academic levels;
• demonstrated a longstanding, major commitment to addressing institutional and community needs;
• shown a steadfast commitment to enhanced collaboration and productive relationships with faculty and staff at all levels of the organization;
• displayed energy and enthusiasm for the work of the university and have a deep appreciation for the contributions of others;
• demonstrated a strong interest in further enhancement of leadership skills for others within organized medicine;
• worked to create a respectful environment for education, patient care and/or activities through a collaborative systems approach;
• provided outstanding service promoting academic medicine and for efforts to improve statewide health care services through support and improvement of existing medical school services and programs;
• exemplified the ideals of a conscientious, compassionate, and humanitarian educator;
• brought distinction to the University of Kansas School of Medicine by outstanding achievements or improvements in our internal programs or the broader community; and
• the candidate is worthy of this honor because absent his/her efforts, the changes and growth experienced by the University of Kansas, School of Medicine would have never occurred.

Nomination Materials Required (submitted via email)

• Use a WORD document to make the nominations
• using any format that you choose,
• not to exceed five typewritten pages,
• 12 pt. type
• Multiple nominators may support a nominee as long as the complete nomination does not exceed five pages.

Nominations & Timetable

Deadline is 1st Friday of August each year -- August 7, 2009
Direct all questions to: Robert M. Klein, Ph.D. rklein@kumc.edu

Submit all materials via email to:

mgunion@kumc.edu
Ms. Marty Gunion, Associate Director

Professional Development and Faculty Affairs
School of Medicine

Selection

• Names are recommended by committee to the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and the Executive Vice Chancellor/Dean, The School of Medicine.
• Final approval by the Executive Dean and Executive Vice Chancellor

Prize & Presentation

• $2,500 (one award available each year)
• Presentation of Award is during SOM Faculty Retreat in September each year - September 18, 2009

 

List of Previous Awardees

2008	Glendon G. Cox, MD, MBA, MHSA