CPD University of Toronto

Dr. Dave Davis has had a long and distinguished career in CPD at the University of Toronto. He was the Associate Dean of Continuing Education in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto from 1994-2005, and laid the groundwork for the concept of evidence-based CPD. He authored several seminal publications outlining what education delivery methods are effective agents of change for changing behaviours of health professionals leading to improved patient outcomes. In 2001, he established the University of Toronto Knowledge Translation research program. Dr. Davis continues to study, present, and disseminate his impactful work to the CPD community. The Dave Davis Research Award recognizes an outstanding completed research/scholarly project in Continuing Professional Development in the Faculty of Medicine.

Award Criteria

Excellence in project design (including – if appropriate, the use of theory, the clarity of the research question (or identification of a gap), the soundness of the methodological design, and the fit of the design and methods to the scholarly question)
Evidence of completed knowledge translation and/or scholarly dissemination
Demonstrated impact of project

Eligibility

Co-PIs are eligible
Can be self-nominated
This award is for research/scholarship related to CPD only
Please refer to Terms of Reference for further details

Nomination Requirements

When completing the online form you will be asked for the following:

Short statements on how the nominee meets each criterion (around 300 words per statement)
Confirmation that the department chair/vice chair of education supports this nomination, on the basis that the nominee’s accomplishments align with the award criteria
Abbreviated curriculum vitae (maximum 10 pages for each PI)
List of team members
Research project overview:
- Background/rationale
- Objectives/Research Questions
- Methodology
- Outcomes
- Discussion and Conclusions