The Association of Canadian Faculties of Dentistry (ACFD) has established the W.W. Wood Awards for “Excellence in Dental Education” to commemorate Dr. Bill Wood whose academic career exemplified dedication to research, teaching and service.
The Award
One ACFD “W.W. Wood Award for Excellence in Dental Education” will be awarded each year, in each Canadian Faculty of Dentistry, to a full or part-time faculty member who has completed at least three years of teaching in a Canadian Faculty of Dentistry. The award will consist of a permanent plaque engraved with the winners’ name to be displayed in a prominent place in each of the Faculties of Dentistry. In addition, each recipient will receive a certificate from the ACFD.
Nomination and Procedures
- Requests for nomination will be solicited in January of each year by the appropriate selection committee for each dental school.
- Nominations can be made by students, alumni or other faculty members. Nomination should include at least three independent letters of support referring to the criteria outlined below. In addition, where available, student course evaluations, peer and expert evaluations and any related course or teaching documents should be submitted with the application.
- Each School will determine the selection process for their award.
- The appropriate individual dental school selection committee may gather additional information such as:
- auditing classes of each of the finalists;
- interviewing students of the nominees;
- interviewing Department Chairs or Deans about the nominees;
- having external experts audit classes of nominees;
- surveying alumni feedback on the nominees
- The Schools selection committee will review the nomination(s) and forward the name of the Institution’s award winner to the Dean or equivalent, and to the ACFD administrator for publication on the website, as well as request for the certificate.
- An award will be presented at each school annually, if a candidate is selected.
- A Faculty member may win this award only once in any ten year period.
- Awardees should be reported to the ACFD central office by July 1 of each year.
Criteria:
Candidates should demonstrate excellence in teaching through course instructional evaluation results, letters of reference and other documentation. Some or all of the following criteria shall apply.
The faculty member should:
- demonstrate a comprehensive knowledge of his/her subject area;
- be habitually well prepared for teaching sessions, be they lectures, laboratories, seminars, tutorials or clinics;
- demonstrate enthusiasm for the subject and the capacity to arouse interest in it among the students;
- encourage student participation in the teaching/learning process;
- set high standards of student involvement and performance and successfully motivate students to attain such standards;
- communicate effectively with students at appropriate levels;
- utilize methods of evaluation of student performance which assess the higher levels of knowledge acquisition;
- be accessible to students outside of class hours and provide for reasonable access by all;
- be recognized as a superior teacher by students and colleagues;
and,
Candidates should demonstrate Leadership in Dental Education.
Some or all of the following criteria shall apply.
The faculty members should have:
- completed teaching improvement courses or other activities to enhance teaching skills;
- participated at the Department or Faculty level on education or teaching/learning committees.
Announcement of Award Recipients
This shall be published in the ACFD web site.
Presentation of Awards
The presentation of the award will be left to the discretion of the individual institutions.
Past Recipients
| 2017 | Prakki, Anuradha Greenwald, Susan Mello, Isabel Black, Nancy Ongaro, Ivano Al-Osman, Abdulrahman |
University of Toronto McGill University Dalhousie University University of British Columbia University of Alberta University of Western Ontario |
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| 2016 | Clark, Bob Lagravere, Manuel Kishen, Anil Ciaburro, Hugo Christie, John Wilson, Timothy |
McGill University University of Alberta University of Toronto Université de Montréal Dalhousie University Western University |
| 2015 | Malkinson, Samuel Lyon Tam, Laura Durand, Robert Senior, Anthea Cochrane, Linda Darling, Mark |
McGill University University of Toronto Université de Montréal University of Alberta Dalhousie University Western University |
| 2014 | Torneck, Calvin Cleghorn, Blaine Kauzman, Adel Marino, Faleh Tamimi Garcia Fulle de Owen, Marissa Ibarra, Marcela |
University of Toronto Dalhousie University Université de Montréal McGill University University of British Columbia Western University |
| 2013 | Kano, Bassel Gerrow, Jack Friedman, Shimon Compton, Sharon Dao, Tran Volong Al-Osman, Abdulrahman Kanji, Zul |
McGill University Dalhousie University University of Toronto University of Alberta Université de Montréal Western University University of British Columbia |
| 2012 | Cox, John Siqueira, Walter Chmielewski, Witold Rossoff, Larry Drummond, John |
Dalhousie University University of Western Ontario Universite Laval University of British Columbia McGill University |
| 2011 | Almeida, Fernanda Ganatra, Seema Anderson, Ross Ferrier, Stephen |
University of British Columbia University of Alberta University of Dalhousie University of Western Ontario |
| 2010 | Bastien, Rosaire Ghannoum, Julien Howell, Marianne Raftus, Richard Richardson, James Mara, Tom |
Université Laval McGill University University of Alberta Dalhousie University University of British Columbia University of Western Ontario |
| 2009 | Avon, Sylvie Louise Chauvin, Peter Tax, Cara Wyatt, Chris Yu, Donald Santos, Gildo |
Université Laval McGill University Dalhousie University University of British Columbia University of Alberta University of Western Ontario |
| 2008 | Gitzel, Barbara Lessard, Eric Knetchel, Mark Pehowich, Dan Saad, M. Najeeb Whitney, Eli Burgess, Karen |
University of Alberta McGill University Dalhousie University University of Alberta University of Western Ontario University of British Columbia University of Toronto |
| 2007 | Flores-Mir, Carlos Price, Richard Sweet, David Titley, Keith Tran, Simon |
University of Alberta Dalhousie University University of British Columbia University of Toronto McGill University |
| 2006 | Bryant, Ross Cobban, Sandra Lapointe, Henry Retrouvey, Jean-Marc |
University of British Columbia University of Alberta University of Western Ontario McGill University |
| 2005 | Benhamou, Veronique Birek, Catalena Boudrais, Pierre Haas, Daniel Kilistoff, Alan Patterson, Steve |
McGill University University of Manitoba Université de Montréal University of Toronto University of British Columbia University of Alberta |
| 2004 | Baker, Robert Coil, Jeff Dagenais, Marie Gauthier, Gilles Goodday, Reginald H.B. McComb, Dorothy Peters, Ed Stockton, Lawrence |
University of Manitoba University of British Columbia McGill University Université de Montréal Dalhousie University University of Toronto University of Alberta University of Manitoba |
| 2003 | Lam, Ernest Lowe, Alan MacDonald, Robert M. McNicol, Archie St. Georges, Annie Tyler, Martin |
University of Alberta University of British Columbia Dalhousie University University of Manitoba Université de Montréal McGill University |
| 2002 | Borsuk, Herb Cringan, Daphne Daley, Thomas Gibb, Kent Gray, William Lalonde, Benoit MacNeil, Lex Milos, Nadine Morin, Sylvie Swanzey, Allan N. |
McGill University University of Manitoba University of Western Ontario University of Alberta University of Western Ontario Université de Montréal University of British Columbia University of Alberta Université Laval Dalhousie University |
| 2001 | Bergeron, Cathia Eastwood, Anita Lekic, Charles Locker, David Loney, Robert W. Matthew, Ian Pompura, Julia |
Université Laval University of Alberta University of Manitoba University of Toronto Dalhousie University University of British Columbia McGill University |
| 2000 | Birek, Peter Chaytor, Douglas Girardin, Diane Head, Timothy Wilson Rucker, Lance Wysocki, George P. |
University of Toronto Dalhousie University University of Manitoba McGill University University of British Columbia University of Western Ontario |
| 1999 | Clark, Christopher Greenwood, Frances Hornyak, Michael J. McGaw, Tim Mitchell, Terry Perry, John B. |
University of British Columbia University of Toronto University of Western Ontario University of Alberta Dalhousie University University of Manitoba |
| 1998 | Anderson, James. D Blackmore, Thomas H. David, Robert J. Gahil, Khadry A. MacDonald, Laura Lee Walton, Joanne |
University of Toronto Dalhousie University McGill University University of Western Ontario University of Manitoba University of British Columbia |
| 1997 | Foong, Choong Kopykov, Oleg S. Levine, Norman Love, Brock MacNeil, Lex Otero, Francisco Wainright, Robert J. |
Dalhousie University McGill University University of Toronto University of Manitoba University of British Columbia University of Saskatchewan University of Western Ontario |
| 1996 | Boran, Thomas L. Daley, Thomas Donnelly, Ronald Hardwick, Felicity Lanigan, Dennis Thomas Liebgott, Bernard |
Dalhousie University University of Western Ontario University of Manitoba University of Manitoba University of Saskatchewan University of Toronto |
| 1995 | Andrews, Noel H. Borsuk, Herb Deane, Gordan Lavelle, Christopher Scott, Helen Shah, Ravi Teplitsky, Paul Walker, Glenn Woodside, Donald G. |
Dalhousie University McGill University University of Manitoba University of Manitoba University of British Columbia University of British Columbia University of Saskatchewan University of Western Ontario University of Toronto |
| 1994 | Andrews, Noel H. Cleghorn, Blaine Gratton, Donald R. Konchak, Peter A. Petrikowski, Grace Sutow, Elliott J. |
Dalhousie University University of Manitoba University of Western Ontario University of Saskatchewan University of Alberta Dalhousie University |
| 1993 | Ambrose, Ernest R. Brunette, Donald Bowden, George H.W. Burgess, Ralph C. Howell, Robin Margolis, W. (Bob) McConnell, Robert J. Schwartz, Stephane |
University of Saskatchewan University of British Columbia University of Manitoba University of Toronto Dalhousie University University of Alberta University of Western Ontario McGill University |
| 1992 | Collinson, Don M. Hugill, Russell A. Lobb, William K. Loney, Robert Lyttle, Helen Rucker, Lance Sanders, William Turgeon, Jean |
University of Alberta University of Western Ontario Dalhousie University University of Saskatchewan University of Manitoba University of British Columbia McGill University Université de Montéal |