The award's purpose is to honour and celebrate outstanding contributions to graduate education by faculty in the Temerty Faculty of Medicine who teach in a doctoral stream or professional graduate programs.
This year, Dr. Julie Claycomb is one of two recipients honoured with the faculty teaching award in the above category to recognize and celebrate outstanding contributions to graduate education. Graduate Units nominate candidates through a student (or recent graduate) - initiated process. The Faculty of Medicine Graduate Awards Committee has adjudicated the awards and consists of faculty and graduate students.