Faculty of Medicine Excellence Awards

Professional & Academic teams or individual (Must include academic and/or professional staff from the faculty + can include others external to faculty or UQ)

A team or individual who have embraced and can demonstrate:

1. examples of innovation
2. that have resulted in significant tangible improvements, change and success within
3. which align with The University of Queensland’s objectives, characteristics and principles.
4. demonstrate impact.

Professional & Academic staff  - teams or individuals (Must include academic and/or professional staff from the faculty + can include others external to faculty or UQ)

A team or individual that has made and can demonstrate:

1. an outstanding and significant contribution to delivering excellence in service to students, staff and/or the wider community
2. the benefits of the contribution are tangible
3. which align with The University of Queensland’s objectives, characteristics and principles.

Professional team or individual

A team or individual who:

1. thinks & works strategically
2. achieves tangible results & drives accountability
3. fosters learning while inspiring others to focus their talents and practice on The University of Queensland’s objectives.
4. who is a guardian of positive work culture
5. a recognised mentor of early career colleagues.

Academic team or individual

A team or individual who:

1. thinks & works strategically
2. achieves tangible results & drives accountability
3. fosters learning while inspiring others to focus their talents and practice on The University of Queensland’s objectives.
4. who is a guardian of positive work culture
5. a recognised mentor of early career colleagues.

Professional team or individual

A team or individual who:

1. leads and inspires others to strive for excellence
2. displays the qualities of a great future leader aligning with qualities identified in The University of Queensland’s objectives, characteristics and principles.

Academic team or individual

A team or individual who:

1. leads and inspires others to strive for excellence
2. displays the qualities of a great future leader aligning with qualities identified in The University of Queensland’s objectives, characteristics and principles.

Professional or Academic team or individual

An individual or team who has demonstrated one or more of the below:

1. Development and implementation of an innovative project, program or activity that promotes and protects the mental or physical health of our staff or students
2. Delivered a project or initiative that enhances the quality of life, wellbeing and work/study experience of students or staff living with a mental or physical illness
3. Implementation of an innovative project, program or activity that proactively enhances wellness or workplace health and safety at UQ
4. Enhancement of the staff and student experience by establishing an occupational health and safety or wellness activity within UQ which reduces or eliminates a health and safety risk.

Professional and Academic team or individual

An individual or team who has demonstrated outstanding and significant contribution to the spirit of reconciliation, through one or more of the following:

• Implementation or active engagement with an innovative project, program or activity. This includes engagement with FoM staff, students and/or the community to gain an increased respect, understanding and appreciation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, histories, languages, achievements and/or cultural protocols.
• Implementation or active engagement with initiatives that promote or strengthen opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, organisations and communities within FoM, the health sector, or the higher education sector.
• Significant contribution to reviewing and establishing more culturally appropriate research systems and/or inclusive curriculum and teaching practices.
• Significant contribution to building strong, mutually beneficial relationships between Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and non-Indigenous students, staff, communities, organisations and partners at FoM.

• Academic staff – individual nomination
• Early career researcher (no more than 7 years since PhD awarded, excluding career interruptions) 
• Have at least a 50% appointment within a Faculty of Medicine org unit 

An individual who has demonstrated:

• outstanding commitment to research and future potential as a researcher 
• contribution as a valued UQ citizen and qualities that align with UQ objectives and values