The Ron Arky Award of the Learning Communities Institute

This Award is given annually to an individual who has made a significant contribution to the development of learning communities in medical education.

Background

Ron Arky, MD, Professor of Medicine and Director of the Francis Peabody Society at the Harvard University School of Medicine, has been a steadfast leader and supporter of medical school learning communities. It was Ron’s voice that argued most forcefully that it was time for medical learning community leaders to formalize and create the LCI as a means to propel meaningful change in medical education. Ron has also been an important benefactor for the LCI, providing a generous gift to enable us to begin as an organization. This award is named after Dr. Arky as a means to continually appreciate his contributions to the LCI and to the learning communities movement.

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS

Award to be conveyed at the Learning Communities Institute Annual Meeting September, 2018 in New York City.

Selection Process:

The call for nominations will be posted by April 1, 2018
The nominator should complete a nominating letter on behalf of the nominee, along with a second letter of recommendation submitted to the Arky Award Committee by May 31, 2018.
The Arky Award Committee will review all nominations and identify the recommended winner of the award.
The recommendation will be forwarded to the LCI executive council for final approval by June 30, 2018.
The winner of the award will be notified and encouraged to attend the LCI meeting by July 15, 2018.
The Arky Award will be presented by the Award Committee Chair at the LCI Annual Meeting September 29-30, 2018 in New York City, NY.

Arky Award Gift

$200 is allocated in the LCI annual budget for a plaque or other appropriate gift to be given at the Award presentation.
Fund travel, hotel, meals up to $800
Free tuition to the conference

Please email Amy Fleming at amy.e.fleming@vanderbilt.edu with any questions about the Ron Arky Award or nominations.