The Dr. Thomas M. Bailey Memorial Award is awarded for excellence in leadership, care, consideration and kindness shown to all, just like the man the award honours. Members who are in good standing as of July 31st in the year of the next AGM are eligible to be nominated for this award.
The criteria to nominate are as follows:
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Nominated by a Division colleague who is also in good standing as of July 31st in the year of the next AGM (sorry, no self-nominations!)
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Outstanding leadership in areas of advocacy, community service, and/or education
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A keen ability to build consensus across peers and organizations
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Excellence in family medicine through activities that go beyond direct patient care in areas such as contributions to the broader health field and/or communities at large
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Kindness, compassion and excellence in their daily service
As part of the nomination form, you will be asked to write a 250-500 word description as to why this member is being nominated and how they meet the above criteria.
All nominations must be received by the Division office no later than 4:00pm on April 30, 2026.