Arthur C. Guyton Distinguished Educator Award

Award Description

The Arthur C. Guyton Distinguished Educator Award, sponsored by Elsevier, recognizes an APS member who has independent evidence of excellence in classroom teaching for a minimum of 10 years at the undergraduate, graduate or professional levels. The recipient will have improved physiology teaching within their own institution and contributed to physiology education at the local, national or international levels, including through APS activities.      

The awardee is invited to write an article for publication in Advances in Physiology Education, specifically in the Personal Views category. 

Eligibility

The nominee must:

• Be an APS member with primary Teaching of Physiology Section affiliation. 
  
• Be a full-time faculty member of an accredited college or university.   

Criteria

This award is by nomination only. Self-nomination are not permitted. The nomination package includes: 

• Nomination letter from an APS member, including their membership number.
• Curriculum vitae (including the nominee's APS membership number).
  
• Statement of the nominee's teaching philosophy and achievements.
• Summary of nominee's student evaluations.
• Summary of the nominee's education-related activities outside of the classroom.
• Three letters of support from colleagues.  
• Three letters of support from the nominee's students.

Optional materials include:

• Up to two additional letters of support from colleagues. 
• Up to two additional letters of support from students.

Nomination packages with incomplete materials, such as a blank curriculum vitae, will not be considered. .

The typical nominee will have demonstrated excellence in teaching and have made significant contributions in student advising, graduate education or curriculum design and reform at their institution(s). The activities that distinguish a candidate in the rankings include outreach with the public or schools; peer-reviewed education journal articles; and widely disseminated publications such as commercially produced textbooks, lab manuals or software. The final selection of the award recipient will be made by the Guyton Award Selection Committee

Unsuccessful nominees may be reconsidered for the award during the subsequent year, with notification to the nominee and the nominator and receipt of updated information.  

Applications are only accepted via online submission.