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Professionalism Project Awards
The Professionalism
Committee recently sought proposals for the 2010
Professionalism Project Awards. These awards were created to
increase the discussions and activities around the commitments of
the UTMB Professionalism Charter across the campus. Three to five
Professionalism Project Awards (not to exceed $10,000 each) were
available to entities, departments and/or work groups to fund
initiatives that target one or more of the UTMB Professionalism
Charter Commitments.
The UTMB Professionalism Charter outlines 12 commitments that
everyone at the institution is asked to follow. These commitments
outline the expectations of a UTMB culture that values integrity,
compassion, and respect. The commitments are to:
- Professional Responsibilities
- Improving Access to Education and Health Care
- Service
- Diversity
- Quality
- Professional Competence
- Maintaining Appropriate Relations
- Confidentiality
- Managing Conflicts of Interest
- Honesty
- Knowledge
- Responsible Use of Resources
The projects include the participation of employees from all
levels and include interprofessional and/or cross-functional
initiatives.
The Professionalism Committee reviewed the proposals and
selected three (3) winners. Awardees have one year to complete
their projects and will be expected to present their work in an
institution-wide Professionalism Summit that will be held in April
2010.
The Summit will include selected presentations by those areas whose
projects are of broad interest and serve as models that can be
replicated by other areas in the institution. Each group that
received an award will also be asked to participate in a poster
session. At the culmination of the yearlong project, projects will
be judged and the most innovative and effective initiative will be
selected for a prestigious President's Professionalism Award.