GamanJ. Modi Award of Excellence - Award Factsheet 2019

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GamanJ. Modi Award of Excellence is a prestigious CSMLS-established award launched in 2019 to recognize laboratory healthcare personnel who consistently demonstrate 3Cs: commitment, competence, and compassion in day-to-day practice. The factsheet describes eligibility for certified CSMLS members and laboratory team professionals, nomination requirements, submission deadlines, and confidentiality of reviews. It outlines how the committee evaluates leadership impact and patient-care improvement, and specifies the minimum content for award citations, plus application form fields.

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The GamanJ. Modi Award of Excellence The Gaman J. Modi* Award of Excellence is a prestigious award established in 2019 to recognize and celebrate laboratory health care personnel with a passion for medical laboratory science. The passion reflects a consistent and proven demonstration of a genuine display of 3Cs: commitment, competence and compassion in a day-to-day health care environment impacting patient care. *Gaman Modi is a distinguished fellow and honorary member of CSMLS and also a recipient of the highest CSMLS honour of Gold Medal in 2004. He served on the CSMLS executive board during 2002–2003. Gaman’s professional work life in clinical/research laboratories spans over 45 years with humble beginnings at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Hamilton, in 1972 and then continuing on to other academic organizations: McMaster Medical Centre, Mt. Sinai Hospital, St. Michael’s Hospital; and Med-Health Laboratories. Gaman has been very passionate about the practice of good laboratory science and has published more than 30 papers and delivered countless presentations. Gaman is well recognized for his sound and robust expertise in regulatory and professional/accreditation laboratory practices and other healthcare (FDA) standards. He served as a volunteer mentor in Global Health initiatives by CLSI-CDC under the PEPFAR (U.S.) program to improve diagnostic laboratory practices in Sub-Saharan African countries, namely Tanzania, Namibia, Ethiopia; and Kazakhstan. He also served as a volunteer mentor at Aga Khan University Hospital in Pakistan. Gaman’s work in Africa led to recognition with the Excellence in Leadership in Global Health Partnerships Award from CLSI (2012) in Washington. He was also recognized with the Mt. Sinai Hospital-Karen McGibbon Award of Excellence (2001), St. Michael’s Values in Action Pride of Achievement Award (2012) nomination as well as with a nomination to the Order of Ontario (2006). The GamanJ. Modi Award may be granted to a maximum of two people per year. The recipient(s) will receive an attractive engraved award in their place of employment, along with a cash prize. Guidelines 1. Award open to certified CSMLS members in good standing for a minimum of 10 years, or health care professionals within the laboratory team (e.g. , pathologist, microbiologist or laboratory scientist) . 2. Each nomination requires a proposer and seconder, who shall be CSMLS members in good standing. Signatures of others who endorse the nomination are encouraged. Additional letters of support may be submitted to strengthen the application. 3. A certified CSMLS member may self-nominate provided there is a seconder 4. Award recipient must consent to publicity appropriate to announcement of the award winner. 5. The award citation (a minimum of 500 words from at least one nominator , or self) should detail why the nominee is being submitted for recognition. Evidence of the nominee’s leadership, commitment, competence and compassion to medical laboratories must be provided. See Additional Selection Criteria. 6. Entries must be submitted to the CSMLS by May 1. 7. Current members of the CSMLS Board of Directors and staff and their immediate families are not eligible for this award. Selection: The CSMLS Grants, Scholarships & Awards Committee will judge the nominees based on the information submitted. Each case will be unique, making it difficult to define exact criteria for this award. The committee will weigh impact of leadership, competence, commitment and compassion as well as the extent to which the nominee has helped to improve patient care through everyday efforts within the medical laboratory profession. As with all awards, submissions are held in strict confidence, as are the deliberations of the Grants, Scholarship & Awards Committee. Additional Selection Criteria: Recipients will have demonstrated their commitment to: 􀁸 Workplace excellence , being a role model-inspiring 􀁸 Mentoring or coaching 􀁸

FAQs

Who is eligible for the GamanJ. Modi Award of Excellence?

The award is open to certified CSMLS members in good standing for at least 10 years, or healthcare professionals within the laboratory team such as pathologists, microbiologists, or laboratory scientists.

What are the nomination requirements and who can nominate?

Each nomination requires a proposer and a seconder who are CSMLS members in good standing. Signatures from endorsers are encouraged, additional letters of support may be submitted, and a certified CSMLS member may self-nominate if there is a seconder.

What must the award citation and submission include?

The award citation should be a minimum of 500 words detailing leadership, commitment, competence, and compassion, with evidence provided. Entries must be submitted to CSMLS by May 1, and recipients must consent to publicity appropriate to the announcement of the award winner.

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