Kathryn Sandahl Philp Award for Creativity and Innovation
Kathryn Sandahl Philp is a UNMC CON alumna. This award was established in her honor by her daughter. The intent of the award is to acknowledge and support faculty creativity and innovation in any of the following areas: teaching, research, or practice/service.
Eligibility
All current full time College of Nursing faculty are eligible for nomination. Nominations must be for an individual and not for a team. Faculty may be nominated for the award in any one of the following areas: teaching, research, or practice/service. Nominations from faculty, students, staff, alumni, and clinical associates are encouraged.
Award Criteria
The faculty member has demonstrated creativity and innovation in teaching through:
Promotion of critical thinking
Encouraging student application of new knowledge
Promotion of interaction with members of other disciplines
Developing new teaching methods/strategies that actively engage students in learning
The faculty member has demonstrated creativity and innovation in research that:
Addresses current/upcoming health topics
Addresses Nebraska specific rural/urban health concerns
Utilizes new technology
Supports development of evidence based practice
Advances knowledge dissemination through extension of presentations or publications to new audiences
The faculty member has demonstrated creativity and innovation in practice/service through:
Development of translational research projects
Application of quality assurance processes
Development of strategies to meet the needs of vulnerablepopulations
Design/implementation of practice data bases
Provision of insightful leadership on state, regional, or nationalcommittees or task forces
Development of regional/national workshops to address practice/service issues
Nomination Process
Download form and complete with your name, the nominees name and cite specific examplesof how the faculty member demonstrates these criteria. Additional sheets may be attached with a maximum of 2 to 3 pages for a nominee.
Deadline for submission is March 15.
The recipient will receive a glass award and a monetary award of $500.
The names of nominators will be removed from the nomination materials before the Faculty Coordinating Council reviews the nominations. Selections will be determined by the Faculty Coordinating Council.
Send nominations to:Anne Wilber
UNMC College of Nursing – Northern Division
801 E. Benjamin Avenue, Norfolk, NE 68701
Kathryn Sandahl Philp Award for Creativity and Innovation
Nomination Form
Nominator:______(Circle one: Faculty, Student, Alumni)
I would like to nominate:______
State the relevant criteria & cite specific examples of how the nominee demonstrated the award criteria:
Additional information may be provided (2 to 3 page maximum).
Please submit nomination materials to:
Anne Wilber
UNMC College of Nursing – Northern Division
801 E. Benjamin Avenue, Norfolk, NE 68701