Diabetes Team of the Year Award 2023

Description

This award is meant to recognize a diabetes team’s efforts and achievements that go above and beyond evidence-based practices in the field of diabetes education, patient care, or advocacy. They are viewed as leaders in innovation and highly regarded within the diabetes community.

Applicants/teams should demonstrate leadership, merits and accomplishments in one or more of the following areas:

INNOVATIONS IN PATIENT EDUCATION OR DIABETES CARE DELIVERY

Applicants/teams in this category should demonstrate exemplary innovations in patient education or diabetes care delivery developed in the last three years. These innovations should have an impact at the local, regional or national level.

Examples: Innovative virtual programs; innovative ways team-based care is coordinated/provided; adapting to the context of the pandemic to continue providing excellent care

EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF HEALTHCARE STUDENTS AND CLINICIANS IN PRACTICE

Applicants/teams in this category should demonstrate the development of exemplary new educational or professional development programs in diabetes care created within the last three years. These programs should strive to educate either healthcare students or clinicians in diabetes patient care and have an impact at either a local, regional or national level.

Examples: Teams regularly supporting education [i.e. interns, medical residents]; approach to training/supporting new team members; education opportunities for primary care and interprofessional team members; demonstrating efforts to be supportive and inclusive to learners and new team members.

ADVOCACY FOR PATIENTS AND BEST CLINICAL PRACTICES

Applicants/teams in this category should demonstrate ongoing advocacy for patients and leadership in best clinical practices in diabetes care within the last three years. This may involve but is not limited to involvement with community diabetes groups, association with diabetes professional organizations, and/or contributions to standards creation or dissemination. These innovations should have an impact at the local, regional or national level.

Examples:

  •  Ways teams have gone above and beyond to support clients/patients during the pandemic (may be a compilation of individual team member efforts); advocating for resource supports for clients/patients (food insecurity, diabetes supplies, connection to compassionate programs)
  • Teams that have undergone the Diabetes Education Standards Recognition Program or are planning to
  • Teams that have created EMR-based tools and/or work-flows/processes to support best-practice guidelines (i.e. development of templates, flowsheets, processes for reminders)

Eligibility

The team must be providing services within the boundaries of one of the following Home and Community Care Support Services formerly known as the Local Health Integration Networks (LHINs):

  • Central
  • Central East
  • Central West
  • Mississauga Halton
  • Toronto Central

The team must provide services that directly improve patient care.

If there is uncertainty regarding a team’s eligibility for this award, potential applicants should contact the BBDC prior to submitting their application.

Judgement Criteria

Applicants/teams will be judged based on demonstration of excellence in one or more of the areas listed above.  While it is recognized that applicants/teams may have involvement in more than one of the listed categories, the award is meant to recognize achievement, taking into account the following criteria:

  • Dissemination and impact at the institutional, local, regional, and/or national level
  • Emulation and/or recognition of work
  • Opinions of peers
  • Leadership and role model qualities
  • Community partnerships and engagement
  • Evaluation of programming to demonstrate QI activities and improvement in client/patient outcomes

Award

One winning team will receive a winner’s plaque in 2024.

Application Process

New Application Submission:

Submit a completed application form, together with a letter from a team lead to the Banting & Best Diabetes Centre by the application deadline date. See the application form for complete submission instructions.

Download the Diabetes Team of the Year Award 2023 application form and submission instructions (PDF)

Other supporting documents including additional letters of support, testimonials from community groups or colleagues, examples demonstrating quality improvement and evaluation efforts, abstracts, and publications will be considered but are not required. A maximum of five (5) supporting documents may be submitted.

Re-application Submission:

The BBDC keeps past applications and supporting documents on file for one year after the initial application submission. If a team applied for the first time last year, they may reapply this year without the need to submit a new application or supporting documents. (Example: If an application was initially submitted for the 2022 award year, a new application is not required for the 2023 year.)  Last year’s applicants may reapply if they continue to meet one of the following eligibility requirements:

  •  Innovations in patient education or diabetes care delivery described in the initial application was developed in the last three years, or
  • Educational or professional development programs in diabetes care described in the initial application was created within the last three years, or
  • Advocacy for patients and leadership in best clinical practices in diabetes care described in the initial application occurred within the last three years

Those who wish to reapply this year should submit an email to Sanam Tajadod at [email protected] indicating they would like last year’s application to be considered for this year’s award.  Any updates to the initial application may be provided in the form of a 1-page letter to be attached to the email. Changes to the initial supporting documents may be requested. A maximum of five (5) supporting documents may be submitted.

Application Deadline

Applications, letter from a team lead, and any other supporting documents must be received by 4 p.m., October 18, 2023.  Late or incomplete applications will not be considered.

Notification

All applicants will be notified in late January 2024.

Inquiries

Sanam Tajadod
Phone: (416) 978-3498
E-mail: [email protected]