Master Teacher Award 2010

Elsevier, the world's leading health careerspublisher, is pleased to team up with the Accrediting Bureau of Health EducationSchools (ABHES), to present the sixthMaster Teacher Award.

The Master Teacher Award recognizes bestpractices in teaching in the allied health disciplines. Examples of suitable best practices include, but are not limited to:

Effective or unique teaching methods

Successful practices for teaching special populations

Effective integration of clinical experiences

Unique use of multimediaand e-learning tools

One winning entry will be selected by representatives from Elsevier and ABHES.

The recipient of the Master Teacher Award 2010will attend the National Conference on Allied Health Education inLas Vegas on February 10-12, 2010,as a guest* of Elsevier and ABHES and will present his or her winning practice to attendees during the Awards Ceremony. In addition, the recipient will receive a $500 cash prize.

*Includes conference registration fee, airfare and hotel.

Eligibility Criteria

Full- or part-time teachers in health careers programs at ABHES-accredited schools are eligible for the Master Teacher Award. Teachers may be nominated by the School Director, Director of Education, or Program Director. By submitting a best practice idea, the school, administrator, and teacher agree to allow Elsevier and ABHES to publish the entries to share the practice with other health careerseducators.

The winner agrees to attend the 2010 National Conference and present their winning practice to conference attendees as specified above.

Submission Guidelines

Entries should not exceed four pages of explanation and two pages of supplemental data (photos, charts, screen shots, PowerPoint slides, etc.). Submissions should include the attached entry form plus descriptions of the following:

Purpose of the practice

Beneficiaries of the practice

Results from implementation of the practice

*Limit of two entries per school

Entries must be received by October 31November 2, 2009. Submit entries electronically to:

Tricia Schroeder

The2010Master Teacher Award winner will be notified by December1, 2009. Other applicants will be contacted by December 30.

Questions? Please contact Tricia Schroeder r (314) 447-8427.

Elsevier/ABHES

Master Teacher Award 2010

Entry Form

Complete one entry form per submission. Submit this form together with the information required under “Submission Guidelines.”

NOMINEE INFORMATION:
Name

Title & Program

School

Address

City / State / Zip

Phone

Email

SUBMITTED BY:

Name

Title

Phone

Email

Attach Best Practice entry, per submission guidelines above.

Email entry to Tricia Schroeder at .