Nomination Guidelines
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1. Who is eligible as a nominee?
The nominee must be a MBChB alumnus or a MBChB alumna of the CUHK Faculty of Medicine. Each nominee must be proposed by a nominator and seconded by two supporters. Nominee cannot be a member of the Selection Panel or Deanery of the CUHK Faculty of Medicine.
2. Who is eligible to be a nominator?
A nominator must be either a MBChB alumnus or a MBChB alumna of CUHK Faculty of Medicine or a current full-time teaching staff of the CUHK Faculty of Medicine. Each nominator can propose ONE nominee ONLY and can be the supporter of another nominee whom he/she is not nominating. The nominator can neither be the nominee himself/herself, a member of the Selection Panel nor the Deanery of the CUHK Faculty of Medicine.
3. Who is eligible to be a supporter?
The supporter must be a MBChB alumnus or a MBChB alumna of the CUHK Faculty of Medicine or a current full-time teaching staff of the CUHK Faculty of Medicine. The supporter cannot be a member of the Selection Panel and the supporting information should be kept strictly confidential. Each supporter can second more than one nominee.
4. What are the important notes for the nominator while filling in the nomination form?
The nomination form must be completed in either Chinese or English. If there is insufficient space, the nominator may send in the information on separate sheets of paper (within 2 pages in A4 size). Please limit the submission of extra documents to no more than 10 pages. Before submitting the nomination form, the nomination must be seconded by two supporters. All nominations must be kept strictly confidential, including from nominees, and during the nomination process.
5. When is the nomination deadline?
All nomination forms must be submitted to Integrated Event Management (Medical Alumni Affairs), Faculty and Planning Office, Faculty of Medicine, CUHK on or before 15 May 2020 (Friday). If the form is submitted by post, postmark must not be later than 15 May 2020 (Friday).
6. How can the nomination form be submitted?
The nomination form can be submitted by:
Email:
medical_alum@med.cuhk.edu.hk
Address:
Room 101, 1/F, Choh-Ming Li Basic Medical Sciences Building The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong
Fax:
3942 0904
7. The Faculty will acknowledge the receipt of nomination forms by email to nominator on or before 22 May 2020 (Friday).
8. Will any of the submitted information be made public or will they be kept confidential?
All nominations must be kept strictly confidential, including from nominees, and during the nomination process. Under normal circumstances, only selected candidates will be notified by the CUHK Faculty of Medicine after the selection and approval by the Selection Panel. The Faculty will make an official announcement on the list of Award recipients after obtaining their consent.
9. When will the 2020 Distinguished Alumni Award Ceremony take place??
Award recipients are expected to receive the Award in person at the Gerald Choa Oration, which will be held in November 2020 (tentative).