NOMINATION RULES & GUIDELINES
TOFP NOMINATION FORM
WHO MAY BE NOMINATED
The Outstanding Filipino Physicians (TOFP) award is open to every Filipino Physician (natural born or naturalized) who is at least forty one (41) years of age on the 1st day of January of the year when the award is given, of good moral character, and whose dedication to the medical profession has made significant contribution to the advancement of the medical profession, to public health, to national development anchored on the sixth tenet of the Jaycee Creed:”That Service to Humanity is the best work of life.”
CRITERIA
TOFP awardees shall be chosen on the strength of their character, integrity, commitment and dedication to the medical profession focusing on the impact of their recent and past achievements that manifest their caring and sharing for their countrymen, instill patriotism by staying in the country in the service to the community particularly to the indigents and for making significant contributions to national development in general, and the public welfare in particular.
SCREENING AND JUDGING
Nominations shall be screened by the Screening Committee that shall ascertain the technical compliance to the Nomination Book rules and guidelines and to the basic requirements for Nominees.
Judging on the other hand shall be made by a Board of Judges composed of distinguished individuals. The decision of the Board of Judges shall be final and unappealable.
NOMINEES’ COMMITMENT
Awardees shall be informed of the date and venue of the awarding ceremonies. In signing the Nomination Form, the nominees bind themselves to be present at the awarding ceremonies if chosen as awardees, barring any unforeseen events.
NOMINATION
Nominees to the TOFP award shall be pre-screened using the “Nomination Book” submitted by the NOMINATOR.
The Nominator shall cite in the Nomination Book, the nominee’s background, scope of medical activities and exceptional achievements. Honors, citations and other awards received by the nominee may also be included as attachments to the Nomination Book subject to certain limitations below enumerated. (Please refer to Criteria)
The nominator must highlight how the nominee’s achievements in the practice of medicine have benefited mankind and how it conforms with the 5th and 6th tenets of the Jaycee Creed, viz: “That earth’s great treasure lies in human personality;” and, “That service to humanity is the best work of life.”
NOMINATION BOOK SPECIFICATION IT MUST:
1. Be uniform in size and must not exceed 8 ½” x 14,” fastened or bounded, with nominee’s picture pasted and name printed on the cover;
2. Not exceed forty one (41) pages including the executive summary, printed or typewritten using a minimum font size of 12 points;
3. Not have more than seven (7) multi pages (a single document or letter attached consisting of more than one page shall not be considered a multiple page for purposes of this rule). Each multiple page must not exceed eighteen (18) pages.
4. Be submitted original with six (6) additional reproduction or photocopies (the photo pasted on the front page of each copy must be original and taken not more than six (6) months from submission of the Nomination Book.
5. Be accompanied by a duly accomplished Nomination Form bearing the signatures of the Nominator and the Nominee.
CRITERIA BASED ON THE FOLLOWING:
PERSONALITY
1. Leadership in the Community
2. Academic achievements
3. Participation in medical activities without (professional) remuneration
4. Value to the community where the physician resides
5. Awards and citations received
SERVICE TO HUMANITY
1. Ethical conduct leading to practices promoting good health (longer life);
2. Services (free) to the community on the promotion of good health;
3. Community services as physician thru non-medical organizations. e.g. Rotary, Jaycees, Lions, etc.
4. Medical services to the indigents in rural areas, urban communities, pro-bono.
5. Impact of research works to the community aimed at promoting good health and longer life (emphasis is placed, not on the actual result, but on the length of time spent in the research).
6) Journals (published or unpublished) acknowledged by the Medical Society or the DOH as an original work, peer review, minimum of three (3) may be considered as an accepted compliance;
7) Exemplary achievements and related acts of heroism during calamities, disasters and medical outbreaks beyond the call of duty in the medical profession;
8.) Respect of human rights in the practice of medicine;
9.) Cooperation and coordination with governmental and other medical institutions and NGOs;
10. Efforts done in the advocacy against brain drain in the medical professions by choosing to continously serve and care for our countrymen notwithstanding the lure of greener pasture overseas.
The criteria for the TOFP award is anchored on this year’s theme: “Serving and caring for our countrymen are the best works of life.”
