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Frequently Asked Questions: The Paul Farmer Lectureship and Award for Global Health Equity

This page will be updated as questions come in.

Q: Does the nominee have to be proficient/fluent in English? Will the lecture in Montreal be given in English?

A: Proficiency in English is not required. Translation services will be provided if needed.

Q: What language(s) can the nomination package be submitted in?

A: The nomination package must be submitted in English.

Q: Does a nominee need to be made aware ahead of time that they are being nominated? Should the nominator have the nominee’s consent?

A: We recommend notifying nominees in advance, but it is not required.

Q: Will there be an opportunity for primary nominators to submit additional nomination materials at a later stage in the nomination process?

A: No, all materials must be submitted in a single package by the July 15th deadline.

Q: Can someone doing a fellowship at McGill be nominated?

A: No.

Q: Can someone who works at the 㽶Ƶ Health Centre (MUHC), the Jewish General Hospital or any of the other McGill-affiliated institutions be nominated?

A: No.

Q: Is this award limited to clinicians? What is the working definition of “practitioner”?

A: This award is not limited to clinicians. We define a practitioner as anyone who is leading impactful work to address health inequities in underserved communities in any region of the world.

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