The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education recently announced that John Jane, University professor of neurological surgery, is a recipient of the 2008 Parker J. Palmer Courage to Teach Award.
The award has honors medical program directors who showcase a devotion to teaching and who implement and organize exceptional residency programs. The ACGME seeks outstanding teachers in graduate medical education who "demonstrate leadership and mentoring skills, bring innovation into their programs" and who exhibit behaviors that are "value-based and highly principled," said Marsha Miller, associate executive director for ACGME Activities.
Jane, nominated by his residents for the prestigious award, served as chair of the department of neurosurgery at the University for more than 30 years. He received nationwide recognition for his treatment of actor Christopher Reeve in 1995. Many of his former residents have also pursued careers in academic medicine and chair departments of neurosurgery at other universities, said Rod Oskouian, one of Jane's residents in the department of neurosurgery.
"Teaching is one of my major interests in life, so I'm very pleased to receive it," Jane said of his receipt of the award.
Oskouian described his mentor as "a legend in neurosurgery" and said Jane's passion for teaching was what prompted the nomination.
"There are very few people, especially in medicine, who are so devoted to teaching the art and skill of doing something like neurosurgery," he said. "Teaching's his first love."
According to Miller, the award is named for Parker J. Palmer, who authored the book "The Courage to Teach" and is considered a leader in higher education. Miller called Jane "truly a mentor without an equal. He is absolutely committed to resident and faculty development and success."
Jane considers teaching one of his most critical responsibilities and said he hopes to instill in his students a sense of responsibility to teach those who come after them, noting that his teaching is a "continuous process"
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