Recipients of BMED PRIZES in 2010
UNIVERSITY MEDAL
Awarded to: FRANK MARROQUIN- HARRIS
The University Medal is awarded to a student who has shown exceptional academic merit throughout their degree.
FACULTY OF HEALTH MEDAL
Awarded to: AMY SALES
The Faculty of Health Medal is awarded to a student who has displayed academic excellence over the full five years of the BMed program.
Deans Merit Award
Awarded to: SHAE-LYNNE CARTER, RUTH EASTON, FRANK MARROQUIN-HARRIS, DARYL PUDNEY and AMY SALES
The Dean's Merit Award is awarded for outstanding academic achievement.
THE AUSTRALIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION - (NSW) LTD PRIZE
Awarded to: GABRIELLE PAPEIX
This prize is awarded to a student graduating from the degree of Bachelor of Medicine who demonstrates the highest overall ability and capacity in the Year 4 Long Cases (Paediatrics, Medicine and Surgery), the Year 4 Reproductive Medicine Clinical OSCE, the Year 5 Medicine Long Case and Clinical OSCEs (Emergency Medicine, Psychiatry) and the Year 5 Longitudinal Task.
THE ANDREW LAWSON MEMORIAL PRIZE IN ONCOLOGY
Awarded to: PHILLIPA ROBERTSON
Prize to be awarded to a student enrolled in Year 5 of the Bachelor of Medicine who completes the best essay written in addition to the curriculum requirements, in the field of Oncology, if of sufficient merit. The essay should address a relevant oncological problem with a critical review of appropriate clinical evidence.
WELCH ALLYN DIAGNOSTIC SET PRIZE
Awarded to: FRANK MARROQUIN-HARRIS
Prize to be awarded to a student enrolled in Year 3, Year 4 or Year 5 of the Bachelor of Medicine who completes the best essay written in addition to the curriculum requirements, in the fields of eye, ear, nose and throat.
CARL MASON MEMORIAL PRIZE
Awarded to: CHANTELLE BADAWY, CARLA GILLESPIE, ANTONIA PEARSON, AMY SALES AND JAMES TRIPLETT
Prize to be awarded annually to the student(s) submitting the best Longitudinal Report; or Primary Health Care Selective Report and/or Bachelor of Medical Science proposal in the field of diabetes in children. In 2010 the prize was awarded to a group of students for their Longitudinal Task assignment titled: 'Lifestyle Intervention for Prevention of Diabetes and the Metabolic Syndrome in Childhood Cancer Survivors'
STEELE DOUGLAS PRIZE IN PATHOLOGY
Awarded to: RUTH EASTON, LAY PING LEE, POLLY STEWART AND JAE MIE TEH
Prize to be awarded annually to the Year 5 Bachelor of Medicine students who achieve the highest overall mark for either the Longitudinal Report in the field of pathology or Quality in Health Care Project in the field of pathology. In 2010 the prize was awarded to a group of students for their Quality in Health Care assignment titled: 'If in Doubt, Take it Out: Preventing Catheter associated urinary tract infection'
ANDREW LOJSZCZYK PRIZE
Awarded to: NATHAN FIELD
Awarded annually to the student graduating from the degree of Bachelor of Medicine who in the final two years of the program demonstrated the highest overall ability and capacity in clinical performance in surgery (including Year 4 Long Case, Year 4 Clinical Supervisor's Report and Year 5 Emergency Medicine/Orthopaedic Surgery assessment instruments as nominated by the appropriate Year 5 course co-ordinator).
JOHN HAMILTON PRIZE FOR INDIGENOUS MEDICAL STUDENTS
Awarded to: SHEREE ENDERBY
Awarded annually to an Indigenous student enrolled in the Bachelor of Medicine who performs well in Year 2 of the program and who has shown progressive improvement throughout their enrolment.
JOHN MCPHEE MEMORIAL PRIZE
Awarded to: CASSIE DAROS, JESSICA HAYES, HELEN MACCALLUM, JAYDE CROMARY AND JESSICA GANI
Awarded annually to the Year 2 Bachelor of Medicine group with the best film project on professional behaviour in Clinical Ethics and Health Law.
RANZCOG WOMEN'S HEALTH AWARD
Awarded to: PHOEBE MOORE
Awarded annually to the student being a candidate for the degree of Bachelor of Medicine who in Year 4 of the program demonstrated the highest overall ability and capacity in the obstetrics and gynaecology summative assessment components of the Women's And Children's Health course in addition to demonstrating an aptitude and enthusiasm for obstetrics and gynaecology in their student portfolio and supervisor reports
MARGARET AUCHMUTY PRIZE FOR WOMEN MEDICAL STUDENTS
Awarded to: LULU MA
Awarded annually to the female student being a candidate for the degree of Bachelor of Medicine who completes the best report in either the Year 3 Health Equity Selective in Aboriginal health, or the Year 5 Primary Health Care Selective in Aboriginal health.
HUNTER POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL INSTITUTE PRIZE
Current Recipients: NICHOLA REICH AND CHRISTOPHER BRERETON (2009 award)
Awarded annually to the two students with the best performance, if of sufficient merit in the Health Equity Selective Report.
LINDA AND JOHN JAMES GENTLE MOTHER AND SON PRIZE IN PAEDIATRICS
Awarded to: COEN BUTTERS
Awarded annually to the student being a candidate for the degree of Bachelor of Medicine who in Year 4 of the program demonstrated the highest overall ability and capacity in the paediatric summative assessment components of the Women's And Children's Health course in addition to demonstrating an aptitude and enthusiasm for paediatrics in tutor and supervisor reports.
THE A.C.H.S. PRIZE FOR QUALITY HEALTH CARE
Awarded to: DUSHYANTHY ARAMUGAM AND TRAFFORD FEHLBERG
In 2010 the prize was awarded to a group of students for their Quality in Health Care assignment titled:'Root Cause Analysis: Some Toxic Trouble: An analysis of the root causes that led to a Vancomycin Toxicity Reaction'