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A celebration for UWA’s high achieving health and medical students was held on Wednesday, 9 August, with the Faculty Prize Ceremony Breakfast. Professor Sean Hood welcomed all guests which included the student winners, prize donors, alumni and Faculty academics.

The prize ceremony is a great way to recognise top performing students and connect them to alumni and prize donors. Without the generosity of our many donors, the Prize Winners’ Ceremony would not be possible. Every gift we receive makes a huge difference to our students and enables UWA to acknowledge in a tangible way their fine academic achievements. The gift creates a bond between our prize winners and our alumni and supporters that is very special.

UWA Alumni, Dr Julian Boo, provided insights into what students can expect after completing their studies and weighed heavily on the importance of making the most of their time at UWA.

Current third year Medical student, Jasmin Sekhon, spoke to guests about the diversity of a UWA degree and the opportunities it has created for her. She touched on her internship with the Tobacco Free Initiative Team at WHO HQ in Geneva, Chair of Interhealth – the global health arm of WAMSS and National project manager of Crossing Borders for Health – a network of medical students who aim to help remove barriers to healthcare for refuges and people seeking asylum.

The Prizes presented, the winners and donors for the 2016 Academic Year:

Bachelor of Science

Australian Society for Microbiology (WA Branch) Prize
Winner: Ms Lynne Huynh

James W. Paterson Medal
Winner: Mr Ali Ismail

Mary Fauriel Lockett Prize in Pharmacology
Winner: Ms Clare Bradley

Population and Global Health

C.D.J. Holman Prize for Excellence in Public Health
Winner: Mr Dylan Gration

School of Population Health Prize for Excellence in Public Health
Winner: Ms Lauren Brambilla & Mr Kah Aik Tan

Faith Stewart Book Prize in Health Sciences
Winner: Ms Grace Jude

Konrad Jamrozik Prize for Excellence in the Master of Public Health
Winner: Ms Deborah Kruger

School of Allied Health: Social Work

Anne Thomsett Memorial Prize in Social Work
Winner: Ms Emily Howe

Jean Teasdale Prize in Social Work
Winner: Ms Katherine Haag

Margaret Stockbridge Memorial Prize in Social Work
Winner: Ms Arielle Carignan-Perron

Walter Tauss Memorial Prize in Indigenous Issues
Winner: Mr Timothy Fenner

Laksiri Jayasuriya Prize in Social Work Research
Winner: Ms Brittany Neale & Mr Tobias Penno

Doctor of Podiatric Medicine – Professional Doctorate

Year 1

William T. Woodhead Prize in Podiatric Biomechanics
Winner: Ms Sophie Parkinson - Stewart

Year 3

Dean’s Prize in Podiatric Medicine
Winner: Dr Shen Rui Yap

Podiatrists Registration Board of WA Prize
Winner: Dr Elizabeth Edwards

Steel Blue Boots Prize in Podiatric Research
Winner: Dr Avon Dalitz & Dr Ivana Ferreira

Medical Developments International Prize in Advanced Podiatric Medicine
Winner: Ms Twalumba Nkwilimba

Podiatry WA Prize
Winner: Dr Noosha Behshad

Doctor of Medicine – Professional Doctorate

Year 1

Emele Bradshaw Vance Prize in the Doctor of Medicine
Winner: Mr Gavin Huangfu

Hlavacek Prize
Winner: Mr Gavin Huangfu

Marion Margaret Bergin Memorial, Harry D. Fitch Memorial and Eileen Haberfeld Memorial Prize in Pathology
Winner: Mr Kieren Tan

Year 2

Australian Medical Association Prize (Year 2)
Winner: Ms Catherine Clarke

Coral Haughie Memorial Prize
Winner: Ms Catherine Clarke

D.P. Clement Prize
Winner: Ms Catherine Nguyen

Elsie Louise Simpson Prize in Biochemistry
Winner: Mr Dean Choong

Florence Alexander Dumble and John and Louisa Cowcher Memorial Prize in Anatomy
Winner: Ms Mikaila Kilov

Jeanette Pedlow Memorial Prize in Psychiatry
Winner: Ms Claudia Simpson

Max Kamien Prize in General Practice
Winner: Dr Danielle Meyrick

Navaretnam Memorial Prize in Medical Microbiology
Winner: Ms Thisuri Jayawardena

Royal Perth Hospital Clinical Association Prize in Medicine
Winner: Mr Thomas Addison

Royal Perth Hospital Clinical Association Prize in Surgery
Winner: Ms Meaghan Knight

Year 3

Australian Medical Association Prize (Year 3)
Winner: Ms Emma Roffey

Campbell and Annie Murdoch Prize in Rural and Remote Medicine
Winner: Ms Elora Bartlett

Rural Doctors’ Association of WA Prize
Winner: Ms Alexandra Carle

Faith Stewart Book Prize
Winner: Ms Lauren Lloyd

Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists (WA Branch) Prize
Winner: Ms Sarah Morgan

Gwendoline Hewitt Prize in Paediatrics
Winner: Mr Hans Mare

Telethon Kids Institute Prize in Paediatrics
Winner: Ms Elora Bartlett

Year 6 – Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Surgery

Alan Charters Elective Prize
Winner: Dr William Crohan
Runners-up: Dr Michael Rozsa & Dr Jacqueline Strudwick-Day

Alfred Nailer Jacobs Memorial Prize
Winner: Dr Shani Law-Davis

ANZCA/ASA Gilbert Troup Prize
Winner: Dr Declan Scott

Arch Ellis Memorial Prize
Winner: Dr Danielle Everett Stotzer

C.B. Kidd Memorial Prize in Psychiatry
Winner: Dr Heather Jones

Australian Medical Association Prize
Winner: Dr James Nolan

Hing Hang Leung Prize in Palliative Care
Winner: Dr Louisa Frew

Fred Johnston Memorial Prize
Winner: DR Reece Jefferies

Hamish Macmillan Prize in Dermatology
Winner: Dr Clinton Tang

Helen Jane Lamard Prize in Medicine
Winner: Dr James Nolan and Dr Emma Jones

Helen Jane Lamard Prize in Surgery
Winner: Dr Albert He

Peter Anderton Memorial Prize in General Practice
Winner: Dr Louisa Frew

Western Australian Faculty of the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine Prize
Winner: Dr Malindi Haggett

Master of Infectious Diseases

Geoff Shellam Memorial Prize in Infectious Diseases
Winner: Dr Shyn Yun Valerie Chew

Media references

Ella Wheeler (UWA Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences) (+61) 8 6457 3546