Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences Prizes

In 1997, Dr K R and Mrs M S Davey paid a donation to the University of Adelaide to establish The Alice Davey Award, in memory of their late daughter, Alice Grace Davey, who died of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome in 1994. This was supplemented by another gift in 2015 towards the fund. 

To be eligible for the Award candidates must be individuals or members of a research team who are, or who were at the time of undertaking the research, students, staff members or titleholders of the University of Adelaide and shall:-
a. have contributed the most meritorious, recognised scholarly work relevant to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome research or chronic/life threatening paediatric illnesses; or
b. be deemed to have the potential to make a significant contribution to the field of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome research or chronic/life threatening paediatric illnesses.
in the year for which the Award is awarded.

Applicants will be required to provide a brief statement outlining the significance of the research contribution, or potential contribution, to the advancement of knowledge in the field of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome or chronic/life threatening paediatric illnesses.

This Prize has been established by donations to the University from family and friends of Alicia Rose Doherty including her husband, Aaron James Doherty in memory of his wife and academic staff member, Professor Anthony (Tony) Thomas and his wife Dr Joan Thomas in memory of their daughter, the late Alicia Rose Doherty who was an alumna of the University. 
Because of Alicia's background in psychology (Honours at University of Adelaide and Masters at University of South Australia) and her work with Indigenous people in the Northern Territory, the intent of the Prize is to encourage students of Indigenous background to complete studies in psychology with the aim of encouraging them to become a registered psychologist. The term Indigenous is to be interpreted liberally, to include Torres Strait Islanders and those of Maori background. 

Applicants must have completed an Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) accredited degree at any University and be either:
• an Indigenous student at third year level; or
• an Indigenous student completing an APAC accredited Honours degree or a Master of Psychology at the University of Adelaide or equivalent.

If an applicant cannot be identified who fulfils the requirement for Indigenous status, applicants from a non-Indigenous background who are studying or working in an Indigenous field will be considered. 

Applications will be assessed based on academic achievement.

If there is more than one candidate of equal merit, then the Prize may be shared equally.

This Award was established in 1992 from a generous donation from Dr Ram S Tulsi, who wished to initiate the Australian Medical Student's Society President's Research Award for excellence in research executed by undergraduate medical students. The object of the award is to encourage undergraduate medical students to pursue excellence in scientific biomedical research. 

The award acknowledges excellence in medical research on the basis of a scientific communication published in a refereed biomedical journal in the period since the last AMSS Award was made. 

To be eligible for the prize candidates must have been enrolled in the Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery, Bachelor of Medical Studies, or Doctor of Medicine programs at the University of Adelaide in the year in which the Prize is awarded.

The Prize shall be awarded annually to the candidate who is deemed to have submitted the most outstanding scientific communication published in a referred biomedical journal.

In 1940, Sydney Russell Booth donated funds to the University to found, with the income thereof, a Prize in memory of his wife, to be called the 'Anna Florence Booth Prize'.

To be eligible for the Prize candidates must have successfully completed the Master of Psychology program of study at the University of Adelaide and have submitted their thesis in the year for which the Prize is awarded. The student's thesis must be on an aspect of psychology which addresses a social problem in the wider community.

The Prize shall be awarded annually to the candidate who submits the best thesis in psychology which addresses a social problem in the wider community.

The Council of the University accepted from the Oral Surgery and Oral Medicine Study Group of the Australian Dental Association (S.A. Branch), a gift to endow a prize in memory of Austin Bazeley, a graduate of the University in 1955 and active member of the Study Group before his death at age 27, for the purpose of establishing an annual Prize in the Faculty of Dentistry. 

To be eligible for the Prize candidates must have successfully completed the final year of the Bachelor of Dental Surgery in the year in which the Prize is awarded.

The Prize shall be awarded annually to the candidate who achieved the highest marks in the Oral Medicine and Oral Surgery components of DENT5005AHO - Dental Science and Practice V Part 1 and DENT5005BHO - Dental Science and Practice V Part 2

In 1977, Mrs E.E.M. Wells made a donation to the University for the purpose of establishing a memorial Prize in psychiatry in memory of her daughter, Dr Barbara Meyler. 

To be eligible for the Prize candidates must have successfully completed the:-
a) fifth year of the Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor Surgery program; or
b) second year of the Doctor of Medicine program at the University in the year in which the Prize is awarded.

The Prize shall be awarded annually, to the candidate who either:
a) Obtained the highest mark in the Social and Emotional Health term which is undertaken as a component of the assessment in the course MEDIC ST 5015 Paediatrics and Children's Health; or
b) Obtained the highest mark in the Social and Emotional Health term which is undertaken as a component of the assessment in the course MEDIC ST 7501 Women's and Children's Health.

In 1967, the Dental Board of South Australia paid the University funds for the purpose of establishing two annual Prizes:-

• The Dental Board of South Australia Prize for the Highest Standard in the First Annual Examination; and
• The Dental Board of South Australia Prize for the Highest Standard in the Fourth Annual Examination.

The fourth-year Prize was established in 1947. The first-year Prize was established in 1967.

Dental Board of SA Prize for a First Year Student 
To be eligible for Prize candidates must have successfully completed the first year of the Bachelor of Dental Surgery in the year in which the Prize is awarded. 

Dental Board of SA Prize for a Fourth Year Student 
To be eligible for Prize candidates must have successfully completed the fourth year of the Bachelor of Dental Surgery in the year in which the Prize is awarded. 

Dental Board of SA Prize for a First Year Student 
The Prize shall be awarded to the candidate who obtained the highest mark in the first year of the Bachelor of Dental Surgery program.

Dental Board of SA Prize for a Fourth Year Student 
The Prize shall be awarded to the candidate who obtained the highest mark in the fourth year of the Bachelor of Dental Surgery program.
 

In 1896, Mrs E Davies-Thomas gave funds to the University for the purpose of founding two scholarships in the medical course to be named after the late Dr Davies-Thomas. 
In 1934, Mrs E Davies-Thomas also bequeathed funds to the University to augment the Davies-Thomas Scholarship Fund.

Two Prizes shall be known as the 'Dr Davies-Thomas Prizes'.

To be eligible for each Prize candidates must have successfully completed the:-
a. Third year of the Bachelor of Medical Studies program; or
b. First year of the Doctor of Medicine program; or
c. Fourth year of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery. 
in the year for which the Prizes are awarded.

The first Prize shall be awarded annually to the candidate who achieved the highest overall mark in knowledge tests and objective structured clinical exams (OSCEs) associated with the courses MEDIC ST 3501- Medical Studies 3 and MEDIC ST 3502 - Transition to Clinical Studies in the third year of the Bachelor of Medical Studies program.

The second Prize shall be awarded annually to the candidate who 
a. achieved the highest overall mark in the knowledge tests and OSCEs associated with the courses MEDIC ST 7401 and MEDIC ST 7402 in the first year of the Doctor of Medicine program;or 
b. achieved the highest overall mark in the course MEDIC ST 4000 in the fourth year of the Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery program.

Dr Kenneth Brown donated funds to the University to establish a prize in memory of Daphne Brown. Following discussions between Dr Kenneth Brown, Professor Johann de Vries and Dr Helen James it was agreed that a prize be established for Forensic Odontology.

To be eligible for the prize candidates must have successfully completed Honours Degree of the Bachelor of Science in Dentistry, Bachelor of Health and Medical Sciences (Honours) with a major in Dental, OR Graduate Diploma in Forensic Odontology in the year in which the Prize is awarded.

The Prize shall be awarded annually to the candidate who presented the best research project in Forensic Odontology.

This Prize was established in 2014 by a donation to the University from Professor Ravi Naidu, who wished to establish a prize in memory of his late son, Dr Roneal Naidu (2 April 1979 - 28 July 2009) who was an MBBS2002 graduate.

To be eligible for the prize candidates must have been or must be a post-graduate research student of the Discipline of Surgery in the Adelaide Medical School undertaking or have undertaken research with a focus on surgical research, in the year in which the Prize is awarded.

The Prize shall be awarded annually to a candidate with the most outstanding peerreviewed scientific paper published (or accepted for publication) within the past two years in the research area stated above, and in which the candidate was a senior or corresponding author. Special consideration will be given to work that has or is likely to have high clinical impact.

This Prize was established in 2021 by donations to the University in honour of the late Dr Teresa Burgess through contributions from staff, titleholders and colleagues in the School of Public Health. 

Dr Burgess was passionate about public health and communicating the importance of public health to her students. She was a qualitative researcher with strong research interests in end-­of-life care, primary care and public health policy. She was committed to developing capable public health graduates that would engage respectfully with the community and translate their knowledge and skills into better health outcomes for the public, particularly for older and vulnerable people. 

In recognition of Dr Burgess' care for her students, her service to the School, and her relationship with colleagues, this Prize aims to recognise students who are studying or practising in the field of Public Health who provide outstanding service to their peers. 

To be eligible for the Prize candidates must:-
• have completed at least their first year of undergraduate studies and be undertaking a Public Health major; OR
• be undertaking Honours (Principal Supervisor in the School of Public Health); OR
• be undertaking Public Health courses in the Graduate Certificate in Public Health, Graduate Diploma in Public Health, or the Master of Public Health
in the year for which the Prize is awarded.

The Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences will call for nominations each year. Nominations should close mid-November.

Selection will be determined according to:
• demonstrated service in the field of Public Health of significant merit to others in the class, the School of Public Health or the community;
• consistent demonstrated values of selflessness, helpfulness, care, responsibility, and integrity in dealing with their peers in Public Health.
• service is defined as a contribution to the welfare of others.

The Prize shall not be awarded to a previous recipient of the Prize, however candidates may be nominated more than once.

In 1965, Mrs E A Matison gave funds to the University to establish a Prize in memory of her husband, the late Dr Matison who was an Ear, Nose and Throat surgeon. 

To be eligible for the Prize candidates must have successfully completed the first year of the Doctor of Medicine program in the year for which the Prize is awarded.

The Prize shall be awarded annually to the candidate who, having passed the first-year examination of the program stated above, submits the best essay on Otorhinolaryngology.

In 1890, William Everard bequeathed funds to the University for the establishment of a scholarship in connection with the Medical School to be called "the Everard Scholarship". 
Although Mr Everard referred to a scholarship, the annual income distribution payable from the capital sum is considered a Prize under current University terminology. 

To be eligible for the Prize candidates must have successfully completed the final year of the Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery program or the final year of the Doctor of Medicine program at the University in the year for which the Prize is awarded.

Due to the introduction of the new Doctor of Medicine program the Prize will be awarded in accordance with the roll out of the new program. 

The Prize shall be awarded annually:
a) Until and including 2026, to the candidate who finished as one of the top four students in the course MEDIC ST 3000 and subsequently over years 4, 5, and 6 obtained the highest overall performance in the in the courses MEDIC ST 4000 and MEDIC ST 5000 of the Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery.
b) From 2027, to the candidate who finished as one of the top four students in knowledge tests and objective structured clinical exams (OSCE) in the courses MEDIC ST 3501 and MEDIC ST 3502 in the Bachelor of Medical Studies program, and who subsequently obtained the highest overall performance in the knowledge tests and OSCE in the courses MEDIC ST 7401, MEDIC ST 7402, MEDIC ST 7501 and MEDIC ST 7502 in the Doctor of Medicine program.

The Frank Dalziel Prize was established in 2003, from a bequest to the University from the estate of Dr. Frank Dalziel. Dr Dalziel was a member of the Department (now School) of Psychology at the University of Adelaide for 36 years until his death in 1999. He maintained a strong interest throughout his life in the scientific study of animal and human behaviour. He was an extremely popular and successful PhD supervisor who encouraged a high level of intellectual enthusiasm and achievement in his students. 

To be eligible for the Prize candidates must have submitted their thesis for the awarding of the PhD degree, to the School of Psychology in the 12 months immediately prior to the year the Prize is awarded.

The Prize shall be awarded annually to the candidate who submitted the best thesis.

The Prize may be awarded to more than one recipient or not awarded at all in any given year.

In 1975, friends of the late Ian Furler, Senior Visiting Medical Specialist of The Queen Victoria Hospital and Clinical Lecturer in Obstetrics and Gynaecology of the University, subscribed funds for the purpose of providing an educational memorial at the University. 

To be eligible for the Prize candidates must have successfully completed the:-
a) fifth year of the Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery program; or
b) second year of the Doctor of Medicine program at the University
in the year for which the Prize is awarded.

Due to the introduction of the new Doctor of Medicine this prize will be awarded in accordance with the roll out of the new program. 

The Prize shall be awarded annually:
a) Until and including 2025, to the candidate who achieved the highest marks in the multiple choice questionnaire (MCQ) and objective structured clinical exam (OSCE) in the course MEDIC ST 5016 Human Reproductive Health.

b) From 2026, to the candidate who performed best overall in the knowledge tests and OSCE associated with the Human Reproductive Health components of the course MEDIC ST 7501 Women's and Children's Health.

In 1949, the Committee of the J B Cleland Trust Fund gave funds to the University to establish a Prize in pathology in memory of John Burton Cleland, MD, George Richard Marks Professor of Pathology in the University from 1920 to 1948.

To be eligible for the Prize candidates must have successfully completed the course PATHOL 3101 - Essentials of Pathology at the University in the year for which the Prize is awarded.

The Prize shall be awarded annually to the candidate who achieved the highest mark in the course stated above. 

This Prize was established in 1925, by a bequest to the University from Mrs A M Simpson and Miss Keith Sheridan (sisters) to perpetuate the name of Keith Sheridan in memory of their parents for the purpose of awarding a Prize or Prizes in the Medical School to be called "The Keith Sheridan Prizes". 

To be eligible for the Prize candidates must have successfully completed the Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery program or Doctor of Medicine program in the year in which the Prize is awarded.

Due to the introduction of the new Doctor of Medicine program, this Prize will be awarded in accordance with the roll out of the new program. 

The Prize will be awarded
a) Until and including 2026, the Prize shall be awarded annually to the candidate who achieved the highest overall mark in the courses MEDIC ST 1000, MEDIC ST 2000, MEDIC ST 3000, MEDIC ST 4000, and MEDIC ST 5000 in the Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery program.
b) From 2027, the Prize shall be awarded annually to the candidate who achieved the highest overall mark in the knowledge tests and objective structured clinical exams (OSCEs) in courses contributing to the Bachelor of Medical Studies and Doctor of Medicine programs.

If there is more than one candidate of equal merit, the Prize shall be shared equally.