Awards and Prizes Rules

FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES

Register of Prize Recipients

The Academic Prize in Audiology
Graduate Certificate in Aged Care Administration Prize
Allen Hudson Memorial Prize for Practical Nursing
The AMGEN Australia Prize for Excellence in Biotechnology Research
Australasian College of Health Service Management, SA Branch, Health Management Prize
Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists' Prize in Anaesthesia
The Australian Chinese Medical Association Awards
The Australian College of Ambulance Professionals' Prize for Research
Australian College of Mental Health Nurses (SA Branch) Prize for Clinical Excellence
The Australian College of Midwives Inc Prize for Midwifery
Australian College of Children and Young People's Nurses - South Australian Chapter Prize for Academic Excellence
The Australian Medical Association (South Australia) Student Medal and Prize
The Australian Red Cross (Park Avenues Branch) Prize in the Bachelor of Health Sciences (Paramedic)
The Chronic Condition Management Practice Change Initiative Prize
Bachelor of Clnical Science Prize
Council of Remote Area Nurses of Australia (CRANA) Prize
CSIRO Prize in Nutrition and Dietetics
Deane O Southgate Prize
The Dean's Prize
Dietitians Association of Australia (SA Branch) Prize in Nutrition and Dietetics (Bachelors Degree)
Dietitians Association of Australia (SA Branch) Prize in Nutrition and Dietetics (Masters Degree)
The Dr Nick McClure Memorial Prize in Enterprise Management
The Edeline 'Tommy' Lyon Prize
Elsevier Prize for Academic Excellence in Mental Health Nursing (Masters)
Flinders University School of Medicine Alumni Prize
The GlaxoSmithKline Prizes in the Neurosciences
Graduate Diploma in Health Administration Prize
Health Promotion Association of Australia (SA Branch) Prize
The Health Sciences Prize for Academic Excellence
The HenderCare Award for Excellence in Nursing Care
Master of Hospital Administration (China) Prize
The Jack Alpers Prize in Clinical Internal Medicine
James and Jessie Brown Memorial Prizes in Gerontology
Jane Preston Memorial Prize in Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Jillian Teubner Memorial Prize
The John Gladstone Sweeney Prize in Orthopaedics
Kathleen V Russell Prize in Neurobiology
The Kimberly-Clark Prize for Academic Excellence
The Margaret Brown Prize for Contribution to a Rural Community
The Margaret Grace McNair AM Award
The Margaret Grace McNair AM Award (Riverland)
The Margaret Grace McNair AM Award for Midwifery
The Michael Crotty Prize in Public Health
NT Medic Prize
The Novita Children's Services Alternative and Augmentative Communication Prize
NUK Medic PRO Prize
The Nursing & Midwfery Honours Prize in Academic Excellence
Nutricia Australia Prize in Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics
The Prize in Paediatrics
The Paediatrics Clinical Prize
Peter Meffin Memorial Postgraduate Research Prize
The Sturt Fleurieu General Practice Education and Training Prize in General Practice
Deputy Vice-Chancellor International Nutrition and Dietetics Student Prizes
The RCNA High Achiever Award
Therapeutics Guidelines Limited Pharmacotherapeutics Prize
Richard Burns Prize in Neurology
The Richard Taunton Southwood Prize for Orthopaedic Research
Roger Rees Community Rehabilitation Prize on Brain Injury and Neurological Impairment
The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists Women's Health Award
SA Health Prize in Health Administration
The School of Nursing & Midwifery HUB Research Prize
The South Australian College of Lactation Consultants Prize
The South Australian Faculty of the Australasian College of Dermatologists Prize in Dermatology
The Speech Pathology Association of Australia Prize
The Staff Prize in Audiology
The Staff Prize in Medicine
The Staff Prize in Obstetrics and Gynaecology
The Staff Prize in Speech Pathology
The Staff Prize in Surgery
St Andrew's Hospital Prize in Health Administration
Sturt Nursing Graduates Award
The Terumo Nursing Prize for Academic Excellence
The Therapeutic Guidelines Limited Third Year BMBS Prize
Uncle Tobys-Goodman Fielder Prize in Nutrition and Dietetics (Bachelors)
Uncle Tobys- Goodman Fielder Prize in Nutrition and Dietetics (Masters Degree)
The Unibooks Prize for Academic Excellence
The US Endocrine Society Medical Student Achievement Award
WA Cramond Prize in Psychiatry
The Wyeth Prize for Clinical Child Health Nursing

*Equal prize awarded

The Academic Prize in Audiology

The prize shall be known as The Academic Prize in Audiology.
The value of the prize shall be $400 for a single awardee, or a divided portion if shared.
The prize will be available annually. At the discretion of the Examinations Board, the prize may be shared between two or more awardees who achieve the same or a very similar grade point average (GPA).
The prize shall be awarded to a completing Master of Audiology student who has completed 72 units of the course at Flinders, and the Examination Board determines has achieved the highest overall GPA.
The Examinations Board will award the prize to a student who achieves the highest overall Grade Point Average (GPA). In the event that two or more students achieve the same or a similar GPA the award may be shared at the discretion of the Examinations Board. If no student achieves a GPA of 6.0 or above the Examinations Board may choose not to award the prize, or to award the prize to a student who achieves a GPA very close to 6.0.
The prize will not be awarded if there is no applicant of sufficient merit.

Graduate Certificate in Aged Care Administration Prize

The prize shall be known as the Graduate Certificate in Aged Care Administration Prize.
The prize shall be awarded annually by the Health Care Management Examinations Board.
The prize shall consist of a certificate and a cheque to the value of $200.
The prize shall be awarded to the graduating student in the Graduate Certificate in Aged Care Administration, who has completed all 18 units of the award at Flinders University and has achieved the highest Grade Point Average throughout the course.
In the event of a tie, the prize will be awarded to the student with the highest aggregate mark for the course.
No award shall be made if the Examinations Board deems that there is no candidate of sufficient merit.

Allen Hudson Memorial Prize for Practical Nursing

The prize shall be awarded annually by the Examinations Board of the School of Nursing and Midwifery.
The value of the prize shall be determined each year by the trustee of the Allen Hudson Memorial Prize for Practical Nursing fund.
The prize shall be awarded to a second year student in the Bachelor of Nursing Pre-registration program who demonstrates excellence in clinical practice.

The AMGEN Australia Prize for Excellence in Biotechnology Research

The prize is to encourage excellence in research within traditional or modern biotechnology.

It is open to all students completing the Honours Degree of Bachelor of Biotechnology in the Schools of Biological Sciences, and Medicine.

The following rules shall apply to the prize donated by AMGEN Australia Pty Ltd:

The prize shall be known as The AMGEN Australia Prize for Excellence in Biotechnology Research.
The value of the prize shall be $500.
The prize, which will be available annually, will be awarded by the Biotechnology Examinations Board. Any student fulfilling the requirements for award of the Honours Degree of Bachelor of Biotechnology is eligible for the prize.
The prize shall be awarded to the student demonstrating academic and experimental research excellence during the fourth (Honours) year of the degree program whose performance is judged to be the best by reference, principally, to achievements in the topic Advanced Biotechnology Practice.

Australasian College of Health Service Management, SA Branch, Health Management Prize

The prize shall be known as the Australasian College of Health Service Management, SA Branch, Health Management Prize.
The prize may be awarded annually by the Health Care Management Examinations Board, on the recommendation of the Head of Health Care Management and the team of Health Care Management staff involved in supervising health care management projects and research.
The prize shall be awarded to the graduating student in the Master of Health Administration or the Master of Science (Health Administration) [ie, one prize will cover both awards] who has completed at least half of the award at Flinders University and has produced the best management project or thesis, where this is a significant component of the award.
The prize shall consist of one year's membership of ACHSM (valued at around $350), a certificate and a cheque to the value of $150. In the event of a tie, the prize will go to the student with the highest Grade Point Average (GPA) for the course, or an alternative criterion as determined by the staff of Health Care Management.
Both full-time and part-time students are eligible for the prize.
No award shall be made if the Examinations Board deems that there is no candidate of sufficient merit.

Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists' Prize in Anaesthesia

The prize may be awarded annually by the Third and Fourth Year BMBS Examinations Board of the School of Medicine.
The prize shall consist of a certificate and a book voucher, the value of which shall be determined by the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists from time to time, but shall be not less than $500. In the event of a tie, two prizes shall be awarded.
The prize shall be awarded to the final year student whose performance in Anaesthesia is judged to be the best.

The Australian Chinese Medical Association Awards

The Australian Chinese Medical Association has provided funds for two annual awards to foster medical students' interest in community medicine. The Second Year award is available for the period 1995-2007 and the Third Year award for the period 2000-2007, in the first instance. The following rules will apply to the award:

The awards may be made annually by the BMBS Examinations Boards of the School of Medicine.
The value of each award shall be $300.
The Second Year award shall be made to the student enrolled in the BMBS course whose first semester essay for the topic MMED8230 Doctor, the Profession and Society 2, is judged to be the best.
The Third Year award shall be made to the student enrolled in the BMBS course whose 'transfer of care' letter and final tutorial presentation for the continuity of care component of topic MMED8330 Doctor, the Profession and Society 3, are judged to be the best.

The Australian College of Ambulance Professionals' Prize for Research

The name of the prize shall be the Australian College of Ambulance Professionals' Prize for Research.
The prize will comprise a 12 month complimentary membership to the Australian College of Ambulance Professionals and a $100 book voucher.
Subject to clauses 4 and 5, the prize shall be awarded annually by the Bachelor of Health Sciences Examinations Board to the student enrolled in the Bachelor of Health Sciences (Paramedic) who gains the highest mark in topic HLTH3001 Health Research.
The Examinations Board of the Bachelor of Health Sciences shall judge whether a candidate is of sufficient merit to warrant the award of the prize.
In the event of two or more eligible students receiving the same mark for the topic, the prize will be awarded to the student whose academic record in the course as a whole is judged to be the best.
The prize shall be presented at the annual Bachelor of Health Sciences (Paramedic) dinner.

Australian College of Mental Health Nurses (SA Branch) Prize for Clinical Excellence

The prize recipient shall be awarded and determined annually by the Examinations Board (Graduate Programs) of the School of Nursing & Midwifery.
The prize shall consist of $250 and one-year membership of the Australian College of Mental Health Nurses.
The prize shall be awarded annually to a student completing the Graduate Diploma of Mental Health Nursing who demonstrates clinical excellence in Mental Health Nursing based on the Grade Point Average achieved in the clinical practice topics of the course.
Who must normally be a resident of South Australia.
Where there are two preferred candidates, the prize will be awarded to whichever of these students has the highest overall Grade Point Average for the Graduate Diploma of Mental Health Nursing.

The Australian College of Midwives Inc Prize for Midwifery

The prize, donated by the Australian College of Midwives Inc (SA Branch), may be awarded each year by the Examinations Board: Undergraduate Programs, of the School of Nursing & Midwifery.
The prize shall be a year's membership of the ACMI and the ACMI badge.
The prize shall be awarded to a final year student in the pre-registration Bachelor of Midwifery offered by the School of Nursing & Midwifery who demonstrates outstanding academic achievement, including research, throughout the course and has satisfactory midwifery practice reports.

Australian College of Children and Young People's Nurses - South Australian Chapter Prize for Academic Excellence

The prize shall be known as the Australian College of Children and Young People's Nurses - South Australian Chapter Prize for Academic Excellence.
The prize, donated by the Australian College of Children and Young People's Nurses - South Australian Chapter shall consist of financial membership with the Australian College of Children and Young People's Nurses - South Australian Chapter for one full membership year and a book voucher to the value of $100.
The prize shall be awarded to a nursing student completing the Graduate Certificate in Health (Child, Adolescent and Family Health Nursing) program in the School of Nursing & Midwifery who achieves the highest GPA across the following three topics:
NURS8821 Health Maintenance for Infants, Children and Young People
NURS8822 Primry Health Care for Child and Family Health Nursing
NURS8824 Introduction to Working with Infants, Children and Families.

In the event of a tie the prize will be awarded to the student who gains the highest mark average across all the three topics.

The Australian Medical Association (South Australia) Student Medal and Prize

To encourage academic achievement and student involvement in the life of the Medical Schools of the University of Adelaide and The Flinders University of South Australia, the Australian Medical Association (South Australia) Inc has established an annual award to be competed for by the final year students in the two Medical Schools. The following are the rules:

The award shall be called The Australian Medical Association (South Australia) Student Medal and Prize.
The value of the award shall be a medal and free AMA membership, if appropriate, at level FiY1, first year after graduation.
The medal shall incorporate the name of the student, year of award and University attended.
Two medals shall be awarded annually by the Australian Medical Association (South Australia) Inc; one to a student completing the Medical Course at the University of Adelaide and the second to a student completing the Medical Course at The Flinders University of South Australia.
The medal for the University of Adelaide student shall be awarded on the recommendation of the Dean of Medicine of the University of Adelaide to the final year student in the course for the degrees of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery who is judged to have been the best student in terms of academic performance in the course and his or her contribution to the Faculty of Medicine through representing the interests of students and involvement in the life of the Adelaide Medical Students Society.
The medal for The Flinders University of South Australia student shall be awarded on the recommendation of the Dean of Medicine of The Flinders University of South Australia to the final year student in the course for the degrees of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery who is judged on combined criteria relating to academic performance and contribution to the School of Medicine; The Flinders University of South Australia or the general community. Such contributions may include excellence in research and exceptional performance in a non-academic pursuit.
No award shall be made under Clauses 5 and 6 above in a year if, in the opinion of the Association and the particular Dean, there is no student of sufficient merit.
The process for selecting recipients of the AAM Student Medals is to include the following:
(a) a general call for nominations which could include: a letter to all faculty members; forms in pigeon holes of students from the final year of the course; advertisement(s) in student publications; a post or email delivery of the nomination form to students from the final year of the course;
(b) the nomination should, where possible, include a CV of the person nominated, with the signature of the person nominating and a seconder;
(c) as a minimum the selection committee is to include the President of the AMA(SA) (or nominee), the Dean (or nominee) and a faculty member(s) of the University Medical School.
In addition, the AMA(SA) strongly encourages a final year student to be invited to the selection committee, at the discretion of the Dean.

The Chronic Condition Management Practice Change Initiative Prize

The prize shall be known as the Chronic Condition Management Practice Change Initiative Prize.
The prize shall be awarded annually by the Chronic Care, Mental and Public Health Examinations Board.
The prize shall consist of a cheque to the value of $200.
The prize shall be awarded to the student who receives the highest mark for the topic MHSC8112 Perspectives on Chronic Disease Management.
In event that the highest mark is less than 80% no prize will be awarded.
In the event of a tie, the prize will be awarded to the student with the highest mark in the assessment component Changing Systems to Support Chronic Condition Management.

Bachelor of Clinical Science Prize

The prize shall be known as the Bachelor of Clinical Sciences Prize.
The prize shall be awarded annually by the Bachelor of Clinical Sciences Examinations Board.
The prize shall consist of a certificate and a cheque to the value of $200.
The prize shall be awarded to the second year student in the Bachelor of Clinical Sciences who achieves the highest Grade Point Average over Years 1 and 2 of the course.
In the event of a tie, the prize shall be awarded to the student whose score in the Multiple Mini Interview in topic MMED2008 Communication for Improved Health Care is judged to be the best.
No award shall be made if the Examinations Board deems that there is no candidate of sufficient merit.

Council of Remote Area Nurses of Australia (CRANA) Prize

The prize may be awarded annually by the Examinations Board of the School of Medicine (Remote Health).
The value of the prize will be a plaque and a gift determined by CRANA.
The prize shall be awarded to the student completing the Master of Remote Health Practice (Nurse Practitioner) whose overall academic record, performance in clinical reasoning in the remote context, and the clinical practicums of the intensive blocks are judged to be the best.
The prize will be presented by the President of CRANA at the annual CRANA conference.

CSIRO Prize in Nutrition and Dietetics

The prize may be awarded annually by the Examinations Board of the School of Medicine (Nutrition and Dietetics).
The value of the prize shall be a book or books to the value of $250.
The prize shall be awarded to the student enrolled in the Master of Nutrition and Dietetics course whose performance in the research elective topic during the second year is judged to be the best.

Deane O Southgate Prize

The prize may be awarded annually to the group of BMBS students whose Rural Health project for topic MMED8230 Doctor, Community and Society 2, is judged to be the best.
The prize may be shared equally if more than one class group is so recommended.
The value of the prize will be no less than $150, the amount to be determined annually.
The prize will be awarded by the First and Second Year Examinations Board of the School of Medicine.

The Dean's Prize

The prize shall be awarded annually by the Examination Board of the School of Medicine (Year 3 and 4 BMBS).
The value of the prize shall be determined by the Dean each year, but shall not be less than $500.
The prize shall be awarded to the student who has achieved the top combined aggregate mark in Years 3 and 4 of the BMBS course.

Dietitians Association of Australia (SA Branch) Prize in Nutrition and Dietetics (Bachelors Degree)

The prize may be awarded annually by the Examinations Board of the School of Medicine (Nutrition and Dietetics).
The value of the prize shall be a cheque to the value of $100.
The prize shall be awarded to the student enrolled in the Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics course whose overall academic record, performance in placements, and general contribution to the course are judged to be the best.

Dietitians Association of Australia (SA Branch) Prize in Nutrition and Dietetics (Honours Degree)

The prize may be awarded annually by the Examinations Board of the School of Medicine (Nutrition and Dietetics).
The value of the prize shall be a cheque to the value of $100.
The prize shall be awarded to the student enrolled in the Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics (Honours) course whose overall academic record, performance in placements, and general contribution to the course are judged to be the best.

Dietitians Association of Australia (SA Branch) Prize in Nutrition and Dietetics (Masters Degree)

The prize may be awarded annually by the Examinations Board of the School of Medicine (Nutrition and Dietetics).
The value of the prize shall be a cheque to the value of $100.
The prize shall be awarded to the student enrolled in the Master of Nutrition and Dietetics course whose overall academic record, performance in placements, and general contribution to the course are judged to be the best.

The Dr Nick McClure Memorial Prize in Enterprise Management

This prize has been established from contributions by family, friends, students and colleagues to commemorate Dr Nick McClure, a valued member of the lecturing staff of the Bachelor of Biotechnology (Honours) course from 1993 until his untimely death in 2002. Nick played a key role in developing the topic of Enterprise Management to its current standard of excellence and hence this prize is awarded in his honour. The following rules shall apply:

The Dr Nick McClure Memorial Prize in Enterprise Management may be awarded annually by the Biotechnology and Medical Sciences Examinations Board (herein after referred to as the Board).
The value of the prize shall be $500.
The prize shall be awarded to the student who gains the highest mark in the topic BTEC4630 Enterprise Management.
No prize shall be awarded if in the opinion of the Board there is no candidate of sufficient merit.

The Edeline 'Tommy' Lyon Prize

The Prize shall be called The Edeline 'Tommy' Lyon Prize.
The value of the prize shall be a cheque for $500.
The prize shall be awarded annually by the Examinations Board of the School of Nursing & Midwifery (Undergraduate) to a student completing the Third and final year of the Bachelor of Nursing (pre-registration): who has achieved a Grade Point Average of 5 or above in the first two years of the course; and whose overall performance in placements in a clinical venue identified as aged care, acute, community or residential with a focus on people over the age of 65 is judged to be the best.
Nominations for the prize will be made by topic coordinators of final year clinical topics on the basis of the students' clinical reports and submitted to the Examinations Board which will make a decision as to the winner.
Should there be two or more students of equal merit, the students' previous level of academic achievement as evidenced by GPA in the preceding two years of the course will be taken into consideration.
The prize will not be awarded if there is no applicant of sufficient merit.

Elsevier Prize for Academic Excellence in Mental Health Nursing (Masters)

The prize shall be known as the Elsevier Prize for Academic Excellence in Mental Health Nursing (Masters).
The prize shall consist of a book voucher to the value of $150 and a certificate provided by the donor, Elsevier Australia.*
The prize shall be awarded annually by the Examinations Board of the School of Nursing & Midwifery: Postgraduate. It will be presented to the prize recipient at the School of Nursing & Midwifery Awards and Prizes Ceremony.
The prize shall be awarded to the student completing the Master of Mental Health Nursing, who demonstrates academic excellence by achieving the highest overall Grade Point Average.
In the event of a tie the prize shall be shared equally.

* Elsevier is a major international publishing company specialising in medical and health science text books. This donor is acceptable to the Faculty of Health Sciences.

Flinders University School of Medicine Alumni Prize

The prize shall be called the Flinders University School of Medicine Alumni Prize.
The value of the prize shall be a certificate and book.
The prize shall be awarded annually on the recommendation of the Dean of the School of Medicine in consultation with members of the executive of the Alumni Association.
Nominations for the prize may be made by members of the final year BMBS student body and by members of staff of the School of Medicine. Forms for this purpose will be circulated amongst the staff and students in October each year.
The aim of the prize is to encourage students to maintain their interest and investment in activities in the wider community. The prize shall be awarded to the final year BMBS student who is of good academic standing and who is judged to have made the most outstanding contribution in a field other than medicine. This may include community service, achievements in the arts, or sporting endeavours.
In the event that in any year there is more than one student of sufficient merit, the Dean may recommend that the award be made to more than one student.
No award shall be made if the Dean, together with members of the Executive of the Alumni Association deem that there is no candidate of sufficient merit.

The GlaxoSmithKline Prizes in the Neurosciences

Two prizes of $500 each may be awarded for the best undergraduate and postgraduate seminars in any branch of the neurosciences, presented to the Centre for Neuroscience.
The prizes may be awarded to students who: are enrolled in an undergraduate or postgraduate course of study at any University; are members of the Flinders University Centre for Neuroscience at the time of presentation of the seminar; and have carried out the research presented in the seminar whilst a student or visiting scholar of Flinders University.
The prizes shall be awarded by the board of the appropriate school on the recommendation of the convener of the Centre for Neuroscience.
The postgraduate prize will be designated the GlaxoSmithKline Victor McFarlane Prize and the undergraduate prize will be designated the GlaxoSmithKline David Ovedoff Prize.

Graduate Diploma in Health Administration Prize

The prize shall be known as the Graduate Diploma in Health Administration Prize.
The prize shall be awarded annually by the Health Care Management Examinations Board.
The prize shall consist of a certificate and a cheque to the value of $200.
The prize shall be awarded to the graduating student in the Graduate Diploma in Health
Administration, who has completed at least 18 units of the award at Flinders University and has achieved the highest Grade Point Average throughout the course.
In the event of a tie, the prize will be awarded to the student with the highest aggregate mark for the course.
No award will be made if the Examinations Board deems that there is no candidate of sufficient merit.

Health Promotion Association of Australia (SA Branch) Prize

The prize will be awarded to the student who has gained the highest overall aggregate mark in the four Health Education/Health Promotion topics, which comprise the first and second year of the stream in the Bachelor of Health Sciences.
The prize will be awarded by the Bachelor of Health Sciences Examination board, on the recommendation of the coordinator of the Health Education/Health Promotion stream.
The prize will consist of full membership of the SA Branch of the Health Promotion Association for a period of one year and book voucher to the value of $50.

The Health Sciences Prize for Academic Excellence

The prize shall be known as the Health Sciences Prize for Academic Excellence.
The prize shall be awarded annually by the Health Sciences Examinations Board.
The prize shall be awarded to the student or students with the highest overall grade point average cumulative in the final year of the single Bachelor of Health Sciences degree.
The value of the prize shall be a cheque to the value of $200.
In the event of a tie the prize will be shared equally.

The HenderCare Award for Excellence in Nursing Care

The prize shall be known as The HenderCare Award for Excellence in Nursing Care.
The value of the prize shall be $500.
The prize shall be awarded to a nursing student completing the requirements of the first year of the Bachelor of Nursing (Graduate Entry) program in the School of Nursing & Midwifery who demonstrates excellence in the theory as determined by their grade point average (GPA) and practice of nursing care as evidenced by their clinical reports.

Master of Hospital Administration (China) Prize

The prize shall be known as the Master of Hospital Administration Prize.
The prize shall be awarded annually by the Health Care management Examinations Board
The prize shall consist of a certificate and a book with an inscription.
The prize shall be awarded to the graduating student in each cohort of the Master of Hospital Administration program, who has completed all 54 units through Flinders University and has achieved the highest Grade Point Average throughout the course.
In the event of a tie, the prize will be awarded to the student with the highest aggregate mark for the course.
No award shall be made if the Examinations Board deems that there is no candidate of sufficient merit.

The Jack Alpers Prize in Clinical Internal Medicine

The Prize has been established in memory of Professor Jack Alpers, one of the founding leaders of the School of Medicine and its major teaching hospital, Flinders Medical Centre. Professor Alpers was Head of Respiratory Medicine and Deputy Head of the Department of Medicine from 1976 until his retirement in 2001. He was an excellent and compassionate physician with a particular human touch which was greatly valued by his patients. He was also a committed and highly respected teacher and mentor of several generations of medical students and junior doctors and was particularly valued for his skills in clinical interaction, the essence of medical practice. He died at the age of 71 in November, 2007.

Prior to his death, Professor Alpers indicated his wish to contribute a significant sum to establish a prize for excellence in clinical internal medicine. His colleague and friend Professor John Chalmers (former Head of the Department of Medicine at Flinders) agreed to match this sum. Since then, a fund has been established in honour of Professor Alpers to which his family, friends, students and colleagues have contributed generously to support the prize.

The following rules shall apply to the prize:

The prize may be awarded annually by the Examinations Board of the School of Medicine (Years 3 and 4 BMBS).
The value of the prize shall be determined from time to time by the Examinations Board but shall not be less than $300.
The prize shall be awarded to the final year BMBS student who has been in good standing throughout the course and whose teamwork, clinical skills and empathy in the practice of clinical internal medicine are judged to be the best.

James and Jessie Brown Memorial Prizes in Gerontology

In celebration of the completion, in November 1992, of 100 years operating various South Australian charitable health services, predominantly for the aged and infirm, The James Brown Memorial Trust offers the following prizes in memory of its benefactors.
The following rules shall apply to the James and Jessie Brown Memorial Prizes in Gerontology:

The James and Jessie Brown Memorial Prizes in Gerontology will be awarded annually by a selection panel, comprising the Chairperson of The James Brown Memorial Trust (or nominee), the Professor of Rehabilitation, Aged and Extended Care (or nominee) and a nominee of the Dean of Nursing with expertise in the field of gerontology or aged care.
The value of the prizes shall be determined from time to time by The James Brown Memorial Trust but shall not be less than $1,000 each.
One prize shall be awarded to a student enrolled within the graduate entry medical program (BMBS) or any other undergraduate or postgraduate program within the School of Medicine, and the other to a student enrolled in an undergraduate or postgraduate program within the School of Nursing & Midwifery.
The prizes will be awarded to the students submitting, as part of their normal course requirements, the best pieces of written work of up to 5,000 words on a topic of relevance in the field of gerontology or aged care.

Jane Preston Memorial Prize in Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Jane Preston, a medical graduate, completed the Obstetrics and Gynaecology training program at Flinders and graduated Fellow of the Royal Australian College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists in February 1991, aged 32. A few days later she was diagnosed with cancer and died in 1993, aged 34. In her memory, her family has donated funds to support an annual prize for a female student, enrolled in the final year of the BMBS course, who has achieved excellence in the study of obstetrics and gynaecology. The rules for the prize are as follows:

There shall be a fund known as the Jane Preston Memorial Fund.
The fund shall consist of a principal established by donations and such revenues as are received from the investment of that principal. The fund shall be open to subscriptions by the public and set up with the approval of the Australian Taxation Office.
The purposes of the fund are to award annually a prize which shall consist of a medal, a certificate, and a sum of money, and which shall be known as the Jane Preston Memorial Prize, to a female student enrolled in the final year of the BMBS course in the School of Medicine who has achieved excellence in the study of Obstetrics and Gynaecology.
There shall be a committee appointed by the Council known as the Jane Preston Memorial Fund Committee which shall comprise the Vice-Chancellor (or nominee), the Dean of the School of Medicine (or nominee), and the Head of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (or nominee), save that at least one member of the committee shall be a woman.
The functions of the committee shall be to receive annually:
(1) a recommendation from the Examinations Board of the School of Medicine on the award of a prize;
(2) a report on the state of the fund. A copy of the report shall be made available to the main sponsor of the fund. If, on the advice of the Examinations Board, there is no student eligible to receive the prize in a particular year, no award shall be made. If a joint prize is to be awarded, each recipient shall be awarded a medal, a certificate and the full value of the prize.
The value of the prize shall be $300 on the first occasion offered. The real value of the prize shall be maintained by adjusting it commensurately with movements in the Consumer Price Index for Adelaide.
The fund shall be administered by the University Accountant and shall be invested at his or her discretion in securities or the like which are approved forms of investment for the general funds of the University.
The prize shall cease to be awarded if the fund is exhausted.
If the prize has been unable to be awarded for a period of five years, the committee shall so advise the Council which is empowered to alter the purposes of the fund as appropriate save that it shall always be applied for the purposes of a prize for an outstanding female student in the specialty of Obstetrics and Gynaecology which shall be known as the Jane Preston Memorial Prize.

Jillian Teubner Memorial Prize

Jillian Teubner's career at Flinders spanned 27 years. She was appointed as a Senior Demonstrater in Clinical Biochemistry in 1975 and, at the time of her death from cancer in 2002, she was Associate Professor in the Medical Education Unit of the School of Medicine. In this latter role, as Chairperson of the BMBS Admissions Committee, Jillian's work in designing and implementing the admissions process for the graduate entry medical course was of national and international significance. She was also responsible for recruiting international students to the medical course and took a particular interest in these students, welcoming them on their arrival in Australia, providing support and encouragement throughout their studies and maintaining contact with many of them after their graduation.

This prize has been established in Jillian's memory, from contributions by family, friends, students and colleagues. The following rules shall apply:

The prize may be awarded annually by the Examinations Board of the School of Medicine (Years 3 and 4 BMBS).
The value of the prize shall be determined from time to time by the Examinations Board, but shall not be less than $250.
The prize shall be awarded to the international student who has achieved the highest combined aggregate mark in Years 3 and 4 of the BMBS course.

The John Gladstone Sweeney Prize in Orthopaedics

Funds have been donated by the Orthopaedic Research Trust Fund established at the Flinders Medical Centre for an annual prize to encourage medical students to pursue an active academic interest in orthopaedics. The following rules will apply:

The prize may be awarded annually by the Third and Fourth year BMBS Examinations Board of the School of Medicine.
The value of the prize shall be $300.
The prize shall be awarded to the student enrolled in the BMBS course whose performance in a special clinical viva examination in orthopaedics is judged to be the best.

Kathleen V Russell Prize in Neurobiology

The sum of $5,000 has been endowed to the Flinders Medical Centre Foundation for the establishment of an annual prize to encourage excellence in scholarships within the neurobiological sciences.

The following rules shall apply to the Kathleen V Russell Prize which the Flinders Medical Centre Foundation is to administer, as an affirmation of its interest in assisting researchers early in their education and training and throughout their professional careers:

The prize will be awarded annually to the honours or postgraduate student who, undertaking studies in any branch of the neurobiological sciences, has been judged competitively as showing the most promise in his or her particular field.
The value of the prize shall be $300.
The prize will be awarded by the Flinders Medical Centre Foundation on the recommendation of a special committee formed from members of the Centre for Neuroscience. Students nominated or nominating for this prize will have demonstrated innovation, originality and diligence over the duration of their research studies and will present a seminar to the Centre for Neuroscience which illustrates the significance of the ideas examined, the quality of the experimental work including the methodological and technical skills required, and the interpretation of their research findings in the context of those from other researchers.
The prize will be presented at the Annual General meeting of the Flinders Medical Centre Foundation in October of each year. The recipient will also receive a citation named the Kathleen V Russell Prize in Neurobiology, which will describe something of the reasons for the award and why this particular candidate was successful.
If in any year the prize is not awarded or the income from the endowment exceeds the amount of the prize, the value of such prize or excess income shall be added to the capital of the endowment fund.

The Kimberly-Clark Prize for Academic Excellence

The prize shall be known as The Kimberly-Clark Prize for Academic Excellence.
The value of the prize, which has been donated to the School of Nursing & Midwifery by Kimberly-Clark Australia Health Care Division, shall be $500.
The prize shall be awarded to a nursing student completing the pre-registration program in the School of Nursing & Midwifery in the minimum time, with a outstanding clinical record and an outstanding academic record.

The Margaret Brown Prize for Contribution to a Rural Community

The Flinders University Rural Clinical School (South Australia) has sponsored an annual prize, to be known as the Margaret Brown Prize for Contribution to a Rural Community. The prize is named in honour of Margaret Brown, who has had a significant involvement as a consumer representative and member of the Flinders University Rural Clinical Community Advisory Board since its inception.

The following rules shall apply to the prize:

The prize may be awarded annually by the Examinations Board of the School of Medicine (Years 3 and 4 BMBS) on the recommendation of the Flinders University Rural Clinical School Community Advisory Board.
The value and content of the prize shall be determined from time to time by the Community Advisory Board but shall not be less than $500.
The prize shall be awarded to the BMBS student who has made the most significant contribution to a rural community during his/her studies in the medical course.
Any student enrolled in the Flinders University BMBS, independent of his/her suite of study, is eligible for nomination.
Nominations for the prize will be sought in March each year from students, members of the teaching staff and members of the community. Each nomination must include a statement of no more than 400 words describing the student's contribution to a rural community and the name of a referee who can testify to the accuracy of the nomination.

The Margaret Grace McNair AM Award

The prize shall be known as the Margaret Grace McNair AM Award.
The value of the prize, which has been donated to the School of Nursing & Midwifery by the Nurses Memorial Foundation of SA Inc, shall be $1,000.
The prize shall be awarded to a nursing student completing the pre-registration program in the School of Nursing & Midwifery at the Flinders Campus in the minimum time and who demonstrates excellence in clinical practice.

The Margaret Grace McNair AM Award (Riverland)

The prize shall be known as the Margaret Grace McNair AM Award (Riverland).
The value of the prize, which has been donated to the School of Nursing & Midwifery by the Nurses Memorial Foundation of SA Inc, shall be $1,000.
The prize shall be awarded to a nursing student completing the pre-registration program at the Riverland Campus of the School of Nursing & Midwifery in the minimum time and who demonstrates excellence in clinical practice.

The Margaret Grace McNair AM Award for Midwifery

The prize shall be known as the Margaret Grace McNair AM Award for Midwifery.
The value of the prize, which has been donated to the School of Nursing & Midwifery by the Nurses Memorial Foundation of SA Inc, shall be $1,000.
The prize shall be awarded to a midwifery student completing the post-registration program in the School of Nursing & Midwifery in the minimum time and who demonstrates excellence in clinical practice.

The Michael Crotty Prize in Public Health

This prize has been established from contributions by family, friends, students and colleagues to commemorate Michael Crotty, a Lecturer in the Department of Public Health and a member of the teaching staff of the Master of Primary Health Care course from 1989 to 1998. The following rules shall apply:

The Michael Crotty Prize in Public Health shall be awarded annually by the Public Health Examinations Board, on the recommendation of the Head of the Discipline of Public Health and the Coordinator of the Master of Public Health course.
The prize shall be awarded to the graduating student in the Master of Public Health who has completed at least 36 units of the award at Flinders University and has achieved the highest grade point average throughout the course.
The value of the prize shall be determined from time to time by the Examinations Board, but shall not be less than $250. In addition, the prize will include a copy of Michael Crotty's book Foundations of Social Research.

NT Medic Prize

The prize may be awarded annually by the Examinations Board of the School of Medicine (Remote Health).
The value of the prize shall be a cheque to the value of $250 and a plaque.
The prize shall be awarded to the student whose overall performance in the topic HLTH8203 Remote Advanced Nursing Practice and Pharmacotherapeutics is judged to be the best.
The prize will be presented at the annual Council of Remote Area Nurses of Australia conference.

NUK Medic PRO Prize

The prize will be called the NUK Medic PRO Prize and is named after the Simes Australia Pty Ltd range of projects which are available for nursing and other health professionals in their care of mothers and their babies in hospitals.

The prize shall be awarded and determined annually by the Examinations Board (Undergraduate Programs) of the School of Nursing & Midwifery.
The prize, donated by Simes Australia Pty Ltd shall be $500.
The prize shall be awarded to a student enrolled in the Bachelor of Midwifery (Pre-Registration) who achieves the highest mark for the topic MIDW2006 Babies at Risk.
Where there is more than one preferred candidates, the prize will be awarded to whichever candidate has the highest overall Grade Point Average in Year 2 of the Bachelor of Midwifery (Pre-Registration).

The Novita Children's Services Alternative and Augmentative Communication Prize

The Novita Children's Services Alternative and Augmentative Communication Prize shall be presented annually by the Examinations Board of the School of Medicine (Bachelor of Speech Pathology).
The winner of the award will receive a cheque for no less than $250, the amount to be determined annually.
The award shall be made to the student whose performance in the component of the topic dealing with alternative and augmentative communication (currently SPTH3404 Speech Development and Disorders 3) is judged to be the best.

The Nursing & Midwifery Honours Prize in Academic Excellence

The prize shall be known as the Nursing & Midwifery Honours Prize in Academic Excellence*.
The prize will be a cheque to the value of $200 and a certificate.
The prize shall be awarded annually by the Examinations Board of the School of Nursing & Midwifery: Undergraduate. It will be presented to the prize recipient at the School of Nursing & Midwifery Awards and Prizes Ceremony.
The prize shall be awarded to the student completing either the Nursing or Midwifery Honours Program, who has demonstrated academic and research excellence by achieving the highest honours mark. To be eligible for the prize students must have gained a minimum of a Honours 1A.
In the event of a tie the prize shall be awarded to the student gaining the highest mark for their thesis.
No award will be made if it is deemed that there is no candidate of sufficient merit.

* Funding for this prize will be provided from a budget allocation from the School of Nursing & Midwifery.

Deputy Vice-Chancellor (International) Nutrition and Dietetics Student Prizes

Two prizes may be awarded annually by the Nutrition and Dietetics Programs Examinations Board: one to an international student completing the Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics and the other to an international student completing the Master of Nutrition and Dietetics.
The value of each prize will $200.
One prize will be awarded to the international student with the best overall performance in Years 3 and 4 of the Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics. The other prize will be awarded to the international student with the best overall performance in the Master of Nutrition and Dietetics. Students will be judged on the basis of their grade point average over the two years of study and their contribution to the course.
No prize shall be awarded if in the opinion of the Examinations Board there is no candidate of sufficient merit.

Nutricia Australia Prize in Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics

The prize will be named the Nutricia Australia Prize in Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics.
The prize may be awarded annually by the Examinations Board of the Nutrition and Dietetics programs.
The value of the prize shall be $500.
The prize shall be awarded to the student enrolled in either the Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics or the Master of Nutrition and Dietetics whose overall performance in the topic Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics is judged the best.

The Prize in Paediatrics

The prize may be awarded annually by the Third and Fourth Year BMBS Examinations Board of the School of Medicine.
The prize shall consist of a $250 book voucher and a plaque.
The prize shall be awarded to the final year BMBS student whose academic performance in paediatrics and child health is judged to be the best.

The Paediatrics Clinical Prize

The prize may be awarded annually by the Third and Fourth Year BMBS Examinations Board of the School of Medicine.
The prize shall consist of a $250 book voucher and a plaque.
The prize shall be awarded to the final year BMBS student whose clinical skills and empathy in the practice of paediatrics and child health are judged to be the best.

Peter Meffin Memorial Postgraduate Research Prize

The prize shall be awarded annually by the Board of the School of Medicine, on the recommendation of the Scholarships Committee, to the highest ranked scholarship applicant commencing a PhD in the School of Medicine.
The value of the prize shall be determined annually by the Board of the School of Medicine.

The Sturt Fleurieu General Practice Education and Training Prize in General Practice

The prize may be awarded annually by the third and fourth year BMBS Examinations Board of the School of Medicine for three years, commencing 2010.
The value of the prize shall be $300.
The prize shall be awarded to the student enrolled in the fourth year of the BMBS course whose performance in General Practice during third year is judged to be the best.
A special examination to decide the winner(s) of the prize shall be held if necessary. Eligibility to sit for the special examination shall be determined on the basis of performance in the general practice term in the third year of the course.

The Therapeutic Guidelines Limited Pharmacotherapeutics Prize

The prize may be awarded annually by the Examinations Board of the School of Medicine (Remote Health).
The value of the prize shall be a gift from Therapeutics Guidelines and a plaque.
The prize shall be awarded to the student who achieves the highest mark in the Pharmacotherapeutics for RANs workbook component of the topic HLTH8203 Remote Advanced Remote Nursing Practice and Pharmacotherapeutics or the Pharmacotherapeutics for RANs short course.
The prize will be presented at the annual Council of Remote Area Nurses of Australia conference.

The RCNA High Achiever Award

The RCNA High Achiever Award shall be awarded annually by the Examinations Board of the School of Nursing & Midwifery.
The prize shall consist of the payment of the application fee and the first year subscription to membership of the Royal College of Nursing, Australia.
The prize shall be awarded to a nursing student completing the Bachelor of Nursing program leading to registration on the basis of consistent academic achievement, demonstrated leadership and excellence in nursing practice and professional involvement.

Richard Burns Prize in Neurology

Funds have been donated by the FMC Clinicians' Special Purpose Fund for an annual prize to recognise medical students' interest in neurology. The prize is to be named in honour of Professor Richard Burns, founding Head of Neurology at Flinders Medical Centre.

The rules for the prize are as follows:

The prize may be awarded annually by the Examinations Board of the School of Medicine (Years 3 and 4 BMBS) on the recommendation of the Head of Neurology.
The value of prize shall be determined from time to time by the Head of Neurology, but shall not be less than $250.
The prize shall be awarded to the Third Year BMBS student whose contribution to the Neurology Round is judged to be the best.
The prize will be presented at the last Neurology Round of the year, or other suitable occasion.

The Richard Taunton Southwood Prize for Orthopaedic Research

Funds have been donated by the Orthopaedic Research Trust Fund established at the Flinders Medical Centre for an annual prize to encourage excellence in medical student research projects supervised by staff members in Orthopaedics.

The following rules will apply:

The prize may be awarded annually by a BMBS Examinations Board of the School of Medicine, on the recommendation of a committee in Orthopaedics.
The value of the prize shall be $300.
The prize shall be awarded to the BMBS student whose research project in Orthopaedics is judged to be the best.

Roger Rees Community Rehabilitation Prize on Brain Injury and Neurological Impairment

The prize shall be awarded annually by the Prize Committee which shall comprises the following members: Executive Dean of Faculty of Health Sciences (or nominee); Head, the Disability and Community Inclusion Unit; Manager, Community Re-entry Program (CRP); nominee of Dean, School of Psychology; nominee of Dean, School of Medicine; external nominee with knowledge of the research area.
The prize shall be $1,000 and an inscribed certificate.
The prize shall be awarded to the student whose research at Flinders University is judged by the Prize Committee to be the best contribution to improving the lives and skills of people with brain injury.
The prize recipient shall be required, as a condition of receiving the prize, to deliver a seminar presentation to an invited audience in the Disability and Community Inclusion Unit.

The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists Women's Health Award

The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists has established an annual award in each medical school in Australia and New Zealand to recognise exceptional student achievement in Women's Health and Obstetrics and Gynaecology and to foster awareness of the specialty. The award at Flinders University will be presented at the BMBS Annual Qualifying ceremony, at the conclusion of the student's final year of study.

The award will be presented by a staff member (or academic status holder) of the University, who is also a Fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists.

The following rules will apply to the award at Flinders University:

The award shall be called the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists Women's Health Award.
The award shall be given by the Examinations Board of the School of Medicine (Years 3 and 4 BMBS), on the recommendation of the Head of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, to a student who achieves excellence in the Obstetrics and Gynaecology/Women's Health component of the third year of the course, and who is not the recipient of any other award for Women's Health in the same year.
The award shall comprise $500 and a certificate.
If a joint prize is to be awarded, each recipient shall receive a certificate and an equal share of the prize money.
The recipient of the prize will agree to have his/her name, contact details and photograph made available to the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists for use in their publications and College records.

SA Health Prize in Health Administration

SA Health has provided generous financial support for postgraduate health administration studies at Flinders University since July 1995. The SA Health Prize, funded from a SA Health grant to the Department of Health Management, encourages and rewards academic excellence in the Master of Health Administration.

The rules of the prize will be as follows:

The prize shall be know as the SA Health Prize in Health Administration.
The prize may be awarded annually by the Department of Health Management Examinations Board, on the recommendation of the Head of the Department of Health Management and the coordinator of the Master of Health Administration course.
The prize shall be awarded to the graduating student in the Master of Health Administration who has completed at least 36 units of the award at Flinders University and has achieved the highest Grade Point Average (GPA) throughout the course.
The prize shall consist of a certificate and a cheque to the value of $500. In the event of a tie, the prize will go to the student with the highest aggregate mark for the course.
Both full-time and part-time students are eligible for the prize.
No award shall be made if the Examinations Board deems that there is no candidate of sufficient merit.

The School of Nursing & Midwifery HUB Research Prize

The prize shall be known as the School of Nursing & Midwifery HUB Research prize. Four awards will be made available annually from 2005.
The awards will be for $250 each and will be awarded to one student from each of the following topics: NURS1508 or MIDW2003 for undergraduate students; NURS9602, NURS9613, NURS9615 coursework masters programs of 9-unit, 18-unit and 36-unit projects respectively.
Any student enrolled full-time or part-time in the nominated topics is eligible for the award.
Topic coordinators of undergraduate students, or supervisors of postgraduate research topic students, will identify pieces of work that demonstrate a high level of excellence and are either a research study, or work that is research-based. The determination of excellence will be according to the assessment criteria for each topic. Once selected, permission will be sought from the student to submit the piece of work to the School of Nursing & Midwifery's Research Committee for final consideration.
The awards will be granted to the student in each category whose work best meets the following criteria: clear and concisely written; logical flow in argument; demonstrate a high level of understanding of research; potential for development of further research.

The South Australian College of Lactation Consultants Prize

The prize shall be awarded and determined annually by the Examinations Board (Undergraduate Programs) of the School of Nursing & Midwifery.
The prize, donated by The South Australian College of Lactation Consultants, shall be a one-year membership to the SACLC and a book donation (Breastfeeding and Human Lactation).
The prize shall be awarded to a student enrolled in the Bachelor of Midwifery (Pre-Registration) who achieves the highest grade for the topic MIDW2005 Maternal and Infant Nutrition.
Where there are two or more candidates who meet the criteria, the prize will be awarded to whichever of these candidates has the highest overall Grade Point Average in Year 2 of the Bachelor of Midwifery (Pre-Registration).
The prize will be awarded to students enrolled in MIDW2005 Maternal and Infant Nutrition.

The South Australian Faculty of the Australasian College of Dermatologists Prize in Dermatology

The South Australian Faculty of the Australasian College of Dermatologists has established two annual prizes to be competed for by final year students at the University of Adelaide and at Flinders University.

The prizes shall be called The South Australian Faculty of the Australasian College of Dermatologists Prize in Dermatology.
The prizes shall be awarded by the South Australian Faculty of the Australasian College of Dermatologists: one to a student completing the Medical Course at the University of Adelaide and the other to a student completing the Medical Course at Flinders University.
The prize for the University of Adelaide student shall be awarded on the recommendation of the South Australian Faculty of the Australasian College of Dermatologists to the final year student in the course for the degrees of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery whose performance in a special online quiz is judged to be the best.
The award for the Flinders University student shall be awarded on the recommendation of the South Australian Faculty of the Australasian College of Dermatologists to the final year student in the course for the degrees of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery whose performance in a special online quiz is judged to be the best.
The award at Flinders University will normally be acknowledged at the BMBS Qualifying Ceremony in December each year, and awarded at the first clinical meeting of the South Australian Faculty of the Australasian College of Dermatologists in March each year.
Final year students of both Medical Courses will be granted access to the Australasian College of Dermatologists website in late October each year to complete the online quiz.
The award shall comprise $500.
If two students are tied on the same mark, two prizes will be awarded and each recipient will receive an equal share of the prize money. If more than two students obtain the same mark, a mini viva in dermatology will be arranged to determine the recipient of the prize.

The Speech Pathology Association of Australia Prize

The Speech Pathology Association of Australia Prize shall be awarded annually by the SA Branch of the Association on the recommendation of the Examinations Board of the School of Medicine [BSpPath].
The value of the award will be equivalent to the fee set for graduate student members and will be used towards membership of the Association in the nominated year (or the following year if the winner has already renewed/joined the Association for the nominated year).
The prize shall be awarded to the final year student who has demonstrated outstanding academic achievement, based on a weighted grade point average through the course. All topics in the Bachelor of Speech Pathology or the Bachelor of Speech Pathology (Honours), excluding SPTH7000 and SPTH7100, will be included in the calculation of the weighted GPA.
Where there are two preferred candidates for the prize considered to be of equal merit, the prize shall be shared equally.

The Staff Prize in Audiology

The prize shall be known as The Staff Prize in Audiology.
The value of the prize shall be $100 for a single awardee, or a divided portion if shared.
The prize will be available annually. At the discretion of the Examinations Board, the prize may be shared between multiple awardees.
The prize is to be awarded to the completing Master of Audiology student who is judged to be most deserving on combined criteria relating to performance on and contribution to the Master of Audiology program. Such performance and contributions may include excellence in academic results, research, clinical practice, representing the interests of students or exceptional performance in a non-academic pursuit.
The Examinations Board will select the awardee based on the above criteria.
The prize will not be awarded if there is no applicant of sufficient merit.

The Staff Prize in Medicine

Members of the staff of the Department of Medicine of the Flinders Medical Centre have subscribed to a fund to establish this prize, to which the following rules shall apply:

The prize may be awarded annually by the Third and Fourth Year BMBS Examinations Board of the School of Medicine.
The value of the prize shall be $200. In addition, the prize will include a book.
The prize shall be awarded to the student enrolled in the fourth year of the BMBS course whose performance at a special examination in Medicine is judged to be the best.
Eligibility to sit for the special examination shall be determined on the basis of performance in Medicine in the third and four years of the course.

The Staff Prize in Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Members of the staff of Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Reproductive Medicine of the Flinders Medical Centre have subscribed to a fund to establish this prize, to which the following rules shall apply:

The prize may be awarded annually by the Third and Fourth Year BMBS Examinations Board of the School of Medicine.
The value of the prize shall be $250 and a certificate.
The prize shall be awarded to the student enrolled in the fourth year of the BMBS course whose contribution to research in Obstetrics and Gynaecology during the course is judged to be the most significant.
Where there are two or more candidates considered to be of equal merit, the prize shall be awarded to, or shared equally between, those who are not simultaneously a recipient of another prize in Obstetrics and Gynaecology.

The Staff Prize in Speech Pathology

Members of staff of the Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology have subscribed to a fund to establish this prize, to which the following rules shall apply:

The Staff Prize in Speech Pathology shall be awarded annually by the Examinations Board of the School of Medicine (Bachelor of Speech Pathology).
The value of the prize shall be at least $100.
The prize shall be awarded to the final year student who is judged to be most deserving on combined criteria relating to academic performance and contribution to the Speech Pathology program. Such contributions may include excellence in research, clinical practice, representing the interests of students, or exceptional performance in a non-academic pursuit.

The Staff Prize in Surgery

Members of the staff in Surgery at the Flinders Medical Centre have subscribed to a fund to establish this prize, to which the following rules shall apply:

The prize may be awarded annually by the Third and Fourth Year BMBS Examinations Board of the School of Medicine.
The value of the prize shall be $200. In addition the prize will include a book.
The prize shall be awarded to the student enrolled in the fourth year of the BMBS course whose performance at a special examination in Surgery is judged to be the best.
Eligibility to present for the examination shall be determined on the basis of performance in the Surgery term in the Third Year of the course.

St Andrew's Hospital Prize in Health Administration

The prize shall be known as the St Andrew's Hospital Prize in Health Administration.
The prize may be awarded annually by the Health Care Management Examinations Board, on the recommendation of the Head of Health Care Management and the Coordinator of the Graduate Certificate in Health Administration course.
The prize shall be awarded to the graduating student in the Graduate Certificate in Health Administration who has completed all 18 units of the award at Flinders University and has achieved the highest Grade Point Average (GPA) throughout the course.
The prize shall consist of a certificate and a cheque to the value of $500. In the event of a tie, the prize will go to the student with the highest aggregate mark for the course.
Both full-time and part-time students are eligible for the prize.
No award shall be made if the Examinations Board deems that there is no candidate of sufficient merit.
Annual approval to offer the prize will be sought from the Chief Executive Office of St Andrew's Hospital.

Sturt Nursing Graduates Award

The prize shall be known as the Sturt Nursing Graduates Award.
The value of the prize shall be $500.
The prize shall be awarded to the nursing student completing a masters coursework program in the School of Nursing & Midwifery with the most outstanding academic record.

The Terumo Nursing Prize for Academic Excellence

The prize shall be known as the Terumo Nursing Prize for Academic Excellence.
The value of the prize which has been donated to the School of Nursing & Midwifery by Terumo Corporation, shall be $500.
The prize shall be awarded to a nursing student completing the pre-registration program in the School of Nursing & Midwifery and who is either part-time and/or completing within the time frame followed by the University, with a satisfactory clinical record and an outstanding academic record.

The Therapeutic Guidelines Limited Third Year BMBS Prize

Therapeutics Guidelines Limited is an independent not-for-profit organisation dedicated to deriving guidelines for therapy from the latest world literature, interpreted and distilled by Australia's most eminent and respected experts. The rules for the prize will be as follows:

The prize may be awarded annually by the Examinations Board of the School of Medicine (Years 3 and 4 BMBS).
The value of the prize shall be a two-year subscription to Therapeutic Guidelines.
The prize shall be awarded to the highest ranked student completing Year 3 of the BMBS.

Uncle Tobys-Goodman Fielder Prize in Nutrition and Dietetics (Bachelors)

The Uncle Tobys-Goodman Fielder Prize in Nutrition and Dietetics may be awarded annually by the Examinations Board of the Nutrition and Dietetics program.
The value of the prize shall be $500 and a plaque.
The prize shall be awarded to the student enrolled in the Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics course whose overall performance in the Third Year of the course is judged to be the best.

Uncle Tobys-Goodman Fielder Prize in Nutrition and Dietetics (Masters Degree)

The Uncle Tobys-Goodman Fielder Prize in Nutrition and Dietetics may be awarded annually by the Examinations Board of the Nutrition and Dietetics program.
The value of the prize shall be $500 and a plaque.
The prize shall be awarded to the student enrolled in the Master of Nutrition and Dietetics course whose overall performance in the First Year of the course is judged to be the best.

The Unibooks Prize for Academic Excellence

The prize has been donated by Unibooks and shall be known as the Unibooks Prize for Academic Excellence.
The prize shall consist of books to the value of $250.
The prize shall be awarded to a nursing student completing the pre-registration program in the School of Nursing & Midwifery in the minimum time with a satisfactory clinical record and an outstanding academic record.

The US Endocrine Society Medical Student Achievement Award

The US Endocrine Society has established an annual award to encourage outstanding medical students to pursue careers in endocrinology and related fields of medicine and basic science. One award is to be offered in each medical school in Australia. The rules for the award at this University are as follows:

The award may be made annually by the First and Second Year BMBS Examinations Board of the School of Medicine, on the recommendation of the coordinator of the Endocrine and Reproductive Systems component of topic MMED8220A/B Knowledge of Health and Illness 2A/B.
The award shall comprise a 12 month complimentary Fellow/Student Associate Membership of the Society, free on-line access to the Society's journals for a year, and an award certificate from the Society.
The award shall be made to the Second Year student who gains the highest mark in Endocrine and Reproductive Systems. In the event of a tie, an additional assessment determined and adjudicated by the sub-topic coordinator will be set.

WA Cramond Prize in Psychiatry

The prize may be awarded annually by the Examinations Board of the School of Medicine (Years 3 and 4 BMBS).
The value of the prize shall be determined annually by the Examinations Board, but shall not be less than $400.
The prize shall be awarded to the student in the final year of the BMBS course whose overall performance in psychiatry is judged to be the best. In the event of a tie, a special examination in psychiatry may be conducted to determine the recipient of the prize.

The Wyeth Prize for Clinical Child Health Nursing

The prize shall be known as the Wyeth Prize for Clinical Child Health Nursing.
The prize, donated by Wyeth Health and Nutrition, a Division of Wyeth, Australia Pty limited, shall consist of books to the value of $200.
The prize shall be awarded to a nursing student completing the Graduate Certificate in Health (Child, Adolescent and Family Health Nursing) program in the School of Nursing & Midwifery who demonstrates excellence in clinical practice.

Jan 2012