Howard E Williams Prize in Paediatrics

Study level
Graduate Coursework
Category
Prize
Study Area
Paediatrics
Origin
Multiple donations
Fund source
Non- Trust

About

Sponsored by the Committee of Management of the Royal Children's Hospital, the Hospital's Medical Staff Association and colleagues of Dr Howard Williams.

Benefits

$500

Disclaimer: The benefit amount for this award is approximate. It will be confirmed at the time of awarding and determined by the committee according to the terms of the award.

Eligibility

Each year the top 8 performing students in the Child and Adolescent Health assessments are invited for a Prize examination.  This consists of a paediatric medical and surgical examination.  Based on the prize examination for the Child and Adolescent Health examination, the following prized are awarded:

  • Howard E Williams – Awarded to the student  with the best performance in Clinical Paediatrics in the Child and Adolescent Health term of the subject Principles of Clinical Practice 3 (PCP3A) in the Doctor of Medicine.
  • Clara Myers – Awarded to the student  with the best paediatric surgical performance in the Child and Adolescent Health term of the subject Principles of Clinical Practice 3 (PCP3A) in the Doctor of Medicine.
  • Vernon Collins – Awarded to the student with the best overall performance in the Child and Adolescent Health term of the subject Principles of Clinical Practice 3 (PCP3A) in the Doctor of Medicine.

Outcome

Most merit based prize recipients will be advised in writing in Semester One of the following academic year.

Enquiries

Please contact the MMS Student Awards Officer at mms-studentawards@unimelb.edu.au

Recipient

2022 - Harrison Purves

2021 - Not awarded

2020 - Not awarded

2019 - Kieren Fahey

2018 - Joseph Cavanagh

Scholarship Management

Faculty

Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences

School

Medical School

Department / Centre

Paediatrics