Katharine Woodruff Prize in Palliative Medicine

About

Donor: Professor William Woodruff MCom(Hon) (Melb 1957), MA (Oxon), DPhil (Notts) of Gainesville, Florida, USA, through the Melbourne University USA Foundation. Professor Woodruff was a Professor of Economic History at the University from 1956-1966, established the prize on behalf of the family to commemorate his late wife Katharine Woodruff.

Benefits

The value of this prize is $800.

_{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

Awarded to the student who is regarded by all the members of the viva examining panel as having given the best answer to the Palliative Care prize question in the Aged Care Prize viva exam.

Selection

This prize is awarded as part of the Aged Care Prize viva exam.

Eligible Doctor of Medicine students will be invited to participate in their fourth year based on their Aged Care term results from Principles of Clinical Practice 3 (PCP3).

Enquiries

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

More information

The annual Aged Care Prize viva exam comprises of -

• The Katharine Woodruff Prize in Palliative Medicine
• The Herbert Bower Memorial Prize In Psychiatry of Old Age
• Peter Disler Award for Rehabilitation Medicine
• Derek Prinsley Prize in Geriatric Medicine

Recipient

2022 - Benjamin Driver

2020 - Evelyn Andrews

2019 - Albert Wang

2018 - Georgina Oakman

2017 - Lucy McPhate