Derek Prinsley Prize for Geriatric Medicine

About

Sponsored by Australia and New Zealand Society for Geriatric Medicine (ANZSGM) - Victoria Division.

Formerly known as the Geriatric Medicine (Aged Care) Prize.

Benefits

TBC

_{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 Aged 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.

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 for Geriatric Medicine

Recipient

2020 - Peter Le

2019 - Maleck Louis

2018 - Michelle Vicenzino

2017 - Hugh Murray