Hector Maclean Ophthalmology Prize

About

Due to COVID-19, the 2020 Hector Maclean Ophthalmology Prize Exam has been canceled.

Sponsored by The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists.

Benefits

The value of the prize is $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

Open to final year medical students at University of Melbourne, Deakin, Monash and Victorian University of Notre Dame.

Awarded to the medical student who obtains highest marks in a special written and clinical examination in ophthalmology.

Selection

Due to COVID-19, the 2020 Hector Maclean Ophthalmology Prize Exam has been canceled.

The prize exam is conducted in two parts:

Written Examination (MCQ, 75 mins) 
Event Time: Saturday 22nd August, 9:00am
Event Location: St Vincent's Clinical School

Oral Examination (for shortlisted candidates only)
Event Time: Saturday 29th August
Event Location: TBA

Application

Due to COVID-19, the 2020 Hector Maclean Ophthalmology Prize Exam has been canceled.

Applications for 2020 will close Sunday 9th August.

Register for the written examination here: http://go.unimelb.edu.au/5hcr

Outcome

Shortlisted students will be notified about the details of the oral examination via their registered email.

Enquiries

Please contact the MMS Student Awards Officer on mms-studentawards@unimelb.edu.au for more information.

Recipient

2019 - Elena Yingqiu Zhu (University of Melbourne)

2018 - Eleanor Nicklason (University of Melbourne)

2017 - Brandon Thia (Monash University)

2013 - Thomas Gin (University of Melbourne)

If you have been a previous recipient of this prize and would like your name included on this webpage, please contact mms-studentawards@unimelb.edu.au.