Katharine Woodruff Prize in Palliative Medicine
- Study level
- Graduate Coursework
- Category
- Prize
- Enrolment status
- Current student
- Study Area
- All
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
2020 - Evelyn Andrews
2019 - Albert Wang
2018 - Georgina Oakman
2017 - Lucy McPhate
Scholarship Management
Faculty
Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences
School
Medical School
Department / Centre
All