Annual Awards: Celebrating of our Primary Care Community
We are pleased to announce the following winners of the 2022 DGPPC Awards:
2022 Student Awards
Department of General Practice and Primary Care Award
Awarded to the student placed first overall in the general practice component of Principles of Clinical Practice 3.
Winner: Harrison Purves
2022 RACGP Victoria Prize
Awarded to the student placed second overall in the general practice component of Principles of Clinical Practice 3.
Winner: Sarah Burger
2022 Therapeutic Guidelines Award
Awarded to the student placed third overall in the general practice component of Principles of Clinical Practice 3.
Winner: Rosemary Chen
2021 Teaching Awards
Excellence as a Teaching Practice in the GP term
Awarded for: Commitment to preventative medicine and population health; A professional and ethical approach to general practice; excellent practice management; and great teamwork.
Winner: Dr Petrina Barson and Moreland West Medical Centre
Outstanding GP term teacher
Awarded for: Exceptional communication skills and patient-doctor relationships; applied professional knowledge and skills; and excellent teaching skills.
Winner: Dr Alan Reid,Hamilton Medical Group
2022 Teaching Awards
Excellence as a Teaching Practice in the GP term
Awarded for: Commitment to preventative medicine and population health; A professional and ethical approach to general practice; excellent practice management; and great teamwork.
Winner: Riddell Country Practice
Excellence as a Teaching Practice in the GP term
Awarded for: Commitment to preventative medicine and population health; A professional and ethical approach to general practice; excellent practice management; and great teamwork.
Winner: Moonee Ponds Super Clinic
Outstanding GP term teacher
Awarded for: Exceptional communication skills and patient-doctor relationships; applied professional knowledge and skills; and excellent teaching skills.
Winner: Dr Adrian Tang, Blackburn Clinic
Best new General Practice term teacher
Awarded for: Exceptional communication skills and patient-doctor relationships; Applied professional knowledge and skills; and Excellent teaching skills.
Winner: Dr Rylie Wallace, MyHealth St Helena
2021 Research Awards
Excellent contribution to research by a General Practitioner
Awarded for: Flawless implementation of the MiND research study, highlighting Gerry’s superior administrative and facilitating skills.
Winner: Gerry Formica, MyHealth Brunswick
Excellent contribution to research by a Practice Nurse
Awarded for the remarkable support received in the implementation and intervention of the SMARTscreen trial.
Joint Winners: Tamara Lowry-Cisar and Danielle Trezise, UFS Medical
Excellent contribution to research by a GP
Awarded in recognition of Terry’s unmatched interest and enthusiasm for the MiND research study.
Winner: Dr Terry Ahern, MyHealth Brunswick
Excellent contribution to research by a general practice
Awarded for the phenomenal support of the ACCT Healthy Hearts Study.
Winner: Camberwell Road Medical Centre
2022 Research Awards
Excellent contribution to research by a general practice
Awarded for the outstanding support provided to the research team in the recruitment of patients into the ACCT Healthy Hearts Study.
Winner: Lygon Court Medical Clinic
Excellent contribution to research by a GP
Awarded for the support provided to the research team as part of the PRESIDE research study.
Winner: Dr Mark Kearns, Guardian Medical Showgrounds, Flemington
Excellent contribution to research by Practice Manager
Awarded for the outstanding support provided to the research team as part of the IC3 Liver Health Trial.
Winner: Tass Philp, Diamond Creek Medical Centre
Excellent contribution to research by a Practice Nurse
Awarded for the outstanding support provided to the research team as part of the Future Health Today research study.
Winner: Sonia Schweis, Summerhill Medical Centre