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