Annual Awards: Celebrating General Practice and Primary Care

The 2023 DGPPC Award Winners are …

2023 Student Awards

Department of General Practice and Primary Care Award

Awarded to the students placed first overall in the general practice component of Principles of Clinical Practice 3.

Winners: Calliope Stavrou and Emma Rhall

2023 RACGP Victoria Prize

Awarded to the students placed second overall in the general practice component of Principles of Clinical Practice 3.

Winners: Simon Ou and Millie Thomas

2023 Therapeutic Guidelines Award

Awarded to the students placed third overall in the general practice component of Principles of Clinical Practice 3.

Winners: Aleah Kink and Jo Ann Chan

2023 Graduate Primary Care Nursing Student Award

Awarded to the student placed first overall in the Graduate Certificate in Primary Care Nursing.

Winner: Jing Chen

2023 Healthcare Discovery Award

Awarded to the students who achieved the highest marks in the inaugural running of the MD2 selective Discovery subject: Making Healthcare Work: from home to hospital and back again.

Winners: Felicity Thianesysavanh; Qi Xu Soh and Harrison Surkitt

2023 Teaching Awards

Outstanding GP term teacher

Awarded for: Exceptional communication skills and patient-doctor relationships; applied professional knowledge and skills; and excellent teaching skills.

Winner: Dr Alison Zhang at Southend Medical

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: Manningham General Practice

2023 Research Awards

Excellent contribution to research by a general practice

Awarded for the phenomenal support of the ACCT Healthy Hearts Study.

Winner: St Mary Medical Centre

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: Dr Phillip Boltin, Brunswick Betta Health

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: Ms Karlene Jeffery, Melville Medical Group