Awards
College Honours its Hardworking GPs More than 300 people attended the RACGP Awards Night at the University Club of WA and after a convivial cocktail party they got down to the business end of the evening. The latter involved the appointment of new board members, the admission of 58 new Fellows and the announcement of award winners. Geraldton GP Dr Stuart Adamson won the Sam Bada IMG Support Award. “It’s nice to receive the recognition,” Stuart said. “I enjoy my teaching and it’s great to see these international graduates develop into mature and effective clinicians.”
Q Dr Julia Marcello with WA faculty Provost Prof Max Kamien
Q Dr Richa Tayal with Prof Kamien
The Edward Gawthorn award winner for 2011.2, Dr Julia Marcello, reinforced the importance of the evening and the role of a GP in the wider community. “The collegial aspect of a night like this is really significant. I was sitting next to one of my former mentors, Sean Stevens, and now I work with him at the Mead Medical Group in Kalamunda. I love being a GP, it’s a privilege in fact,” Julia said.
Q FARGP recipient Dr Jonathan Morling with NRF board member Dr Sarah-Jane McEwan
The Edward Gawthorn award is presented to the doctor who passes all three elements of the College exams in one sitting and attains the highest mark in the clinical section. Doctor Richa Tayal won the award for 2012.1.
The awards evening, sponsored by WAGPET, was addressed by WA Faculty Chair A/Prof Frank Jones and outgoing RACGP National President Claire Jackson. The latter presented E/Prof Max Kamien with the Geoffrey Gates Award. Five new Life Members were inducted into the College: Dr Iain Esselmont, Dr Patrick Nugalewa, Dr Kevin Nikellys, Dr Gilbert Ostberg and Dr Alan Walley. Special mention was also made of the following long-serving examiners: Dr Meredith Arcus, Dr Shazia Qureshi, Dr Syed Shah, Dr Sree Chowdavarapu, Dr Narelle Kealley and Dr Deidre McAlpine. O
Growing to meet Western Australia’s health care needs We are gearing up for the future with major redevelopments at our Bunbury and Murdoch Hospitals, completing in 2012 and 2015 and new public and private hospitals in Midland, opening in late 2015.
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There will be more career prospects for doctors as we grow to six Western Australian hospitals, with new and expanded specialties. St John of God Midland Public Hospital will have significant specialist and junior medical workforce requirements.
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