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RACS Trainees recognised for leadership skills Congratulations to the worthy recipients of the John Corboy medal for their exemplary work.
Dr John Corboy (1969–2007) was elected chair of the RACS Trainees’ Association (RACSTA) in 2007. He was described as a great leader, a selfless representative of RACS Trainees—generous with his time and wisdom. His energetic service to the profession, coupled with his tenacious passion for surgery, despite personal adversity, was remarkable. The John Corboy Medal is the highest award given to a Trainee at RACS. Awarded by RACSTA, the medal represents a Trainee who has embodied outstanding leadership, selfless service, tenacity, and service to Trainees of the College.
Dr Christopher Conyard - 2020 recipient
with senior members of the Australian Orthopaedic Association (AOA). Dr Conyard was the president of the Australian Orthopaedic Registrars’ Association (AORA) from 2018–2019. In this role he represented approximately 230 Trainees and was a voting member of the AOA Federal Training Committee and the AOA Board. The high standards he set for himself contributed to him developing a non-profit organisation to support improvements in the management of melanoma patients.
Dr Christopher Conyard is the 2020 recipient of the John Corboy medal. When he was nominated, Dr Conyard was an Orthopaedic Surgery Trainee. He was awarded the medal in recognition of his outstanding leadership, and selfless, tenacious service to the Trainees and the community. Currently a Fellow, Dr Conyard continues to embody those qualities. Described as personable and warm, with an easy manner, his interest in others enabled him to build positive relationships with his peers on the training program, including
In June 2022, Dr Conyard and the Million Metres for Melanoma team will continue to raise money and awareness by attempting to break the world rowing record. They aim to raise $250,000 for the melanoma unit at the Princess Alexandra Hospital in Queensland. If you would like more information on how to get involved with MM4M go to the Million Metres for Melanoma website. Dr Anna Morrow - 2021 recipient
In 2014, Dr Conyard’s sister-in-law, Phoebe, passed away from melanoma. In 2016, Dr Conyard established the Million Metres for Melanoma (MM4M) with a team of friends, including plastic and reconstructive surgeon Dr Nathan Schaefer, orthopaedic surgeon Dr Adam Parr, and orthopaedic surgery Trainee Dr Simon van Rosendal. The aim was to raise money to support melanoma research by competing in endurance events. Over the past six years the team has broken a Guinness world record as the fastest to run one million metres and a Concept 2 world record for the fastest team to row one million metres. This record was subsequently broken by a group of ex-Olympic rowers from Denmark. The team has raised nearly $500,000 towards melanoma research.
Dr Ahrin Anna Morrow (nee Choi) is the 2021 recipient of the John Corboy medal. She was a General Surgery Trainee in Christchurch, Aotearoa New Zealand,
