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In 2022, there will be five category of awards. Up to five finalists will be identified by the selection panel for each category, and a President’s Award will be chosen by the AMA Victoria President. All award winners will be announced at the awards ceremony on 29 April 2022.
Winners will receive a trophy and a certificate, all finalists will receive a framed certificate, and the recipient of the President’s Award will receive a medal and a certificate.
PRISCILLA KINCAID-SMITH AWARD
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This award recognises outstanding achievement of a senior doctor who has undertaken pioneering work in medical practice, education or research, preventative health or patient advocacy.
Applicants will need to demonstrate that their work has achieved national or international prominence in one or more of the following areas:
- Medical research, education or practice;
- Preventative healthcare; or
- Patient advocacy
Applicants should provide a curriculum vitae (CV) and a letter of no more than three pages (12-point font) outlining how their work has achieved national or international prominence. Applicants may consider including any relevant research projects, education, studies, teaching, advocacy or other work.
Applicants may also be called upon by the Selection Panel to provide evidence of claims made within any of the submitted documentation.
| Criteria | Weighting |
| Demonstrates effective and inclusive behaviour | 20 |
| Can demonstrate pioneering work in medical practice, education or research, preventative health or patient advocacy. | 40 |
| The nominee’s work has achieved national or international significance | 10 |
| The nominee’s efforts have made or have the potential to make a significant impact on the medical profession or the broader community. | 30 |
AMA VICTORIA JUNIOR DOCTOR OF THE YEAR AWARD
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The Award recognises a doctor in training who has made an outstanding contribution to the medical profession and/or the community. It can be awarded for significant achievement in areas such as teaching and education; leadership and advocacy; doctors’ wellbeing and community service.
Applicants should provide a curriculum vitae (CV) and a letter of no more than three pages (12-point font) outlining how they have made an outstanding contribution to the medical profession and the community. Applicants may consider including any relevant examples in teaching and education, leadership and advocacy or examples of the applicant’s contribution to doctors’ wellbeing and community service.
Applicants may also be called upon by the Selection Panel to provide evidence of claims made within any of the submitted documentation.
| Criteria | Weighting |
| Demonstrates effective and inclusive behaviour | 20 |
| Can demonstrate outstanding effort and contribution to the medical profession and/or the broader community through one or more of the following teaching, education, leadership, advocacy, doctors’ wellbeing and/or community service. | 40 |
| Demonstrates leadership potential | 10 |
| The nominee’s efforts have made or have the potential to make a significant impact on the medical profession or the broader community. | 30 |
PATRICK PRITZWALD-STEGMANN AWARD
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This award recognises a doctor who has made an exceptional contribution to the wellbeing of his or her colleagues and/or the broader community.
Applicants will need to demonstrate that their work has enhanced the health and wellbeing of his or her colleagues or the wider community through advocacy, education, leadership or other highly dedicated efforts.
| Criteria | Weighting |
| Demonstrates effective and inclusive leadership | 20 |
| Demonstrated exceptional effort to improving the wellbeing of healthcare workers or the broader community | 30 |
| Acts as a positive role model to other healthcare workers | 10 |
| The impact of the work is significant or has the potential to be significant | 40 |
AMA VICTORIA PRESIDENT'S AWARD
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The AMA Victoria President’s Award may be made to a person, not necessarily a medical practitioner, who, in the eyes of the AMA President, has made an outstanding contribution toward furthering the objectives of the AMA through advocacy.
The President’s Award is decided by the President of AMA Victoria subject to the endorsement of the AMA Victoria Board.
| Criteria | Weighting |
| Demonstrates effective and inclusive leadership | 20 |
| Demonstrated outstanding contribution to furthering the objectives of AMA | 20 |
| Acts as a positive role model to other healthcare workers and the community | 20 |
| The impact of the work is significant or has the potential to be significant | 20 |
| Demonstrated outstanding advocacy efforts | 20 |
SIR RICHARD STAWELL MEMORIAL PRIZE
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The Prize will be awarded annually to the author(s) of a research essay published in the Research Sections of MJA which:
- reports research on a medical subject of clinical significance;
- is original and evidence-based; and
- is likely to advance knowledge, influence clinical practice and improve the health of Australians
The lead author of the research essay must be a graduate of an Australian University.
The period from which the research essays will be selected from MJA will be from 1st January 2021 to 31st December 2021.
