MEDICUS FEBRUARY 2016

U N D G R A D U A T I O N

And then there are students like Jemma Hogan who is proud of being the first in her large family to choose medicine as a career, and held three jobs to support herself through her degree. Kimberley Minas, the recipient of the 2015 AMA (WA) Gold Medal, spent time volunteering with NGOs such as Hepatitis WA to further her knowledge and experience in public health and infectious diseases. She also lectured at UWA and worked for a short time at WA’s Communicable Disease Control Directorate. “I worked in the field of epidemiology of infectious diseases, which was an excellent way to bridge my interests in public health and infectious diseases,” said Kimberley. She was presented with the prestigious AMA (WA) Gold Medal by Association

Inspiring stories: Drs Jemma Hogan, Grace Morley, Shiree Treleaven-Hassard and Michael Leith.

President, Dr Michael Gannon at a prize giving ceremony just a couple of days before graduation. “I have always held a special interest in infectious diseases and public health, these being the fields of interest that lead me to apply to medical school in the first instance,” said Kimberley.

“I plan to work towards a career that integrates these topics, quite likely starting with undertaking physician’s training,” she added. The AMA (WA) wishes Dr Kimberly Minas and all the other 2015 graduates the very best of luck as they embark on their medical journeys. ■

2015 GRADUATING CLASS PRIZE WINNERS

• The Australian Medical Association (WA) Prize: Dr Kimberley Minas • The Personal and Professional Development Prize: Dr Anmol Khanna • The Clinical Audit Prize/s: Dr Min-Hi Han & Dr Piyush Grover

• The McNulty and Heyworth Prize: Dr Nicholas Faint • The Friedland Family Prize in ENT: Dr Madeleine Gordon • The Notre Dame School of Medicine Prize for Musculoskeletal Medicine: Dr Lauren Tyack • The Faculty of Pain Medicine Prize: Dr Hannah Ireland • The Dr Wally Thompson Prize for Anaesthetics: Dr Kayla Mackinnon • The Dr Bradley Power Prize for Intensive Care: Dr Wei Yao Tee • The Sweetman Family Prize for Emergency Medicine: Dr Carolyn Mercer • The Dr Mark Rooney Memorial Prize in Psychiatry: Dr Grace Morley • The Dr Moya Wood Rural Practice Prize: Dr David Fenbury • The Notre Dame School of Medicine Prize for Palliative Medicine: Dr Lauren Tyack • The Dr Noel Dougan Prize in Geriatric Medicine: Dr Nicholas Ward • The Fremantle Heart Patients Support Group Prize for Medicine: Dr Liam Walsh • The Chandraratna Family Prize for Surgery: Dr Thomas Erskine • The Best Honours Presentation Prize: Dr Min-Hi Han • The Bower and Sherrard Honours Research Prize: Dr Piyush Grover

• The Peter Anderton Memorial Prize: Dr Hamish Johnston • The Chandraratna Family Prize in Medicine: Dr Carolyn Mercer • The School of Medicine Medal: Dr Matilda-Jane Oke

DEAN’S LETTER OF COMMENDATION RECIPIENTS

• Dr Adrian Cois • Dr Carolyn Mercer

• Dr Matilda-Jane Oke • Dr Liam Walsh

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