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2012 RACGP Honorary Awards

Nominations for the following awards are open from 10 April 2012– 8 June 2012

• Rose-Hunt Award
• RACGP Life Fellowship
• RACGP Honorary Fellowship
• RACGP Honorary Membership

These awards will be presented on Wednesday 24 October 2012 at the RACGP Academic Session, Fellowship and Awards Ceremony to be held at the Gold Coast Convention Centre (GP12 Conference). For more information and to register for GP12, visit www.gpconference.com.au

Rose-Hunt Award

The Rose-Hunt Award is the highest accolade awarded by the RACGP. The award is a gift from the Royal College of General Practitioners to the RACGP.  The Royal College of General Practitioners, through its President, Dr G.I Watson, on 5 October 1972, presented twelve silver medals to the Australian College commemorating two of its founding member, Lord Hunt of Fawley (the first Honorary secretary) and Dr Fraser Rose. The first award was made in October 1974 to Dr W.A. Conolly, a founding father of the RACGP.

The Rose-Hunt Award is awarded to a College Fellow or Member, who – in the opinion of Council – has rendered outstanding service in the promotion of the objects of the College, either by individual patient care, organisation, education, research or any other means. Outstanding service may be over a period of ten years or a substantial and significant contribution to general practice over a shorter period. Nominations can be made by two Fellows of the RACGP. To learn more about the Rose-Hunt Award, please refer to the Awards of Council Terms of Reference (PDF 71KB).

Life Fellowship

Life Fellowship is awarded to a Fellow of the RACGP in recognition of outstanding and meritorious service to the College. Nominations can be made by two members of the RACGP, of whom at least one must be a Fellow. To learn more about RACGP Life Fellowship, please refer to the Awards of Council Terms of Reference (PDF 71KB).

Honorary Fellowship

Honorary Fellowship may be awarded to College Fellows and Members and members of other colleges or academies. In very special or unusual circumstances, non-medical persons may be considered for eligibility.

The general criteria which should be followed when considering eligibility are: service to the RACGP and or/general practice, service to medicine in the fields of education, research or administration and general service to the community. Nominations can be made by two members of the RACGP, of whom at least one must be a Fellow. To learn more about RACGP Honorary Fellowship, please refer to the Awards of Council Terms of Reference (PDF 71KB).

Honorary Membership

Honorary Membership may be awarded to persons who do not hold a registrable medical qualification and have given long and meritorious service to the RACGP and/or general practice. Nominations can be made by two members of the RACGP, of whom at least one must be a Fellow. To learn more about RACGP Honorary Membership, please refer to the Awards of Council Terms of Reference (PDF 71KB).

How to nominate

To nominate for an Honorary Award please download the applicable form below. A separate form is to be completed for each nomination.

Please return the completed nomination form and any supporting documentation via one of the following methods by 5:00pm AEST Friday 8 June 2012:

• Via email to: awards@racgp.org.au (attach form and supporting documents), or
• In person, or by post* to:
  
  The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
  Attention: Rina Hatzispyrou
  College House, 1 Palmerston Crescent
  South Melbourne VIC 3205

* Postal entries must be postmarked on or before 8 June 2012

All nominations will be considered by the RACGP Awards Committee of Council after 8 June 2012.

For all enquiries relating to College awards, please contact Rina Hatzispyrou, RACGP Awards Secretariat on 03 8699 0550 or email awards@racgp.org.au

Last Modified: 26 March 2012
Authorised By: Office of The CEO and President