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National Rural Faculty awards

The Brian Williams Award
Rural Registrar of the Year award
NRF Medical Undergraduate Student Bursary award

Each year the RACGP National Rural Faculty recognises three exceptional individuals for their contribution to rural general practice with its Brian Williams, Rural Registrar of the Year and Medical Undergraduate Student Bursary Awards.

The registrar and student awards are presented as part of the RACGPs annual conference at the National Rural Faculty and Registrars Cocktail Reception, with the Brian Williams Award presented at the Academic Session of the RACGP’s annual conference by the President of the RACGP and the Chair of the NRF.

Dr Kathryn Kirkpatrick, Chair, said [of the 2011 recipients] these awards highlighted the crucial work of doctors within remote and rural communities. “These accolades recognise … extraordinary talents within rural general practice. It’s exciting to see the level of commitment and capacity that the recipients of these awards bring to their work and studies.”

More information is available on each of the awards via the links below.

Past award recipients:

Year	Brian Williams	Rural Registrar	Medical Student
2011	Assoc Prof Bruce Harris	Dr Medhi Sanati Pour	Sarah Devereux
2010	Dr Peter Joseph	Dr Aileen Traves, Dr Nicola Patching	Sarah McPherson
2009	Dr Olga Ward	Dr Sarah-Jane McEwan	Anita Smith
2008	-	Dr Ingeborg Shea	Brittany Turner
2007	-	Dr Clare Willix	Alina Harriss
2006	-	Dr Jennifer Allen	Nishari Wijewardena
2005	-	Dr Vicki Westoby	Joseph Turner
2004	-	-	Ken Liu

The Brian Williams Award

Nominations must be received by 5.00 pm (AEST) 8 June 2012

The award

The Brian Williams Award is presented by the RACGP National Rural Faculty (NRF) to commemorate the work of Dr Brian Williams, a rural GP and medical educator. Dr Williams was a staunch advocate for rural general practice, rural medical education at all levels, and the need for rural GPs to provide support to their peers in order to advance rural general practice.

The aim of this award is to acknowledge medical practitioners whose mentoring and support enables rural GPs to safely dedicate themselves to their patients, their families and their communities.

The Brian Williams Award is the highest accolade awarded by the RACGP National Rural Faculty (NRF) to a College member who has made a significant contribution to the personal and professional welfare and wellbeing of rural general practitioners.

Presentation of the award

The award is in the form of a medal, presented at the Academic Session of the RACGP’s Annual Conference for General Practice (GP12) by the President of the RACGP and the Chair of the NRF. The recipient also receives a certificate and trophy presented at the RACGP National Rural Faculty and Registrar Cocktail Reception, one of the social events held during GP12.

Nomination process

Nominations can be made by two Fellows, or one Fellow and one Member of the RACGP. All nominations are to be made on the accompanying nomination form. A separate form is to be completed for each nominee. All information on the nomination form will be kept confidential from the nominee.

All nominations for the 2012 Brian Williams Award will be considered by the RACGP Awards Committee after 8 June 2012.

Submitting the nomination form:

• Download and complete the nomination form.
• Email completed form to awards@racgp.org.au and include the file as an attachment.
• Applications must be received by 5.00 pm (AEST) 8 June 2012.

2012 Rural Registrar of the Year award

Nominations must be received by 5.00 pm (AEST) 8 June 2012

The RACGP National Rural Faculty ‘Rural Registrar of the Year’ award recognises an exceptional general practice registrar who demonstrates a commitment to improve the health and wellbeing of communities in regional, rural or remote Australia.

Nominations

Nominations are open to all general practice registrars who are enrolled in the Fellowship in Advanced Rural General Practice during the 2011–2012 financial year. The ‘Rural Registrar of the Year’ can be nominated and seconded by any of the following; a general practice supervisor, a medical educator, a staff member of a regional training provider, or an RACGP member.

Pre-requisites for nominees

• General practice registrar who is currently enrolled in the Fellowship in Advanced Rural General Practice through a regional training provider (RTP)
• Currently working in a rural general practice

Criteria

• Demonstrated commitment to rural general practice
• Demonstrated commitment to learning and developing as a rural general practitioner
• Evidence of service to rural patients
• Evidence of commitment and service to the rural practice in which they work
• Evidence of service to the rural community in which they practice or have practiced

The prize

The ‘Rural Registrar of the Year’ award includes:

• Registration to attend the College’s annual conference, GP12, being held on the Gold Coast, 25-27 October 2012.
• Return economy flight to the Gold Coast for the recipient
• Accommodation (including breakfast) to the value of $500
• An invitation to attend the National Rural Faculty & Registrar Cocktail Reception, Friday 26 October 2012, Gold Coast; where a trophy and certificate will be presented by the Chair of the RACGP National Rural Faculty.

Nomination form

All nominations for the 2012 ‘Rural Registrar of the Year’ will be considered by the Rural Education Committee after 8 June 2012.

Submitting the nomination form

• Download and complete the nomination form.
• Email completed form to awards@racgp.org.au and include the file as an attachment.
• Applications must be received by 5.00 pm (AEST) 8 June 2012.

2012 NRF Medical Undergraduate Student Bursary award

Applications must be received by 5.00 pm (AEST) 8 June 2012

Entries are invited for the RACGP National Rural Faculty ‘Medical Undergraduate Student Bursary’ award, offered to a medical student who is a member of a rural health students’ club at an Australian university.

Entrants are encouraged to complete this application form, write an essay (maximum 1000 words) on the topic: ‘rural general practice – looking back, looking forward’ and send both the completed application form and essay to awards@racgp.org.au

As part of the RACGP National Rural Faculty’s 20th anniversary celebrations, entrants are encouraged to reflect on the past, present and future of rural general practice. When writing the essay entrants may wish to consider the following:

• Changes in the expectations of healthcare over the past 20 years and into the future
• Access issues
• Changes in workforce or scope of practice

The essay will be judged on the perceived understanding of rural general practice and evidence of innovative thinking.

The prize

The ‘Medical Undergraduate Student Bursary’ award includes:

• Registration to attend the College’s annual conference, GP12, being held on the Gold Coast, 25-27 October 2012.
• Return economy flight to the Gold Coast for the recipient
• Accommodation (including breakfast) to the value of $500
• An invitation to attend the National Rural Faculty & Registrar Cocktail Reception, Friday 26 October 2012, Gold Coast; where a trophy and certificate will be presented by the Chair of the RACGP National Rural Faculty.

Application submission

• Download and complete the application form.
• Email completed form and essay to awards@racgp.org.au and include the files as attachments.
• Applications must be received by 5.00 pm (AEST) 8 June 2012.

If you have any queries please contact the RACGP National Rural Faculty staff on 1800 636 764, or email rural@racgp.org.au

Last Modified: 3 April 2012
Authorised By: National Rural Faculty