About the Brian Williams award
The Brian Williams Award is presented by RACGP Rural 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 award is presented at the RACGP’s Annual Awards Ceremony for General Practice by the President of the RACGP and the Chair of RACGP Rural. The prize also includes registration to attend the College's annual conference.
Nomination process
The Brian Williams Award is open to all RACGP Fellows.
Nominees must be current financial members of the College and hold unconditional medical registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency.
Nominations can be made by two RACGP Fellows, or one Fellow and one member of the RACGP. A separate form is to be completed for each nominee. All information on the nomination form will be kept confidential from the nominee.
2023 winner
The 2023 Brian Williams Award was presented to Professor Ross Wilson.
Professor Ross Wilson receiving his award from RACGP President Dr Nicole Higgins at the National Awards Ceremony
Described by RACGP Rural Chair Associate Professor Michael Clements as an ‘absolute stalwart’ of the faculty, Professor Williams is known for his enormous contribution to supervising and mentoring medical students and general practice trainees.
As well as his clinical work, he has held positions as Chair of the RACGP Rural Education Committee, Rural Faculty Council, been a Member of the Joint Consultative Committee on Obstetrics, and worked as a Senior Lecturer with the University of Sydney and University of Western Sydney.
Past award recipients
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2022 Dr Marg Garde |
2021 Dr Richard Mayes |
2020 Dr Lorri Hopkins |
2019 Dr Kate Davey
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2018 Dr Stewart Jackson
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2017 Dr Denise Powell
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2016 Dr Patrick Giddings
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2015 Dr Kenan Wanguhu
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2014 Dr Barbara Jones
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2013 No award winner announced
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2012 Dr Jenny May
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2011 Assoc Prof Bruce Harris
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2010 Dr Peter Joseph
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2009 Dr Olga Ward
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