About the Medical Student Bursary award
The RACGP Rural 'Medical Student Bursary' award is offered to a medical student who is a member of a rural health students' club at an Australian university.
Entrants are encouraged to write an essay (maximum 1200 words) on a specific rural and remote health topic. Rural generalism training: The future of general practice.
The essay is judged on the perceived understanding of rural general practice and evidence of innovative thinking.
The 'Medical Student Bursary' award includes:
- registration to attend the College's annual conference
- return economy flight to attend the annual conference for the recipient
- accommodation (including breakfast) for two nights
- invitation to attend the RACGP National Faculties Evening
- recipient will also be acknowledged at the RACGP Rural Annual Member meeting
2019 nominations have closed. Nominations for 2020 will open next year.
2019 winner
The 2019 Medical Student Bursary award winner was Mr Michael Au of Manoora, Queensland on the essay topic ‘Rural generalism training: The future of general practice’. In his essay, Michael demonstrated a deep understanding of the question and provided realistic suggestions with a broad range of answers in a well-written and intelligent paper that incorporated innovative future thinking.
Past award recipients
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2019 Michael Au
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2018 Jessica Paynter
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2017 Wai Yee Yum
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2016 Maave Barlow
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2015 Maureen Krasnoff
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2014 Michelle Seckington
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2013 Stephanie Hopkins
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2012 Thomas Boosey
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2011 Sarah Devereux
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2010 Sarah McPherson
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2009 Anita Smith
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2008 Brittany Turner
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2007 Alina Harriss
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2006 Nishari Wijewardena
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2005 Joseph Turner
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2004 Ken Liu
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