Announcement of our 2019 Victorian State Award winners
The RACGP awards recognise the professional excellence demonstrated by our winners. This year, we received a strong number of high-calibre nominations.
RACGP Victoria is pleased to announce our state award winners for 2019.
Congratulations to:
RACGP Victoria Registrar of the Year 2019 – Dr Pallavi Prathivadi
RACGP Victoria General Practice Supervisor of the Year 2019 – Dr Niroshe Amarasekera
RACGP Victoria General Practitioner of the Year 2019 – Dr Caroline Johnson
RACGP Victoria General Practice of the Year 2019 – Bendigo & District Aboriginal Co-operative
Meet the winners:
Dr Pallavi Prathivadi is currently undertaking her PhD with her research in the area of improving safe opioid prescribing in primary care.
Dr Niroshe Amarasekera is a passionate advocate for medical education. She is the primary supervisor at her clinic after being instrumental in her clinic becoming an accredited training practice for GP registrars.
Dr Caroline Johnson is a dedicated clinician and an expert GP educator. She is passionate about the role of general practice in advancing the health of the community and has spoken at a number of events on her special interest of mental health.
Bendigo & District Aboriginal Co-operative (BDAC) delivers a range of health and social services to the local community. BDAC focuses on the promotion of Aboriginal health and delivers unique and diverse programs across health, education, employment, culture, family and community.
Congratulations, again, to our RACGP Victoria state award winners.
Meet and celebrate with our award winners at the 2019 RACGP Members Meeting and Awards Night on Thursday 29 August 2019.
Warm regards,
Dr Yousuf Ahmad and Dr Karen Price
co-Deputy Chairs, RACGP Victoria