Patron's Plate
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Presented annually at the AMSS MedBall
The Adelaide Medical Students' Society (AMSS or the Society) Patron's Plate is the most prestigious annual award offered by the Society, initiated by Adam Lockett in 1986.
The relevant regulations require that the Patron's Plate is awarded to the "final year medical student who is deemed to have made an outstanding contribution to medical student life during the six years of the Medical Course." The coveted prize therefore acknowledges over half a decade of contribution by the recipient to medical student life, which expands to involve contributions made from the local to the national level. Within the exuberant culture and energy of medical student life at the University of Adelaide, such an award is an extremely high honour indeed!
The recipient of the Patron's Plate shall receive the perpetual Patron's Plate for one year and a medallion that they retain forever. The vote for the Patron's Plate is a simple majority vote of the AMSS Committee.
Process
All medical students at the University of Adelaide are invited to nominate final year students that they feel are fit for consideration for the Patron's Plate.
Nominees will be informed of their nomination by email from the President and will be requested to submit a one-page curriculum vitae (CV) depicting their 'contribution to medical school life.'
The CVs of all nominees will be provided to all members of the Committee for consideration prior to a normal AMSS Committee Meeting, at which discussion and voting will take place.
Finally, all nominees will be acknowledged and thanked at the annual MedBall. The recipient of the Patron's Plate will then be announced.
Past Patron's Plate Recipients
2024: Dr Elly Schoff
2023: Dr Scott Chandrasiri
2022: Dr Teham Ahmad
2021: Dr Mithma Ekanayake
2020: Dr Jade Pisaniello
2019: Dr Victoria Langton
2018: Dr Simon Cousins
2017: Dr Stefan Court-Kowalski
2016: Dr Caitlyn Sun
2015: Dr Joshua Calleja
2014: Dr Sam LaBroome
O'Brien Memorial Awards #
Presented annually at the AMSS MedBall
The Judith Ann O'Brien and Daniel Mannix O'Brien Memorial Awards are prizes made in honour of the O'Brien family. These awards are made annually and recognise valuable contribution to the Medical School.
The Judith Ann O'Brien Award is for a student in First to Third Year of the Medical Program at the University of Adelaide. The Daniel Mannix O'Brien Award is for a student in Fourth to Sixth Year of the Medical Program at the University of Adelaide.
The O'Brien Memorial Awards recognise and reward three main aspects of a student's character:
- Service to peers and community;
- Loyalty and compassion towards friends; and
- Leadership and personal development.
An emphasis of the award is to recognise students whose valuable contributions may often go unnoticed.
Process
Regarding the awarding of the O'Brien Memorial Awards can be summarised as below:
- Any medical student or staff member of the University of Adelaide Medical School may nominate a current medical student;
- Nominations must include the name of the nominee and 50 - 100 words about why they deserve the award;
The winner of each O'Brien Memorial Award shall be chosen by a Selection Committee and announced at the AMSS MedBall.
Note that the Selection Committee for the O'Brien Memorial Awards is comprised of the following individuals:
- The Dean of the Medical School;
- The President of the AMSS;
- The Vice President (Communication) of the AMSS;
- The Clinical Co-ordinator of the AMSS;
- One member of the Medical School administrative staff; and
- The O'Brien Family nominated representative(s).
For more information about the O'Brien Memorial Awards, please do not hesitate to contact the President at: president@amss.org.au.
Past Daniel Mannix O'Brien Award Recipients
2024: Ali Teubner
2023: Joshua Goddard
2022: Luzern Tan
2021: Huy Pham
2020: Teham Ahmad
2019: Christine Gan
2018: Charlotte Pugh
2017: Annie Collinson
2016: Stefan Court-Kowalski
2015: Joule Li
Past Judith Ann O'Brien Award Recipients
2024: Sarah Jacob
2023: Gina Wang
2022: Sara Bilwani
2021: Steven Zhang
2020: Lena Eversheim
2019: Francis Litwin
2018: Abby Moore
2017: Jennifer Chataway
2016: Isabella Watts
2015: Jessica Walker
AMSS President's Research Award
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Presented annually at the AMSS AGM
This Award was established by a generous donation from Dr Ram S Tulsi to the University of Adelaide, who wished to initiate the Australian Medical Student's Society President's Research Award for excellence in research executed by undergraduate medical students. The object of the award is to encourage undergraduate medical students to pursue excellence in scientific biomedical research.
The details of the award can still be accessed via the attached application form below.
Download the Guideline & Applications Form here.
Please direct any queries to the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences Research Education team via fhsresed@adelaide.edu.au.
Meritorious Service Medal #
Presented annually at the AMSS AGM
The AMSS Meritorious Service Medal recognises a final year student who has demonstrated consistent dedication and service to the Adelaide Medical Students’ Society.
The award was initiated in 2017. Whilst other awards recognise overall contribution to Medical School life, the Medal serves to acknowledges contributions and service specifically to the Society and its members.
The AMSS Meritorious Service Medal may be awarded by the Executive once per calendar year, at the Annual General Meeting to an individual member who demonstrates:
- Consistent and outstanding service to the Society throughout 5 or more years
- Promotion of, and contribution to multiple pillars of the Society
- Loyalty, compassion and dedication to friendship and mentoring
- Embodiment of all things Traditio, Spiritus, Guadium
AMA Medal #
Presented annually at the Declaration Ceremony for Graduating Medical Students
The AMA(SA) Medal is awarded annually to a final year University of Adelaide medical student in recognition of their consistently high academic achievement and rich involvement in the life of the medical school.
A separate medal is presented to a final year Flinders University medical student. The AMA(SA) medal is presented to a student who is judged to have been the best student in terms of academic performance in the course of his or her contribution to the Faculty of Medicine through representing the interests of students and involvement in the life of the Adelaide Medical Students.
The selection of the AMA(SA) Medal includes a general call for nominations (along with the Patron's Plate nominations), submission of a CV on behalf of the nominee where possible and formal discussion and selection of the winner by a selection committee consisting of Faculty members and AMA(SA) staff.
Past AMA Medal Recipients
2021: Patrick Kennewell
2018: Emma Kelly
2017: Laura Sharley
2016: James Johnston
2015: Shane Selvanderan
2014: Karthik Venkataraman
2013: Thomas Crowhurst
2012: Daina Rudaks
2011: Sophie Nelson
2010: Adam Nelson
2009: Ken Lim
2008: Claire Frauenfelder
2007: Ruth Lim
2006: Dan Hubik
2005: Heidi Beadnall
2004: Andrew Perry and Andrew Fah
AMSS Teaching Awards #
Presented annually at the Declaration Ceremony for Graduating Medical Students
The AMSS Teaching Awards recognise the outstanding contributions of University of Adelaide Staff, Clinical Title Holders and doctors within the SA Local Health Networks to the learning and growth of Medical Students from the University of Adelaide.
Four awards are presented on a yearly basis at the Declaration Ceremony in early December. The awards are:
- Pre-Clinical Teaching (The Richard Pellew Prize)
- Clinical Teaching (The Mark Bonnin Prize)
- Registrar (The Registrar Teaching Award)
- Rural School (The Rural Teacher Award)
These are separate to the AMSF Teaching awards which are the intern teaching awards and 6th year teaching awards.
A general call for nominations is placed on the AMSS website and year level pages in September. Selection of awardees is made by the AMSS Executive and the President notifies the University of Adelaide of the recipients for each award. In recent years this process has been facilitated by the VPE.
AMSF Awards #
The Adelaide Medical Student' Foundation presents a number of awards to outstanding students at different events throughout the year as outlined below. For more information, past recipients and voting, please visit the AMSF page here: AMSF Awards and Prizes
- Recognition Award: Presented annually at the AMSS MedBall
- Kildea Prize: Presented to the 3rd year recipient after semester 2 OSCEs
- Devitt Prize: Presented to the 4th year recipient after semester 2 OSCEs
- Intern Teaching Awards: Presented annually at the Declaration Ceremony for Graduating Medical Students
- Student Teacher Awards: Presented annually at the Declaration Ceremony for Graduating Medical Students