Denys Sumner Award
This is chosen by the General Surgery SET/GSET trainees for ‘Training Teacher’ of the year for enthusiasm and expertise in clinical teaching.
Recipients of the Denys Sumner Award
Recognition
Dr Usha Shan
Prize for oncoplastic work presented at the ORBS meeting
2015 (recognition year, for work over 2008 to 2014)
Founders of ORBS, Douglas MacMillan and Steven McCulley
Usha Shan’s oncoplastic work on Northland women with breast cancer over a six year period from 2008 to 2014 was recognised by the founders of ORBS at the ORBS meeting in Nottingham in September 2015. Her presentation stood out among 14 selected oral presentations from multiple countries.
She had 2 posters up for viewing.
The tennis racquet incision (level 1 oncoplastic technique) which was her oral presentation
The experiences of a solo oncoplastic surgeon in rural NZ
Douglas MacMillan’s reasons for giving her the prize were that her presentation was excellent, honest and passionate, but most importantly she was innovative and got on with it in spite of challenges of being in a remote area. Douglas described her as representing what ORBS is all about.
Usha was overwhelmed by the compliments she received from the international delegates and speakers over the 3 days of the conference. There were 400 delegates from 30 countries. She was the only speaker from Aussie and NZ so is proud to have represented NZ and Northland.
A total of 14 papers were chosen for oral presentation from New York (1), Japan (1), Finland (1), NZ (1) and UK (Nottingham, London, Edinburgh, Manchester, Liverpool, Oxford, Glasgow).
Usha said “It was amazing to see the number of surgeons asking me details of the technique to take back to their homeland.” She also thanked Philippa Mercer for being her inspiration.
- The tennis racquet incision, level 1 oncoplastic technique, which was her oral presentation
- The experiences of a solo oncoplastic surgeon in rural NZ
“It was amazing to see the number of surgeons asking me details of the technique to take back to their homeland.”
Location · Event
ORBS meeting in Nottingham, 21 to 23 September 2015
Recognition
Professor Pat Alley
CPMEC Clinical Educator of the Year Award
2013
Confederation of Postgraduate Medical Education Councils (CPMEC)
Professor Pat Alley is the recipient of the CPMEC Clinical Educator of the Year Award 2013. The award is recognition of the contribution Professor Alley has made to medical education and the well being of the profession over four decades.
This year at North Shore Hospital, Professor Alley has played a key role in the development of an integrated formal teaching programme with three core strands. There are Clinical Skills, Quality and Patient Safety, Inter Professional learning and Collaborative Practice.
Pat is the first New Zealander to be awarded the Confederation of Postgraduate Medical Education Councils (CPMEC) Clinical Educator of the Year. The Confederation of Postgraduate Medical Education Councils (CPMEC) is an association of Postgraduate Medical Councils (PMCs) of each State or Territory in Australia and the equivalent agency in New Zealand.
To read the full press release click here.
Location · Event
North Shore Hospital, New Zealand, and the CPMEC Clinical Educator of the Year Award 2013
Recognition
Mr Murray Pfeifer
Rural Surgeons Award
2014 (presentation at the 20th NZAGS Annual Scientific Meeting, 29 to 30 March 2014)
The College, Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS)
Mr Murray Pfeifer, a NZAGS member practicing in Invercargill, has had his distinguished service to rural surgery recognised by the College. Murray has been awarded the Rural Surgeons Award.
The Rural Surgeons Award acknowledges significant contributions to surgery in rural settings in New Zealand and Australia. This award was previously called the “Provincial Surgeons Award” and was created by Council in 2002.
The contribution has to be in the form of conspicuous continued involvement of at least 10 years to the development of a high standard of surgery and commitment to quality assurance and ongoing education and training of the individual and other health care staff.
A presentation will be made by Michael Hollands at the 20th NZAGS Annual Scientific Meeting being held in Dunedin, 29 to 30 March 2014.
Location · Event
20th NZAGS Annual Scientific Meeting, Dunedin, 29 to 30 March 2014 Context: Murray practices in Invercargill, New Zealand