AOA HONOURS & AWARDS

L O BETTS MEMORIAL MEDAL

The L O Betts Memorial Medal was established by Mrs Beatrice Betts, widow of the second President of AOA. The medal is awarded for outstanding contribution to the science and practice of orthopaedics or to AOA. The L O Betts Memorial Medal is an accolade of the highest order of the Association.

Winners

1971 A F Dwyer

1997 J A L Hart

1972 Sir George Bedbrook

1998 No award

1973 P F Williams

1999 N L Thomson

1974 No award

2000 B H Casey

1975 W A Smith

2001 J M Ellis

1976 H V Crock

2002 D C Davidson

1977 No award

2003 C M Maxwell

1978 H C Barry

2004 B D Shepherd

1979 No award

2005 I B McPhee

1980 Sir Dennis Paterson

2006 K F King

1981 A R Hamilton

2007 J H Rush

1982 G Kerridge AM

2008 D McIntyre

1983 R L Huckstep CMG

2009 D McNicol

1984 No award

2010 J M Harrison

1985 M B Menelaus

2011 M Cross

1986 H D Tyer

1987 W J Cumming

1989 B L Cornish

1990 E H Bates

1991 B J Dooley

1992 W G Cole

1993 T K F Taylor

1994 R D Fraser

1995 No award

1996 D R Dickens

HONORARY FELLOW

Honorary Fellowship is awarded to a scientist, medical practitioner, distinguished public figure or a person practising in related disciplines recognised by the Association for his or her contributions to orthopaedic surgery, other branches of surgery, medicine or human endeavour.

Honorary Fellows

1999 B Vernon-Roberts

2007 G Warren

2010 R Day

LIFE FELLOW

Life Fellowship is awarded to a Fellow whom the Association considers has given long and faithful service to the Association.

Life Fellows

Date unknown E H Bates

2007 J G Allman

Date unknown W B Clark

2007 P J Millroy

Date unknown N L Thomson

2007 T M Stevenson

Date unknown F B Webb

2007 R W L Turner

1983 P F Williams

2007 J E Venerys

1988 G Kerridge

2009 J E Harris

1993 G R Anderson

2009 W L Thomas

1993 T J Claffey

2010 B J Einoder

1993 W N Gilmour

2010 J S Harbison

1993 J S Roarty

2010 A P Skirving

1994 E D McIntyre

2011 L A Toft

1994 Sir Dennis C Paterson

1994 T K F Taylor

1996 B D Shepherd

1997 B J Dooley

1999 W J Cumming

1999 F J Harvey

1999 K F King

2005 D W Walters

MEDAL FOR MERITORIOUS SERVICE

The AOA Medal for Meritorious Service is awarded to a member who has made an outstanding contribution to the work of the Association over many years.

Winners

2001 B J Dooley

2007 G W Morrison

2001 N I B Stratton

2008 G Mutton

2002 P T Keenan

2008 H C Beh

2003 T P McGuire

2009 J B North

2004 T K F Taylor

2009 W L Thomas

2005 B J Einoder

2010 J G Bodel

2006 P Dewey

2011 L K Giutronich

2006 J S Harbison

2011 S E Graves

2007 Y A E Ghabrial

AWARD FOR LEADERSHIP

This award recognises outstanding leadership potential in a member of AOA under the age of 50 (at 30 June in the year of the award), who has made a substantial contribution to AOA either at branch or federal level, and other areas of professional endeavour.

Winners

2005 P F M Choong

2005 R M Sorial

2007 S M Liew

2010 I W Incoll

2011 V J Mamo

AWARD FOR SERVICE TO ORTHOPAEDIC EDUCATION

This award recognises substantial contributions to the field of the education of orthopaedic trainees by Fellows of AOA, at both a regional level and federal level.

Winners

2005 A P Skirving

2011 D H Sonnabend

2006 J P H Stephen

2007 M Goldwasser

2008 S M L Nade

2009 R L Boulton

2010 R J Beaver

AWARD FOR ORTHOPAEDIC RESEARCH

This award recognises significant contribution by an AOA member to international orthopaedic research, which has contributed to the orthopaedic and wider community.

Winners

2006 L A Pinczewski

2011 R W Crawford

2007 D H Sonnabend

2007 W R Walsh

2008 I Henderson

2009 G I Bain

2010 D G Little

AWARD FOR HUMANITARIAN SERVICE

This award recognises an outstanding contribution to humanitarian services in orthopaedics by an AOA member.

Winners

2006 P E Giblin

2007 J S Bosanquet

2008 A Nicholl

2008 D McNicol

2010 W J Cumming

2010 Y A E Ghabrial

CORRESPONDING FELLOW

Corresponding Fellowship is awarded to distinguished surgeons or persons practising in related disciplines not residing in Australia.

Corresponding Fellows

Date unknown J R Urbaniak

1994 R L Larson

1966 R B Salter

1996 C H Feng

1970 T B Enslin

1998 S L Weinstein

1983 H J Mankin

1999 R S M Ling

1984 G Bentley

1988 O R Nicholson

SPECIAL AWARD

The Honours and Nominations Committee, on review of nominations received from members, can recommend to the Board a special award be granted, which does not satisfy the criteria of the named awards above.

2009 President's Award for Services to Orthopaedics in a Regional Area:   C Barnes

2010 President's Award for Services to Orthopaedics in a Rural Area:   R McLaren

EVELYN HAMILTON AWARD

Judged by the Scientific Secretary and a nominated committee, this award is given for the best scientific paper delivered at the Annual Scientific Meeting.

2008

Michael Sandow

'Stable Central Carpal Column: Carpal Mechanics Based on Computer-derived Isometric Constraints'

2009

Greg Bain

'Update on Fractures of the Clavicle'

2010

Dugal James

'Knee Scope under Local Anaesthetic 1500 Cases'

GORDON KERRIDGE AWARD

Judged by the Scientific Secretary and a nominated committee, this award is for the scientific paper that best demonstrates an analytical approach to clinical practice of orthopaedic surgery, delivered by an orthopaedic registrar at the Annual Scientific Meeting.

2008

Rabi Solaiman

'The Use of the Transverse Acetabular Ligament as an Anatomical Landmark for Acetabular Component Orientation in Primary THR' 

2009

Michael Wyatt

'Toughening Up - Too High a Price to Pay for the Best Lamb in the World?' 

2010

Sheanna Main

'Probing the Tribological Origins of Osteoarthritis'