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AOA HONOURS & AWARDS

AOA presents a number of awards and medals for outstanding contributions to various areas of orthopaedic endeavour.

Unless otherwise specified, the honours and awards listed below are judged by the Honours and Nominations Committee.

NOMINATIONS

  • Are made by Fellows of the Association
  • Must be seconded by another Fellow
  • Must be submitted by 31 May each year
  • Must be made in writing on the AOA Nomination Form (download Nomination Form)
  • Must be accompanied by a brief supporting letter outlining reasons for the nomination

Please send nominations to:

The Chief Executive
Australian Orthopaedic Association
Ground floor
229 Macquarie Street
Sydney NSW 2000
T 02 9233 3018
F 02 9221 8301
E admin@aoa.org.au

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

1991 B J Dooley

1972 Sir George Bedbrook

1992 W G Cole

1973 P F Williams

1993 T K F Taylor

1974 No award

1994 R D Fraser

1975 W A Smith

1995 No award

1976 H V Crock

1996 D R Dickens

1977 No award

1997 J A L Hart

1978 H C Barry

1998 No award

1979 No award

1999 N L Thomson

1980 Sir Dennis Paterson

2000 B H Casey

1981 A R Hamilton

2001 J M Ellis

1982 G Kerridge AM

2002 D C Davidson

1983 R L Huckstep CMG

2003 C M Maxwell

1984 No award

2004 B D Shepherd

1985 M B Menelaus

2005 I B McPhee

1986 H D Tyer

2006 K F King

1987 W J Cumming

2007 J H Rush

1989 B L Cornish

2008 D McIntyre

1990 E H Bates

2009 D McNicol

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 their contributions to orthopaedic surgery, other branches of surgery, medicine or human endeavour.

Honorary Fellows

1999 B Vernon-Roberts

2007 G Warren

LIFE FELLOW

Life Fellowship is awarded to Fellows whom the Association considers have given long and faithful service to the Association.

Life Fellows

Date unknown E H Bates

1996 B D Shepherd

Date unknown W B Clark

1997 B J Dooley

Date unknown N L Thomson

1999 W J Cumming

Date unknown F B Webb

1999 F J Harvey

1983 P F Williams

1999 K F King

1988 G Kerridge

2005 D W Walters

1993 G R Anderson

2007 J G Allman

1993 T J Claffey

2007 P J Millroy

1993 W N Gilmour

2007 T M Stevenson

1993 J S Roarty

2007 R W L Turner

1994 E D McIntyre

2007 J E Venerys

1994 Sir Dennis C Paterson

2009 J E Harris

1994 T K F Taylor

2009 W L Thomas

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

2006 J S Harbison

2001 N I B Stratton

2007 Y A E Ghabrial

2002 P T Keenan

2007 G W Morrison

2003 T P McGuire

2008 G Mutton

2004 T K F Taylor

2008 H C Beh

2005 B J Einoder

2009 J B North

2006 P Dewey

2009 W L Thomas

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 the Branch or Federal level, and other areas of professional endeavour.

Winners

2005 P F M Choong

2005 R M Sorial

2007 S M Liew

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

2006 J P H Stephen

2007 M Goldwasser

2008 S M L Nade

2009 R L Boulton

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

2007 D H Sonnabend

2007 W R Walsh

2008 I Henderson

2009 G I Bain

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

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

 


ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC MEETING AWARDS

 

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'

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?' 

PHILIP SEGELOV AWARD

Awarded by the Australasian Orthopaedic Trauma Association, this award is for the best trauma paper presented by a registrar or training doctor at the AOA Annual Scientific Meeting.

The 2008 winner of the Philip Segelov Award was Chere McCamley.