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School of Medicine, Prize-Giving Ceremony 2019

4 Dec 2019
Prizegiving ceremony 2019 - Group Prizewinners

The annual School of Medicine Prize-Giving Ceremony took place on Friday 22 November, 2019 in Brookfield Health Sciences Complex.The Dean of the School, Professor Paula O’Leary welcomed the large number of prize-winners, their families and friends to the Ceremony.   The Dean also had a warm welcome for the family and friends of deceased family members and past graduates of the University to the Ceremony. 

On behalf of the School Professor O’Leary congratulated the recipients of the Prizes who have excelled in a large number of disciplines at various stages of their academic studies.  The Dean noted that as well as University and School Prizes many of the students and recent graduates have been recognised by external bodies, notably the NUI Dr Henry Hutchinson Stewart prizewinners and RCPI prizewinner, Dr. John David Kehoe.  Dr. JD Kehoe was awarded the Reuben Harvey Prize at RCPI last month in recognition of his first place ranking in UCC Graduating Class of 2019.

 

NUI DR HENRY HUTCHINSON STEWART MEDICAL SCHOLARSHIPS 2019

Ellen Kate

Atkinson

2nd Prize in Ophthalmology

Wan Nur Jasmine

Aziz Zabidi

Scholarship in Anaesthesia

Lochlin

English

Scholarship in Medical Microbiology

Sinéad

Forde

3rd Prize in Psychiatry

Clare

Keaveney Jimenez

2nd Prize in Clinical Radiology

John David

Kehoe

Scholarship in Surgery

Caroline

Kinsella

2nd Prize in Psychiatry

Shane

McCarthy

3rd Prize in Public Health

Philip

Mulryan

Scholarship in Clinical Radiology

Cathriona

Murphy

3rd Prize in Pharmacology

Domhnall

O'Farrell

3rd Prize in Biochemistry

Fionn

O'Leary

3rd Prize in Ophthalmology

 

A large number of School of Medicine students continue to excel in a wide range of Research activities and their commitment was acknowledged at the Ceremony - Harsha Daswani and Aileen O’Mahony -  who were each awarded a Health Research Board Summer Student Scholarship this year; and, Aoife Jones Thachuthara, Samuel Keogh, Natalie Krakoski, Eimear O’Mahony, Samantha Wakerlin and Ruth Mook-Hay Yan - who each received a bursary under the 2019 UCC College of Medicine and Health SURE Scheme.

 

Professor O’Leary emphasied that student life extends beyond the lecture halls and clinics and pointed out that many of the medical students have been formally recognized for their substantial contributions to University Societies.  In particular Professor O’Leary was very pleased to highlight the many successes of MedSoc, Surgeon Noonan, Friends of MSF and Emergency Care Society in the past 12 months and welcomed representatives from these Societies to the Ceremony.  On behalf of the School the Dean acknowledge their involvement and participation in these important aspects of their student lives and wished them well in their future endeavours.

 

Professor O’Leary emphasized how proud the School is of the achievements of the medical students receiving prizes at today’s event.  On behalf of the School, the Dean thanked sponsors for their continuing support for a number of prizes and awards. The following prizes were presented by invited guests and faculty members to the successful recipients in recognition of their outstanding achievements in the 2018/2019 academic year:

 

Ellen Kate

Atkinson

Archer Gold Medal in Psychiatry (Joint Winner)

Ali

Binabdi

MacConaill Prize and The Prize in Foundations in Medicine AnatBioPhys Year 2

Benedict

Blake

British Pharmacological Society Prize for Clinical Pharmacology

Alexandra

Brickley

Dr. Derek McCoy Medal

Ciara

Browne

MacConaill Prize in Clinical Anatomy

Kei Yen

Chan

Archer Gold Medal in Psychiatry (Joint Winner)

Neil

Collins

James M O'Donovan Medical Prize

Finbarr

Condon English

Dr Kay (Kate) Flynn Memorial Medal in Physiology

Bailey

Crowley

Charles Donovan Prize in Dermatology

Lochlin

English

Dr B. Foley Medal in Microbiology

Rachel

Finn

John Kelly Prize in Clinical Surgery

Rebecca

Fritz

Graduate Entry Medicine Second Year Prize

Arlene

Gutman

Graduate Entry Medicine Second Year Certificate

Mackenzie

Howell

Graduate Entry Medicine First Year Certificate

Ganakirthana

Kalpenya Devi

Aodán Ó Donnchadha Memorial Prize  (Joint Winner)

John David

Kehoe

Pearson Medal ; RGG Barry Prize in Paediatrics  and
Blayney Prize

Hannah

Keohane

Prize in Foundations in Medicine AnatBioPhys Year 1

Aoife

Mabelson

Dr Timothy O'Toole Medal in General Practice

Roisin

McCarthy

Dr Pamela Gilligan Prize

Christina

Moore

Aodán Ó Donnchadha Memorial Prize   (Joint Winner)

Conor

Murphy

Certificate in Foundations in Medicine AnatBioPhys Year 1

Cathriona

Murphy

Dr Niamh Long MPS Memorial Medal

Orla

Ni Mhuircheartaigh

Dr Fionnuala Quigley Medal

Domhnall

O Farrell

Certificate in Foundations in Medicine AnatBioPhys Year 2

Aoife

O'Brien Horgan

Gaffney Prize

Dylan

O'Donovan

Graduate Entry Medicine First Year Prize

Lucy

O'Gorman

Charles Medal - Anatomy

Fionn

O'Leary

TheaPamex - UCC Prize in Ophthalmology

Heather

O'Sullivan

Gold Medal in Radiology

Rachel

Tone

Edward Gurr Prize (Medical Students)

 

 

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