Medical Supervisors and Community

Congratulations to our student and staff award winners

We recognise the hard work and dedication of our students and staff, and wish to celebrate their achievements with you.

2025 UWA Medical School Staff Prizes

Teaching Awards

Year 1

IMS1&2 Large Group Teaching
Rob White
Marcus Dabner

IMS3 Large Group Teaching
Tom Wilson
Sebastian Amos 

Small Group Teaching
Nicolas McLernon

Teaching Team
Chris Burgin & Jacqueline Frayne 

Laboratory Demonstration
Annie Ball

Special Mention
Daniel Wong 

Year 2

General Practice
Helen Wilcox
Nicolas McLernon

Geriatric Medicine/Rheumatology
Daniel Ho
Jenna Beeton 

Internal Medicine
David Ng
Melody Wong

Psychiatry
Broska Zeynel
Sean Hood

Surgery
Vaughn Beaver

Year 3

General Practice
Richa Tayal
Eleanor Arbuckle 

Internal Medicine
Jessica Cant
Mark Ireland

Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Ashleigh Anderson 
The Green Team
Ashleigh Anderson, Amy Fitzgerald, Ross McBride, Katrina Calvert, Charlotte Moss, Lucy Holden, Chantelle Ruoss and Lauren Megaw. 

Ophthalmology
Elaine Ong
Alex Sherrington 

Paediatrics
Catherine Miles
Saumil Desai

Psychiatry
Deepak Davis
Damien Turner 

Surgery (Orthopaedics)
Emily Bullock 

Surgery (Urology)
Bryce Stewart

Year 4

Anaesthesiology & Pain Management
Jeremy MacFarlane
William Scutt

Emergency Medicine
Leigh Torre 

Preparation for Internship
Bailey Van Der Zanden
Liezl Hanekom 

Internal Medicine
Melissa Jennings 
Sue Davel 

Rural General Practice
Joseph Ogunleye
Rohan Carter 

Scholarly Activity Service Learning
Michelle Buck
Jin-Ting Yeung

Scholarly Activity Research
Kathy Fuller 
Samantha Lee

Selectives
Arindam Chakravorty

Surgery
Mo Ballal
Javed Machikan

Research Awards

Early-Career Researcher Award
Anita Campbell
Amy Prosser - Highly Commended

Mid-Career Researcher Award
Asha Bowen
Chan Cheah - Highly Commended

Impact and Innovation Award
Britta Regli-von Ungern-Sternberg
Dr Harry Smallbone
Thomas Drake-Brockman

Senior Researcher Award
Shripada Rao

Research Mentor Award
Zoe Hyde

Professional Staff Awards
2025 Highly Commended Professional Staff
Christie Badart
Derrin Brockman
Andrew Davey
Marie-Louise Read
Cindy Wong

2025 Professional Staff Award
Laura Laing
Joslyn Pass

Dean’s Award for Professional Staff
Therasa Fahey
2025 UWA Medical School Student Prizes

Year 1

Elsie Louise Simpson Prize in Biochemistry
Chengchao Tang

Emele Bradshaw Vance Prize in the Doctor of Medicine
Xia Wang

Florence Alexander Dumble and John and Louisa Cowcher Memorial Prize in Anatomy
Mary Tomasiello

Marion Margaret Bergin Memorial, Harry D. Fitch Memorial and Eileen Haberfeld Memorial Prize in Pathology
Dylan Harvey

Navaretnam Memorial Prize in Medical Microbiology
Ana Radalj

Year 2

Australian Medical Association Prize (Year 2)
Shannon Li Tze Morgan

Jeanette Pedlow Memorial Prize in Psychiatry
Shannon Li Tze Morgan

R B Lefroy Prize in Geriatric Medicine
Madison Jane Oliver

Royal Perth Hospital Clinical Association Prize in Surgery
Nathan Yuen

Year 3

Arch Ellis Memorial Prize in Psychiatry
Stella Van Der Zanden

Australian Medical Association Prize (Year 3)
Nisha Whittome

C.B. Kidd Memorial Prize in Psychiatry
Stephanie Schwarzer

Geoffrey Ashburton Thompson Memorial Prize
Eunice Tan

Jack Bercov Memorial Prize
Wan Zhi Tay

Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Gift Fund Trust Prize in Obstetrics
Simon Olsen

Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RANZCOG) Women's Health Prize
Nisha Whittome and Qi Ren

Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists (Western Australian Branch) Prize
Ezekiel Goh

Telethon Kids Institute Prize in Paediatrics
Sineng Jiang

Year 4

Alfred Nailer Jacobs Memorial Prize
Dean Oosthuizen

ANZCA/ASA Gilbert Troup Prize
Munaaf Khan

Australian Medical Association Prize
Pooja Ramesh

David Curnow Memorial Prize
Peter Metaxas

Fred Johnston Memorial Prize
Pooja Ramesh

Hamish MacMillan Prize in Dermatology
Taylah Carozza

Helen Jane Lamard Prize in Medicine
Mark O'Brien

Helen Jane Lamard Prize in Surgery
Pooja Ramesh

Hing-Hang Leung Prize in Palliative Care
Camille French

Medical Graduates Association Prize
Pooja Ramesh

Peter Anderton Memorial Prize in General Practice
Pooja Ramesh

Philip Nash Prize in Otorhinolaryngology
Zeke Tinley

Ten Seldam Prize in Pathology
Peter Metaxas

Alan Charters Elective Prizes (2025)

Michael Kendall
Sineng Jiang

Rural Clinical School

Campbell and Annie Murdoch Prize in Rural and Remote Medicine
Amy Jasper

RCSWA General Practice
Katia Fernandes

RCSWA Internal Medicine
Imogen Resta

RCSWA Ophthalmology
Eva Quattrini

RCSWA OSCE
Amy Jasper

RCSWA Paediatrics
Jarrod Li-Hunnam

RCSWA Psychiatry
Jarrod Li-Hunnam

RCSWA Surgery
Jarrod Li-Hunnam

RCSWA Written Exams
Amy Jasper
Andrew Szabo

Rural Doctors' Association of WA Prize
Amy Jasper

Dean's Letter of Commendation for Professionalism

Siri Anderson
Georgia Brown
Taylah Carozza
Alexandra Cavanagh
Sugam Dhakal
Robert Glyde
Munaaf Khan
Char Min Ng
Oliver Nevile
Roshan Prashant
Pooja Ramesh
Bartholomew Ying Zhi Tang
Nowshin Tasnia
Edward Tikoft
2024 UWA Medical School Staff Prizes

Teaching Awards

Year 1

Anatomy
Tom Wilson

Clinical Seminars
Neil Boudville
Helen Wilson

Clinical Skills Coordinators
Narelle Kealey

Clinical Skills Teaching
Daniel Stringer
Manon Phillips

Laboratory Demonstration
Norman Luyt

Microbiology Infectious Diseases
Mark Nicole

New Clinical Skills Tutor
Eleanor Arbuckle

Pathology
Marcus Dabner

Year 2

Clinical Preparation
Sebastian Amos
John Dunne
Chris Burgin

General Practice
Matthew Yeoh
Maya Peaty

Geriatric Medicine/Rheumatology
Breanna Hollow
Shabana Ahamed

Internal Medicine
Ian Yusoff
Brendan McQuillan

Psychiatry
Alex Jaworksa
Binu Jayawardena

Surgery
Jonathan Foo
Bee Shan Ong

Year 3

General Practice
Aisling Dunne
Joanne Samer
Sharon Vasey

Internal Medicine
Sue Davel
Waranga Jayawickrama

Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Paul McGurgan
James Punch

Ophthalmology
Joos Myer

Paediatrics
Rachel Collins
Mudra Shah

Paediatrics (Infectious Diseases Team)
Chris Blyth
Krist Ewe
Hayden Cruise
Alisha Anderson

Psychiatry
Jessica Huyuh
Adam Walton

Surgery (Urology)
Vivien Hsu
Stephen McCombie

Year 4

Anaesthesiology & Pain Management
David Wright

Emergency Medicine
Marcus Chan

Internal Medicine
Thomas Kurien

Preparation for Internship
Emma Parker
Nicolas Lantzke

Rural General Practice
Cherelle Fitzclarence
Bernard Chapman

Scholarly Activity Research
Edward Litton
Tess Evans
Mark Thomas

Scholarly Activity Service Learning
Helen Wilcox
Sian Gannon

Surgery
David Hudson

Research Awards

Early-Career Researcher Award
Michaela Lucas
Desiree Silva (Highly Commended)
Samantha Lee (Highly Commended)

Mid-Career Researcher Award
Fred Chen
Paul Cohen (Highly Commended)
Chan Chea (Highly Commended)

Research Impact and Innovation
Daniel Fatovich
Minghao Zheng

Research Mentorship Award
Britta Regli Von Ungern Sternberg

Senior Researcher Award
Markus Schlaich
Aleksandra Filipovska (Highly Commended)
Gary Hulse (Highly Commended)

Supervisor Impact
Asha Bowen and Jonathan Carapetis (supervising Tracy McRae’s PhD titled “Support, Implement, Translate (SIT) with remote communities to build healthy skin knowledge together to see, treat, prevent skin infections in Aboriginal children living in the Kimberley region of Western Australia”)

Professional Staff Awards

High Commendation
Abbey O’Donnell
Hayley Newberry
Christianne White

Professional Staff Award
Stephanie Gee
Mistie Purdy

Dean's Award
Alison Wallace
2024 UWA Medical School Student Prizes

Year 1

Elsie Louise Simpson Prize in Biochemistry Prize
Bolun Zhang

Emele Bradshaw Vance Prize in the Doctor of Medicine Prize
Jerry Wang

Florence Alexander Dumble and John and Louisa Cowcher Memorial Prize in Anatomy
Joshua Britton

Marion Margaret Bergin Memorial, Harry D. Fitch Memorial and Eileen Haberfeld Memorial Prize in Pathology
Jerry Wang

Navaretnam Memorial Prize in Medical Microbiology
Ciara De Burca

Year 2

Australian Medical Association Prize (Year 2)
Fanija Calevska

Max Kamien Prize in General Practice
Adam Byass

R B Lefroy Prize in Geriatric Medicine
Molly Rowe
 
Royal Perth Hospital Clinical Association Prize in Medicine
Kieran Hussey

Royal Perth Hospital Clinical Association Prize in Surgery
Fanija Calevska

 
Jeanette Pedlow Memorial Prize in Psychiatry
Savindi Wimalarathne

Year 3

Arch Ellis Memorial Prize in Psychiatry
Abigail Coetsee

Australian Medical Association Prize (Year 3)
Pooja Ramesh

Campbell and Annie Murdoch Prize in Rural and Remote Medicine
Emma McNeilly

Rural Doctors' Association of WA Prize
Ruby Wallace

Coral Haughie Memorial Prize
Pooja Ramesh

Faith Stewart Prize
Sheridan Hart

Gwendoline Hewitt Prize in Paediatrics
Melissa Sutherland

Jack Bercov Memorial Prize
Taylah Carozza

Peter Anderson Memorial Prize in General Practice
Emilija Mitrovic

Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Gift Fund Trust Prize in Obstetrics
Andrea Vidler

Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (RANZCOG) Women's Health Prize
Lisa Guo

Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists (Western Australian Branch) Prize
Noah Thavaseelan

Geoffrey Ashburton Thompson Memorial Prize
Justin Nguyen

Year 4

Alfred Nailer Jacobs Memorial Prize
Kyle Tranter

Australian Medical Association Prize
Emilija Mitrovic

C.B. Kidd Memorial Prize in Psychiatry
Abigail Coetsee

Hamish MacMillan Prize in Dermatology
Emily Robinson

Fred Johnston Memorial Prize
Annora Kumar

Helen Jane Lamard Prize in Medicine
Emilija Mitrovic

Helen Jane Lamard Prize in Surgery
Emily Robinson

Hing-Hang Leung Prize in Palliative Care
Kascia Pavisich

Peter Anderton Memorial Prize in General Practice
Emilija Mitrovic

Philip Nash Prize in Otorhinolaryngology
Victoria Pang

Phyllis Levine Prize in Aboriginal Health and Wellbeing
Tiffany Green

Ten Seldam Prize in Pathology
Cicely Guillouet

Simon Seow Memorial Prize
Geoffrey Saunders

David Curnow Memorial Prize
Connor Simpson

Medical Graduates Association Prize
Kyle Tranter

Dean's Letter of Commendation for Professionalism

Olivia Caldow
Ben Milne
Caitlin Staer
Emilija Mitrovic
Emily Leung

Alan Charters Elective Prizes (2024)

Maddison Ayton
Char Min Ng
Alvid Soh
2023 UWA Medical School Staff Prizes

Teaching Awards

Year 1

Early Career
Sebastian Amos

Large Group Learning
Rob White
Tom Wilson

Medium Group Learning
Nicole Swarbrick

Small Group Learning
Sandy Dunne

Year 2

General Practice
Nicholas McLernon
Talila Milroy

Geriatric Medicine/Rheumatology
Dung Do-Nguyen
Jade Jackson

Internal Medicine
Gary Jeffrey
Siobhain Mulrennan

Psychiatry
Ciara Aspinall
Frans Hugo

Surgery
James Dodd
Yvonne Mak

Year 3

General Practice
Brett Montgomery

Internal Medicine
Mark Ireland
Nimal Vijayaraghavan

Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Scott White
Suzanne Rosenberg
Jen Cumpsty

Ophthalmology
Deepaysh Dutt
Marcel Nejatian
Hessom Razavi

Paediatrics
Wei Hao Lee
Daniel Yeah

Paediatrics (Immunology Subspecialty)
Natasha Moseley
Peter Richmond

Psychiatry
Binu Jayawardena
Jarrad Paul

Surgery
Richard Beaver
Dickon Hayne
Daniel Magee

Year 4

Anaesthesiology & Pain Medicine
Silke Brinkmann
Naini Nishita Rao

Emergency Medicine
Suzanne Tan
Jane Tinson

Internal Medicine
Hung Do-Nguyen
Pathmananthan Suganathan

Palliative Care
Derek Eng

Preparation for Internship
Avrum Chua

Rural General Practice
Wendy Cavilla
Michael Hoar

Selective
Melissa Jennings
Edward Wang

Surgery
Jeffrey Hamdorf
Peter Friedland

Research Awards

Early-Career Researcher Award
Gina Trapp
Neil Boudville

Mid-Career Researcher Award
Britta Regli Von Ungern Sternberg

Research Mentorship
Fred Chen

Senior Researcher Award
Gary Lee
Andrew Whitehouse

Supervisor Impact

Gerald Watts, Dick Chan and Jing Pang for their role in Dr Quidi Ying’s inclusion on the UWA Research School Dean’s List Winners 2023.

Markus Schlaich and Ajmal Mian for their role in Jani Nolde’s inclusion on the UWA Graduate Research School Dean’s List Winners 2023.

Professional Staff Awards

Dean's Award
Rhonda Worthington, Rural Clinical School

High Commendation
Nicole Kloet, Medical School Operations

Professional Staff Award
Angela Hayter, Medical School Operations
2023 UWA Medical School Student Prizes

Alan Charters Elective Prizes
Noa Abraham

Alan Charters Elective Prizes
Jessica Cant

Alan Charters Elective Prizes
Diana Vitale

Alfred Nailer Jacobs Memorial Prize
Cameron Keyser

ANZCA/ASA Gilbert Troup Prize
Olivia Fitzpatrick

Arch Ellis Memorial Prize in Psychiatry
Luke Uden

Australian Medical Association Prize
Amelia Davies

Australian Medical Association Prize (Year 2)
Pooja Ramesh

Australian Medical Association Prize (Year 3)
Emma Williams

C.B. Kidd Memorial Prize in Psychiatry
Sarah Knox

Campbell and Annie Murdoch Prize in Rural and Remote Medicine
Lauren Martin

Campbell and Annie Murdoch Prize in Rural and Remote Medicine
Abigail Porter

Coral Haughie Memorial Prize
Aariyana Rashed

David Curnow Memorial Prize
Arush Mitra

David Curnow Memorial Prize
Kym Guelfi

Elsie Louise Simpson Prize in Biochemistry
Akash Jayaram

Emele Bradshaw Vance Prize in the Doctor of Medicine
Shannon Morgan

Faith Stewart Prize
Emily Tang

Florence Alexander Dumble and John and Louisa Cowcher Memorial Prize in Anatomy
Akash Jayaram

Fred Johnston Memorial Prize
Eva Male

Geoffrey Ashburton Thompson Memorial Prize
Luke Uden

Gwendoline Hewitt Prize in Paediatrics
Aariyana Rashed 

Hamish MacMillan Prize in Dermatology
Stephanie Tan

Helen Jane Lamard Prize in Medicine
Stephanie Tan

Helen Jane Lamard Prize in Surgery
Olivia Fitzpatrick

Hing-Hang Leung Prize in Palliative Care
Thynn Mya

Jack Bercov Memorial Prize
Emilija Mitrovic

Jeanette Pedlow Memorial Prize in Psychiatry
Edward Tikoft

Marion Margaret Bergin Memorial, Harry D. Fitch Memorial and Eileen Haberfeld Memorial Prize in Pathology
Shannon Morgan

Max Kamien Prize in General Practice
Char Min Ng

Medical Graduates Association Prize
Eva Male

Navaretnam Memorial Prize in Medical Microbiology
Terence Win

Peter Anderton Memorial Prize in General Practice
Amelia Davies

Philip Nash Prize in Otorhinolaryngology
Roya Rohani

Phyllis Levine Prize in Aboriginal Health and Wellbeing
Jaime Turnbull

Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Gift Fund Trust Prize in Obstetrics
Emma Williams

R B Lefroy Prize in Geriatric Medicine
Edward Tikoft

Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists (Western Australian Branch) Prize
Emma Williams

Royal Perth Hospital Clinical Association Prize in Medicine
Munaaf Khan

Royal Perth Hospital Clinical Association Prize in Surgery
Matthew Kwan

Rural Doctors' Association of WA Prize
Lauren Martin

Simon Seow Memorial Prize
Renae Long

Telethon Kids Institute Prize in Paediatrics
Emma Williams

Ten Seldam Prize in Pathology
Arush Mitra

 

Resources for clinical supervisors, educators and students

Thank you for being part of the UWA MD Community. Please view the resources below to support our clinical supervisors, educators and students.

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The UWA Medical School Doctor of Medicine (MD) Mentoring Programs

Most doctors develop support mechanisms to help them deal with the stresses of the job, including developing mentoring relationships. Mentoring occurs when one individual with knowledge and experience, assists with the learning and development of another.

Upon reflection, individuals may be able to recall a time when someone offered them this kind of assistance, where a mentoring relationship has had a significant positive impact on their lives.

UWA Medical School has two mentoring programs for medical student mentoring.

Each program has a different emphasis and requirements.

Clinician-student mentoring

UWA is the only Australian medical school to have a longitudinal mentoring program where you'll have a qualified health professional as a clinical mentor involved in the your professional development for the duration of the course.

Your clinical mentor has an important role in providing you with formative feedback and identifying if you need assistance in the personal and professional development aspects of the course.

Student MeDMentor program

In collaboration with the Western Australian Medical Students Society (WAMSS) and the UniMentor program, UWA Medical School has expanded the UWA Student Services UniMentor program specifically for medical students.

The Student MeDMentoring runs parallel to the Clinician-student mentoring.

The aim of both mentoring programs are to act as frameworks providing support and resources for students to develop the professional skills and knowledge that they will need in their journey to becoming a medical doctor and for the remainder of their professional life.

Resources:

2025 Clinician-Student MD Mentoring Mentor Guidebook [PDF, 1.06MB]

2025 Clinician-Student MD Mentoring Mentee Guidebook [PDF, 1.08MB]

Department of Health - Introduction to Mentoring flyer [PDF, 253KB]

Australian Medical Students Association - Keeping Your Grass Greener [PDF, 15,905KB] (Refer to pg. 10 - 13 for mentoring information)

MD Clinical Mentor Information Evening

Held annually (usually in September/October each year). This session is open to both new and experienced mentors and seeks to discuss the role of a mentor, as well as give you an opportunity to ask any questions or clarify any requirements of the program. Mentors are emailed details of the evening and a Certificate of Attendance can be provided to participants.

For more information, contact the Professional Development and Mentorship Academic Services Officer on [email protected] or +61 8 6457 3804.

Your role as a student

You can approach your mentor to discuss issues and ideas, and complete assigned tasks, and even ask for feedback or advice to clarify situations.

The mentor's questions and comments may help you see another perspective, consider other options, and review your plans or actions.

Whatever the matter discussed, it is you the student who must make decisions, or take the required action within professional, University and hospital guidelines.

Minimum requirements

1. Meet with your mentor at least once

Meet with your mentor at least once (twice in Year 3) to discuss your personal and professional development. It cannot be overstated that you will benefit from meeting with your mentor more frequently, as they have a wealth of information and experience to offer which will assist in your development as a clinician.

2. Ensure that your Interview Record Sheets are submitted to the School

The deadlines for submission of Interview Record Sheets are:

  • Year 1 MD students - the first Monday of November.
  • Year 2 MD students - the first Monday of September.
  • Year 3 MD students - the first Monday of September.
  • Year 4 MD students - the first Monday of November.

Your form must be submitted to the mentoring administrator.

A tip for ensuring your interview record is submitted on time

It is the student's responsibility to ensure that the Interview Record Sheet is submitted to the School on time.

If you take a copy of the form to your meeting, you may find it easier to get a signature from your mentor, who can give the form back to you at the same time. This means you can keep a copy and also ensure that your interview record is submitted by the due date.

Criteria for choosing a mentor

The School strongly encourages you to choose your own mentor. Many students have found this leads to a more rewarding experience and it ensures you have a mentor in your preferred area of focus.

When nominating a mentor on your own, please ensure the following criteria are met:

  1. A medically qualified clinician (not a direct family member), qualified for a minimum of three years.
  2. A person who is agreeable about meeting you officially for personal and professional development.
  3. This person must be able to follow the timetable as set out in the PDM Guidebook.

UWA Adjunct and Clinical title holder

Adjunct appointments provide a mechanism for UWA to recognise suitably qualified and experienced individuals who make a significant contribution to the academic activities of their Schools.

There are two categories of adjunct – those who are actively engaged in clinical practice (Clinical titles) and those who are non-clinical (Adjunct titles).

Application process:

To apply for Adjunct status, please complete the Medical School (including Centres) online application form and submit electronically, together with the required attachments.

Online Application Form 

Adjunct queries:

Medical School: [email protected]
Centre for Child Health Research: [email protected]
Centre for Medical Research: [email protected]

Medical Humanities Network

The UWA Medical Humanities Network is a University-wide network with international links that provides opportunities for educators and researchers engaged in medicine, allied health sciences and dentistry, and those in the humanities, arts, music, psychology and social sciences to exchange ideas, share information and opportunities, and establish collaborative partnerships.

Medical humanities is an expanding field. From undergraduate teaching, to research, clinical practice and community engagement, a number of new and exciting programs are being developed worldwide. Humanities and social sciences have a key role in understanding the human side of medicine, health and wellbeing. To learn more or join the network, contact Associate Professor Nahal Mavaddat.

Volunteer with the Medical School Simulated Patient Program

 

Throughout the teaching semester and examination period patient volunteers are required so our Doctor of Medicine students in their second to fourth years can learn and be assessed in simulated patient environments. Teaching takes place in small group sessions and can encompass history taking or specific physical examination. All sessions are conducted under the supervision of a tutoring doctor and no invasive procedures are undertaken.

  • Requirement: In a mock patient environment, the student doctor conducts a history of your simulated health condition or concern for them to diagnose and advise treatment. Patient scenarios are matched to the individual gender and age of volunteers.
  • Type of volunteer: Male and female, 18 to 70 years of age. 
  • Commitment: A session is four hours
  • Timing: May to November
  • Contact: [email protected], detailing your age, gender, availability and contact phone number.