NEWS/EVENTS
Undergraduate Prize Recipients
THE R. G. G. BARRY PRIZE IN PAEDIATRICS
The friends, past students and admirers of Dr. R.G.G. Barry, MD, FRCP, FRCPI, DCH, who was first Professor of Paediatrics from 1970-1977, subscribed to a fund for the provision of an annual prize (c. €750) to be known as "The R.G.G. Barry Prize in Paediatrics". The prize is awarded to the candidate who has obtained the highest marks in Paediatrics at the Final Medical Examination (Part II), the award being made by the Extern Examiner in the Department of Paediatrics and Child Health provided that:
1. The Academic Council considers a sufficiently high standard to have been attained.
2. The successful candidate has been a student in University College Cork, for the three years immediately preceding the Examination.
3. He/she had not passed the Third University Examination in Medicine more than three years before the Summer of the year in which the Final Medical Examination (Part II) is taken, provided that, in the case of a student who has interrupted his/her medical studies at any time subsequent to passing the Third University Examination in Medicine in order to proceed to the BSc Degree or to pursue any other non-medical programme of study approved by the Faculty of Medicine, the period of time devoted to such non-medical studies shall not be counted when computing the interval between his/her passing of the Third University Examination in Medicine and Final Medical Examination (Part II).
4. He/she has taken and passed the whole of the Final Medical Examination (Part II) and has taken each subject of the examination for the first time. [Excerpt from UCC Calendar]
The R.G.G. Barry Prizewinners 2003-2008 are as follows:
2003 Grainne Murphy
2004 John Ryan
2005 Julie Burns
2006 Dearbhail O'Driscoll
2007 David Ryan
2008 Ciara Ann McCarthy
2009 Jennifer O'Sullivan
THE AODÁN Ó DONNCHADHA MEMORIAL PRIZE
The Final Medical class of 1990 subscribed to a fund for the provision of an annual prize to commemorate their late classmate Aodán Ó Donnchadha. The prize will consist of a cash award of c. €200. The award will be made to the best project in Paediatrics in the Final Medical year completed under module CP6001. The Extern for the Department of Paediatrics and Child Health will assess the best projects under CP6001 and will decide on who should be awarded the prize, if necessary aided by advice from members of the Department of Paediatrics and Child Health
The award will be made based on these judgements provided:
1. The prize will be called "The Aodán Ó Donnchadha Memorial Prize".
2. The Academic Council considers that a sufficiently high standard has been attained.
3. The successful candidate has been a student in University College Cork, for the three years immediately preceding the Final Medical Examination.
4. He/she has taken and passed the whole of the Final Medical Examination and has taken each module for the first time. [Excerpt from UCC Calendar]
The Aodán Ó Donnchadha. Prizewinners 2003-2008 are as follows:
2003 Katherine D'Arcy and Rosfaiizah Siran
2004 Aoife Cotter
2005 Ellen Byrne
2006 C. Monique Bohun
2007 Colin Hawkes
2008 Amit Singh Grover
2009 Aisling Jennings
ROYAL COLLEGE OF PAEDIATRICS & CHILD HEALTH - STUDENT PRIZE
This prize is awarded annually by the Royal College of Paediatrics & Child Health to students of outstanding ability with a strong interest in paediatrics. The prize entitles recipients to attend the Spring Meeting of the Royal College of Paediatrics & Child Health. Registration fees, full board and travel costs are awarded.
The Royal College of Paediatrics & Child Health Prizewinners 2003-2007 are as follows:
2003 Maria Stack
2004 Jill Dalton
2005 Aoife Cotter
2006 Monique Bohun and Dearbhail O'Driscoll
2007 Colin Hawkes
DR. HENRY HUTCHINSON STEWART SCHOLARSHIP AND PRIZE IN PAEDIATRICS
Regulations for the Scholarship and Prizes, to be awarded annually
(1) The award of the Scholarship and Prizes will be based on the written examination in Paediatrics for the MB, BCh, BAO degree examination in each of the NUI constituent universities and in the RCSI.
(2) Up to three of the top students in the written examination in Paediatrics for the MB, BCh, BAO degree examination in each of the NUI constituent universities and the RCSI are automatically put forward for the scholarship and prizes. In NUI institutions where the examination for Paediatrics is taken in the penultimate year of the MB, BCh, BAO degree examination, up to three of the top candidates in that examination are put forward as candidates for the scholarship and prizes.
(3) The recommendation with regard to the award of the scholarship and prizes will be determined by an Agreed Extern Examiner, having considered the submissions of all the candidates. [Exerpt from NUI Regulations]
In 2002, Grainne M. Murphy (UCC) was awarded second prize
In 2003 Andrea Ryan (UCC) was awarded first prize and Grainne P. Murphy (UCC) was awarded second prize.
In 2004 John Ryan was awarded first prize and Danielle M.M. Ní Chróinín received a commendation.
In 2005 James Dollard was awarded third prize.
In 2006 Ruth Delaney was awarded first prize.
In 2007 David Ryan was awarded first prize and Sarah Moran was awarded third prize.