2016 News item
Prizegiving 2016
School of Medicine, Prize-Giving Ceremony 2016
The annual School of Medicine Prize-Giving Ceremony took place on Friday 25 November, 2016 in Brookfield Health Sciences Complex.
The Dean of the School, Professor Mary Horgan, welcomed the large number of prize-winners, their families and friends and School of Medicine colleagues to the event, which is a special day in the School of Medicine calendar.
Professor Horgan acknowledged the recently announced major investment from the European Investment Bank, which will be of significant benefit for medical students in the future. A substantial amount, c. €12m is ring-fenced for a clinical medical school on the Cork University Hospital campus. Also €10m has been allocated to the South/South-West Hospital Group for additional educational, research and innovation at clinical sites in Waterford, Clonmel and Kerry. Professor Horgan acknowledged the commitment and contribution of medical colleagues in advancing these projects.
The School of Medicine is grateful for all those families, friends and benefactors who support Prizes in honour of past graduates of the University.
The Dean praised the senior faculty members for their excellent guidance and teaching of our medical students which allows them to excel at local and national exams.
This year the Dr. Fionnuala Quigley Medal was presented for the first time and the Dean introduced Professor Michael Molloy to give the citation for this award. Professor Molloy outlined Dr. Quigley’s extensive career in medicine and Sports Medicine in particular. As well as being a busy practitioner Dr. Quigley was team doctor to the national ladies football team and gave of her time to many GAA and tennis events. Dr. Quigley was instrumental in bringing the MMedSc (Sport and Exercise Medicine) programme to UCC which continues to the present day. Professor Molloy said that Dr. Quigley “dedicated her life to medicine” and it is fitting now that an award is presented in her name.
The following prizes were presented by invited guests and faculty members to the successful recipients in recognition of their outstanding achievements in the 2015/2016 academic year.
| Kat |
Butler |
The Graduate Entry Medicine First Year Certificate (presented in absentia) |
| Eanna |
Clifford |
The Gold Medal in Radiology |
| Darragh |
Connell |
Dr Niamh Long MPS Memorial Medal |
| Nicole |
Cosgrave |
The Graduate Entry Medicine Second Year Certificate |
| Madeline |
Edwards |
The Archer Gold Medal in Psychiatry |
| Sinead |
Flanagan |
Dr B. Foley Medal in Microbiology (presented in absentia) |
| Cian Stuart |
Gallagher |
PF Fitzpatrick Prize in Epidemiology & Public Health Medicine and British Pharmacological Society Prize for Clinical Pharmacology |
| Stephen |
Gilmartin |
Dr Fionnuala Quigley Medal |
| Colm |
Hannon |
Dr Kay (Kate) Flynn Memorial Medal in Physiology |
| Rachel |
Hart |
The Graduate Entry Medicine First Year Prize (presented in absentia) |
| Conal Edward |
Houstoun |
Dr Timothy O'Toole Medal in General Practice |
| Leah |
Hurley |
Dr. Derek McCoy Medal |
| Nasir |
Kanji |
The Gaffney Prize |
| Wanyi |
Kee |
The MacConaill Prize and The MacConaill Prize in Clinical Anatomy |
| Daragh |
Mathews |
Dr Jim Doran Prize in Emergency Medicine |
| Kristina |
Mendelis |
Sir Charles Cameron Prize (BSc Public Health) |
| Stephen J |
O Brien |
The Pearson Medal |
| Elaine |
O Connell |
The Graduate Entry Medicine Second Year Prize |
| Brian |
O Tuama |
Pamex Prize in Ophthalmology |
| Siobhan |
Rafferty |
Aodán Ó Donnchadha Memorial Prize |
| Emily |
Rutherford |
Dr Pamela Gilligan Prize |
| Catherine |
Weadick |
Charles Donovan Prize in Dermatology |
At the Ceremony the achievements of the following students who excelled in both Medical Science and Clinical disciplines in the 2016 Dr. Henry Hutchinson Stewart Medical Scholarships were acknowledged
2016 Dr. Henry Hutchinson Stewart Medical Scholarships
|
Wei Qi Vanessa |
Chan |
2nd prize in Physiology |
| Alan |
Corkery |
3rd Prize in Medical Microbiology |
| Sinead |
Flanagan |
Scholarship in Medical Microbiology (1st prize) (in absentia) |
| Conal Edward |
Houstoun |
3rd Prize in General Practice |
| David |
McDonnell |
3rd Prize in Surgery |
| Sinead |
O' Riordan |
3rd Prize in Pathology |
| Brian |
O Tuama |
2nd prize in Ophthamology |
| Cara |
Pray |
3rd Prize in Physiology (in absentia) |
| Emily |
Rutherford |
Scholarship in General Practice (1st prize) |
| Jacqueline |
Sheehan |
Scholarship in Psychiatry (1st prize) |
| Laura |
Walsh |
Scholarship in Surgery (1st prize) |
| Robert |
Whiriskey |
3rd Prize in Ophthamology (in absentia) |
Professor Horgan also congratulated the students who were successful in research related activities in 2016, the large number of which shows the high level of commitment to research in the School of Medicine. The Dean in particular thanked Dr. Colm O Tuaithaigh, Lead for the Development of Undergraduate Research in the School. Dr. Liam Fanning, Chair of the School of Medicine Research Committee presented certificates to the following students in recognition of their outstanding research work:
Health Research Board Summer Student Scholarships 2016
| Donnacha |
Hogan |
| Fiona |
Aherne |
| Jaclyn Hui Min |
Chan |
| Bryan Padraig |
Finn (in absentia) |
| Gerard |
Finn |
| Aoife |
O'Brien-Horgan |
| Anna |
Powell |
| Danielle |
Clifford |
UCC College of Medicine & Health - Summer Bursary Awards 2016
| Aine |
Daly |
| Yvonne |
Kiernan |
| Sarah |
Mabelson |
| James |
Meeke |
| Orla |
Power |
| Siobhan |
Walsh |
Professor Horgan closed the Ceremony by wishing the students and graduates continued success in their promising careers ahead.
A special thanks to Colette Spicer and Emma O’Reilly in the School of Medicine Office for organising this year’s event.