2019 News items
School of Medicine, Prize-Giving Ceremony 2019
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 |
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) |