R. B. Lefroy Prize in Geriatric Medicine * [F2981]

An asterisk (*) indicates that this prize is governed by conditions. See also general conditions.

1. The R. B. Lefroy Prize in Geriatric Medicine of $200 provided annually by the Teaching Group of Physicians in Geriatric Medicine in honour of Dr Richard Lefroy, the founder of Geriatric Medicine in Western Australia, as a mark of their esteem and in recognition of his contribution to the specialty, is awarded by the appropriate Board of Examiners, on the recommendation of the Head of the School of Medicine and Pharmacology, to the student who has shown most ability in the geriatric component of IMED4491 Medicine Specialties Part 1/IMED4492 Medicine Specialties Part 2 in the course for the degree of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery.

2. In making his or her recommendation, the Head of the School of Medicine and Pharmacology will take account of the case report on a patient submitted as part of IMED4491 Medicine Specialties Part 1/IMED4492 Medicine Specialties Part 2 and the student's overall performance in the remainder of the ward rating in the same unit, together with the students' overall performance in the geriatric component of this unit.