AOA presents a number of awards and medals for outstanding contributions to various areas of orthopaedic endeavour.
Unless otherwise specified, the honours and awards listed below are judged by the Honours and Nominations Committee.
- Are made by Fellows of the Association
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Must be seconded by another Fellow
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Must be submitted by 31 May each year
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Must be made in writing on the AOA Nomination Form (download the
Nomination Form)
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Must be accompanied by a brief supporting letter outlining reasons for the nomination
Please send nominations to:
Australian Orthopaedic Association
Level 12
45 Clarence Street
Sydney NSW 2000
T 02 8071 8000
F 02 8071 8002
E bev.hughes@aoa.org.au
2019 Awardee: Graham Mercer
The L O Betts Memorial Medal was established by Mrs Beatrice Betts, widow of the second President of AOA. The medal is awarded for outstanding contribution to the science and practice of orthopaedics or to AOA.
The L O Betts Memorial Medal is an accolade of the highest order of the Association.
2019 Awardee: Andrew Wines
This award recognises outstanding leadership potential in a member of AOA under the age of 50 (at 30 June in the year of the award), who has made a substantial contribution to AOA either at branch or federal level, and other areas of professional endeavour.
Award for Service to Orthopaedic Education
2019 Awardees: Paul Pincus and Kevin Woods
This award recognises substantial contributions to the field of the education of orthopaedic trainees by Fellows of AOA, at both a regional level and federal level.
Corresponding Fellow
Corresponding Fellowship is awarded to distinguished surgeons or persons practising in related disciplines not residing in Australia.
Award for Service to Orthopaedic Research
2019 Awardees: Paul Smith and Piers Yates
This award recognises significant contribution by an AOA member to international orthopaedic research, which has contributed to the orthopaedic and wider community.
Humanitarian Service Award
2019 Awardee: Stuart Myers
This award recognises an outstanding contribution to humanitarian services in orthopaedics by an AOA member.
Life Fellow
2019 Awardees: David Marshall, David McNicol and David Sonnabend
Life Fellowship is awarded to a Fellow whom the Association considers has given long and faithful service to the Association.
Honorary Fellows
2019 Awardee: Onder Aydingoz
Honorary Fellowship is awarded to a scientist, medical practitioner, distinguished public figure or a person practising in related disciplines recognised by the Association for his or her contributions to orthopaedic surgery, other branches of surgery, medicine or human endeavour.
Medal for Meritorious Service
2019 Awardees: Roger Hargraves, Stephen Ruff and George Sikorski
The AOA Medal for Meritorious Service is awarded to a member who has made an outstanding contribution to the work of the Association over many years.
Philip Segelov Award
Awarded by the Australasian Orthopaedic Trauma Society, this award is for the best trauma paper presented by a registrar or training doctor at the AOA Annual Scientific Meeting.
The 2008 winner of the Philip Segelov Award was Chere McCamley.
Recipients
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2019 – Graham Mercer
2018 – Ian Dickinson
2017 – A Sutherland
2016 – M Fogarty
2015 – S Graves
2014 – B Einoder
2013 – D Sonnabend
2012 – J Bartlett
2011 – M Cross
2010 – J M Harrison
2009 – D McNicol
2008 – D McIntyre
2007 – J H Rush
2006 – K F King
2005 – I B McPhee
2004 – B D Shepherd
2003 – C M Maxwell
2002 – D C Davidson
2001 – J M Ellis
2000 – B H Casey
1999 – N L Thomson
1998 – No award
1997 – J A L Hart
1996 – D R Dickens
1995 – No award
1994 – R D Fraser
1993 – T K F Taylor
1992 – W G Cole
1991 – B J Dooley
1990 – E H Bates
1989 – B L Cornish
1987 – W J Cumming
1986 – H D Tyer
1985 – M B Menelaus
1984 – No award
1983 – R L Huckstep CMG
1982 – G Kerridge AM
1981 – A R Hamilton
1980 – Sir Dennis Paterson
1979 – No award
1978 – H C Barry
1977 – No award
1976 – H V Crock
1975 – W A Smith
1974 – No award
1973 – P F Williams
1972 – Sir George Bedbrook
1971 – A F Dwyer
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2019 – Stuart Myers
2018 – P Lugg and M McAuliffe
2017 – A Beischer
2016 – T Keenan
2015 – D Young
2014 – R Genat
2013 – G Forward
2012 – G Gumley
2010 – Y A E Ghabrial
2010 – W J Cumming
2008 – D McNicol
2008 – A Nicholl
2007 – J S Bosanquet
2006 – P E Giblin
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2019 – Andrew Wines
2018 – Ali Gursel
2017 – S Vrancic and N Williams
2016 – C Kondogiannis
2015 – O Khorshid
2014 – K MacGroarty
2014 – S Zilko
2012 – P Pinkus
2011 – V J Mamo
2010 – I Incoll
2007 – S Liew
2005 – R Sorial
2005 – P Choong
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2019 – Paul Pincus and Kevin Woods
2017 – J Krishnan
2015 – P Tran
2014 – G Gumley
2013 – P Cundy
2012 – R Ivers
2011 – D Sonnabend
2010 – R J Beaver
2009 – R L Boulton
2008 – S M L Nade
2007 – M Goldwasser
2006 – J P H Stephen
2005 – A P Skirving
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2019 – Paul smith and Piers Yates
2017 – R Fraser
2016 – K Graham
2015 – P Choong
2014 – M Schuetz
2014 – Z Balogh
2013 – M Coolican
2012 – D Howie
2012 – I Harris
2011 – R W Crawford
2010 – D G Little
2009 – G I Bain
2008 – I Henderson
2007 – W R Walsh
2007 – D H Sonnabend
2006 – L A Pinczewski
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2017 – J Bagian, S Emery and I Curran
1999 – R S M Ling
1998 – S L Weinstein
1996 – C H Feng
1994 – R L Larson
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2019 – Onder Aydingoz
2018 – J Bennett, Alan Kop and Jay Ebert
2017 – R Green, H Malchau and M Hollands
2016 – D Findlay
2016 – D Kerr
2015 – J Frank
2015 – S Milgate
2010 – R Day
2007 – G Warren
1999 – B Vernon-Roberts
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2019 – David Marshall
2019 – David McNicol
2019 – David Sonnabend
2016 – B Cornish
2016 – M Maguire
2014 – M Goldwasser
2014 – J Walters
2013 – M Cross
2013 – M Tiller
2012 – D Davidson
2012 – W Ryan
2012 – P Holman
2011 – L A Toft
2010 – A P Skirving
2010 – J S Harbison
2010 – B J Einoder
2009 – W L Thomas
2009 – J E Harris
2007 – J E Venerys
2007 – R W L Turner
2007 – T M Stevenson
2007 – P J Millroy
2007 – J G Allman
2005 – D W Walters
1999 – K F King
1999 – F J Harvey
1999 – W J Cumming
1997 – B J Dooley
1996 – B D Shepherd
1994 – T K F Taylor
1994 – Sir Dennis C Paterson
1994 – E D McIntyre
1993 – J S Roarty
1993 – W N Gilmour
1993 – T J Claffey
1993 – G R Anderson
1988 – G Kerridge
1983 – P F Williams
Date unknown – F B Webb
Date unknown – N L Thomson
Date unknown – W BClark
Date unknown – E H Bates
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2019 – Roger Hargraves, Stephen Ruff and George Sikorski
2018 – J Kagi
2016 – A Dunin
2016 – S Doig
2015 – D Mitchell
2015 – P Muscio
2015 – S Liew
2014 – M Sandow
2013 – R Wuttke
2013 – C B Thrum
2012 – D Stabler
2012 – G Bruce
2011 – L K Giutronich
2010 – J G Bodel
2009 – W L Thomas
2009 – J B North
2008 – H C Beh
2008 – G W Mutton
2007 – G W Morrison
2007 – Y A E Ghabrial
2006 – J S Harbison
2006 – P Dewey
2005 – B J Einoder
2004 – T K F Taylor
2003 – T P McGuire
2002 – P T Keenan
2001 – N I B Stratton
2001 – B J Dooley