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Further information about each opportunity for New South Wales members can be found below.
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Medical Student Award - Annual Essay Competition 2025
Congratulations to Elizabeth Coady, who has been awarded best essay in the 2024 essay competition "Is it fair for junior doctors to be disproportionately burdened with service provision with no guarantee of obtaining a surgical training position in the future? (PDF 156.73KB)"
Entries for the 2025 NSW State Committee Annual Essay Competition are now open. Established in 2010, the competition seeks to stimulate and encourage medical students to adopt careers in surgery.The topic this year is: ‘Will artificial intelligence improve surgery in the future and what are the implications?’.
The competition is open to final year medical students in NSW. The winner will be awarded the RACS NSW State Committee Medical Student Medal and Certificate, and have their essay published on the RACS website. The maximum word count is 3,000 words including headings.
Entries close on Monday, 28 July 2025.
For more information about the competition, please see our Flyer (PDF 116.53KB).
Service to the Community Award
This award recognises long-term dedication and commitment to serving the community through the provision of surgical services. The award recipient will be selected by the NSW State Committee.
Criteria: The award is available to NSW Fellows who have made a significant contribution to the community.
A written recommendation from two members of the nominee’s community must accompany nomination (recommendation can be from a peer, colleague, patient, etc).
An award will be presented in the form of a certificate at the Surgeons’ Evening.
Criteria: The award is available to NSW Fellows who have made a significant contribution to the community.
A written recommendation from two members of the nominee’s community must accompany nomination (recommendation can be from a peer, colleague, patient, etc).
An award will be presented in the form of a certificate at the Surgeons’ Evening.
Merit Award
This award is for distinguished service to surgery in NSW. The award recipient will be selected by the NSW State Committee.
Criteria: The award is available to NSW based Fellows, other Medical Practitioners and Members of the Public who have interacted with NSW based Fellows.
An award will be presented in the form of a medal and certificate at the Surgeons’ Evening.
Criteria: The award is available to NSW based Fellows, other Medical Practitioners and Members of the Public who have interacted with NSW based Fellows.
An award will be presented in the form of a medal and certificate at the Surgeons’ Evening.
Women in Leadership Award
This award is a joint award on behalf of the Government of NSW and RACS NSW. The award recipient will be selected by the NSW State Committee.
Criteria: The award is available to NSW female Fellows who have demonstrated leadership in the field of surgery and who exemplify the values of RACS NSW in promoting and achieving equality.
An award will be presented in the form of a medal and certificate at the Surgeons’ Evening.
Criteria: The award is available to NSW female Fellows who have demonstrated leadership in the field of surgery and who exemplify the values of RACS NSW in promoting and achieving equality.
An award will be presented in the form of a medal and certificate at the Surgeons’ Evening.