Congratulating our 2024 MSHS Faculty Award winners

On 16 December, the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences held its Faculty Awards ceremony. It was fantastic to see a significant showing of Melbourne School of Health Science winners, demonstrating the commitment of MSHS towards excellence in education, research and community impact. Congratulations to the award winners!

Global, Place and Community Awards

Award for Partnership and Collaboration for Public Benefit - A/Prof Kristen Diemer, Prof Cathy Vaughn, Jess Letch, Dr Heshani De Silva, Viviana Satsre Gomez, Jasmin Isobe, Sarah Bergman, Jess Kirwan, Isabel Chung, Genevieve Walker (Department of Social Work)

For excellence in developing the kNOwVAWdata program leading innovative research on negative health impacts for women living with violence.

Award for Indigenous Health and Wellbeing - Dr Ngaree Blow, Madelyne Hudson-Buhagiar, Avanah Brettschneider, Todd Bennett, Georgia Radford, Uncle Corey Walker, Ellie White, Jessica Lees, Dr Debra Virtue (Department of Physiotherapy and Department of Medical Education/ Melbourne Medical School)

For excellence in developing the On Country for Health teaching and learning program.

Discovery Awards

Award for Research Achievements: Early-career Researcher - Dr Belinda Lawford (Department of Physiotherapy)

For excellence in redefining delivery of healthcare for people with chronic pain and disability.

Award for Research Achievements: Mid-career Researcher - Prof Stephanie Filbay (Department of Physiotherapy)

For excellence in innovative research that is shifting the paradigm in the management of anterior cruciate ligament injury.

Award for Graduate Researcher Supervision - Prof Gavin Williams (Department of Physiotherapy)

For excellence in developing a successful clinical research unit and mentoring of clinician researchers.

Education Awards

Award for Sustained Excellence in Learning and Teaching - Dr Jia Jia Lek (Department of Optometry and Vision Sciences)

For excellence in developing an innovative and engaging curriculum and preparing future-ready graduates.

Award for Program Innovation - Jessica Lees, Dr Free Coulston, Dr Rachel Toovey, Dr Kim Allison, A/Prof Selina Parry, Dr Kath Sellick, Prof Catherine Granger, Dr Megan Sharp (Department of Physiotherapy)

For excellence in developing the Safer Spaces curriculum: a trauma-informed approach to Peer-Physical Examination.