Awards, scholarships & fellowships:

  • Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award (2020).
  • RACS Gordon Trinca Medal (2020).
  • RACS Herbert & Gloria Kees Scholarship (2019).
  • AOA Trans-Tasman Fellow (2018).
  • RACS Pickard Robotic Training Scholarship (2018).
  • Justin Miller Medal (RACS). (2017).
  • Frank Stinchfield Award (The Hip Society). (2017).
  • Current Concepts Foundation Scholarship (CCJR). (2016).
  • Arthritis Australia / Zimmer Orthopaedic Fellowship Program (Arthritis Foundation of Australia). (2016-17).
  • The University Medal (FU). (2008).
  • The Dean’s Award (FU SOM). (2008).
  • Chancellor’s Letter of Commendation for Academic Excellence (FU). (2008). [2]
  • Richard Taunton Southwood Prize for Orthopaedic Research (FU SOM). (2008). [2]
  • John Gladstone Sweeney Prize in Orthopaedics (FU SOM). (2008).
  • James and Jessie Brown Memorial Prize in Gerontology (FU SOM). (2008).
  • Safety and Ethics in Healthcare Prize (FU SOM). (2008).
  • Young Tall Poppy Science Award nominee (SA). (2008). [2]
  • Chancellor’s Letter of Commendation for Academic Excellence (FU). (2007). [1]
  • Deane O. Southgate Rural Community Research Prize (FU SOM). (2006).
  • Young Tall Poppy Science Award nominee (SA). (2006). [1]
  • Richard Taunton Southwood Prize for Orthopaedic Research (FU SOM). (2005). [1]
  • D & F Steinle Family Memorial Scholarship (FU SOM). (2005).
  • Australian-American Fulbright Commission International Fellowship {SA nominee / National Finalist}. (2004).
  • Flinders University Research Scholarship (FU). (2003).
  • Faculty of Science and Engineering Research Scholarship (FU). (2003).
  • Flinders Institute for Research in Science and Technology Research Scholarship (FU). (2002).
  • Department of Orthopaedics Research Scholarship (FMC / RGH). (2001).
  • School of Medical Radiations Research Scholarship (UniSA). (1999 – 2001).
  • Dean’s Merit List (UniSA). (1998).

Awards for teaching excellence:

  • University of Adelaide, MBBS graduating class Clinical Teaching Award. (2015).

  • Women’s & Children’s Hospital Medical Teaching Award (Undergraduate MBBS Program). (2014).

  • Burns-Alpers Clinical Teaching Award (GEMP BMBS Program) – School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Flinders University. (2012).

  • Professor Derek Frewin AO Citation for Clinical Teaching (Undergraduate MBBS Program) – School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Adelaide. (2011).