Steuart Henderson Award

Eligibility for the award is open to practitioners who have demonstrated a significant contribution to medical education (in anaesthesia or pain medicine), including, but not limited to, ANZCA and FPM Fellows and academic experts. 

Consideration will be given as to the nominee’s contribution to education in anaesthesia and/or pain education in the following categories:

• TEACHING AND LEARNING: Contribution and commitment to teaching and learning activities within the fields of anaesthesia and/or pain medicine.
• MENTORING AND/OR COACHING IMPACT: Educational influence on trainees, fellows, or organisations.
• SCHOLARSHIP AND RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT: Examples include contribution to improvements or innovations in medical education in the fields of anaesthesia and/or pain medicine curriculum redesign, assessment review, published medical education projects in peer-reviewed journals and / or books.
• EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP: Activities that constitute leadership and contribute substantially to medical education leadership within anaesthetic and/or pain medicine; for example, representation on a committee related to medical education at ANZCA, University, Hospital, or Professional association.

Nominations will close on November 15.  

Nominations must be in writing and directed to the Chair of the ANZCA Educators Sub-Committee via the Education and Research Unit. ([email protected]). 

Two people are required to nominate, one of whom must be an ANZCA or FPM fellow. The nomination must include a cover letter explaining the rationale and justification for the nomination, the nomination form and accompanied by the nominee’s curriculum vitae.  

Nominations are valid for a total of three years; the year of nomination and two subsequent years, if the nominee is not successful in the current nomination year.

Nominees will be asked if they wish to be reconsidered in the two subsequent years. Nominees may update their CV, or submit an addendum prior to the closing date of November 15.