ASOHNS News

2022 Robert Guerin Research Prize

Congratulations to Dr. Claire Frauenfelder who is the winner of the 2022 Robert Guerin Research Prize.

Claire’s winning paper focused on the “Outcomes for head and neck cancer patients admitted to intensive care in Australia and New Zealand between 2000 and 2016” and was published in The Journal of Laryngology and Otology.

Established in partnership with the Australian Society of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery (ASOHNS), the Robert Guerin Research prize recognises outstanding research undertaken by a surgical trainee in Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery. It is presented each year at the Robert Guerin Memorial Trainees meeting.

https://gprwmf.org.au/

NSW Australian of the Year - Top four Finalist

ASOHNS would like to congratulate Professor Kelvin Kong on being nominated as one of the top four finalists in the NSW Australian of the Year. 

He was recognised for his work as a Surgeon and advocate for Aboriginal ear health

This year Professor Kong was in the company of Professor Megan Davis - Aboriginal constitutional and human rights lawyer (Sydney), Craig Foster AM - Human rights and anti-racism activist, former Socceroo (Sydney), Dr Barry Kirby AO - Founder, The Hands of Rescue, obstetrics and gynaecology specialist (Carool)

For information on his nomination - click here

Queen's Birthday Honours List 2022

Congratulations to Professor Marcus Atlas who was recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List 2022

Member of Order Australia Medal (AM) - For significant service to tertiary medical education, and to otolaryngology.

ASOHNS 2022 Award

Congratulations to the recipients of 2022 Society Medal who were announced at the Annual Scientific Meeting held in Adelaide 2022.

For Distinguished Contribution to the Art and Science of Otolaryngology:

• Dr David Close             (Citation)

For Distinguished Service to ASOHNS:

• Dr Josephine Motbey (Citation)
• Dr Daniel Hains          (Citation)
• Dr Neville Minnis        (Citation)

ASOHNS Certificate of Appreciation for Services to ASOHNS 

• Dr Guy Rees for his work as ASOHNS ASM 2022 Convener 
• A/Prof Eng Ooi for his work as ASOHNS ASM 2022 Scientific Convener.

Australia Day Honours List 2022

Congratulations to Professor Catherine Birman who has been recognised in the Australia Day honours list 2022

Order of Australia Medal (OAM) - For service to medicine through otolaryngology.

ASOHNS 2021 Society Awards

Congratulations to the recipients of 2021 Society Medal who were announced at the Annual Scientific Meeting Virtual Meeting 2021.

For Distinguished Contribution to the Art and Science of Otolaryngology:

• Dr Hannah Burns.       

For Distinguished Service to ASOHNS:

• Dr Stanley Stylis

RACS RURAL SURGEONS AWARD:

• Dr Bal Krishan FRACS

2021 Queen's Birthday Honours List

ASOHNS Federal Members, the SA State Executive, members and Secretariat are very pleased to advise that a member was acknowledged in the 2021 Queen's Birthday Honours.

Congratulations to Dr Michael Schultz (SA), awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM), for service to medicine as a surgeon.

ASOHNS 2020 Society Awards

Congratulations to recipient of the 2020 Society Medal. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the medal presentation could not take place as the 2020 ASOHNS Annual Scientific Meeting was converted to a Viirtual Conference.

For Distinguished Contribution to the Art and Science of Otolaryngology:

Dr Michael Wilson