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History

Recipients
2010
Not awarded
2009
Jadon Harding
2008 Monica Kidd
2007 Nancy Barker
2006
Crystal Hann
2005
Laurina Leyenaar
2004 Not awarded
2003
Kenneth Crocker
2002 Michael Nas
2001
Chantelle Reid
2000
Sarah Curtis
1999
Enoch Daniel
1998
John Butler
1997
Heather Brake
1996
Nicholas J. Withers

Essays
2009 Saying Sorry: The physician's role in patient and public disclosure of adverse events (PDF)
2008
Medicine: A Career or Calling? (PDF)
2007 Professionalism in Medicine: A Student Perspective (PDF)
2006
What does Newfoundland and Labrador need to do to recruit and retain the next generation of doctors?
(PDF)

Contact

J. David Mitchell
Director, Administration & Informatics
Telephone (709) 726-7424 (301)
Toll Free (800) 563-2003 (301)
E-mail dmitchell@nlma.nl.ca

   

NLMSF

2010 Gerry Lynch Memorial Scholarship

NLMSF | Gerry Lynch Memorial Scholarship | NLMA Award | Dr. Phyllis H. Madryga Scholarship | NLMA Bursary Program | Donate | Donors

Value $3,000
Application Deadline
March 16, 2010

What is the Gerry Lynch Memorial Scholarship? The Gerry Lynch Memorial Scholarship is awarded annually to a third (NEW FOR 2010) or fourth year medical student at Memorial University for the completion of a research paper on a medical/political topic. Gerry Lynch (1936-1994) served as Executive Director of the NLMA for 27 years. This scholarship’s focus reflects the contribution Mr. Lynch made to health care policy, both provincially and nationally.

Who is eligible to apply? Applicants must be:

  • Medical students in their third (NEW FOR 2010) or fourth year; and,
  • Members of the NLMA/CMA.

Applicants wishing to apply who are NOT members of the NLMA/CMA may apply online. The annual fee is $20.

What is the research paper topic? The 2010 topic is:

  • Medical ethics during a pandemic

How does one apply? Applicants must submit a 1,500-2,000 word research paper, in both printed and electronic formats (Word or PDF), to:

  • Gerry Lynch Memorial Scholarship
    c/o Newfoundland and Labrador Medical Association
    164 MacDonald Dr.
    St. John’s, NL, Canada, A1A 4B3
    E-mail: nlma@nlma.nl.ca

How is the scholarship awarded? The recipient is selected by the Newfoundland and Labrador Medical Scholarship Foundation (NLMSF) Scholarship Selection Committee and approved by the NLMA Board of Directors, with the scholarship presented during the 2010 NLMA Annual General Meeting, which takes place in St. John’s on June 12. If the recipient cannot attend the presentation, alternate arrangements will be made. The winning paper is also posted to the NLMA website and sent to the CMA for possible publication in CMAJ.

Who are the sponsors? The scholarship is provided by the Canadian Medical Foundation, a charitable organization dedicated to achieving excellence in health care through medical philanthropy.

     
   

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