Lal Bagh Award
Donated by Colonel Moorthy, this is an annual prize awarded to the candidate with the highest score in the M¹ú²ú×ÔÅÄ clinical examination.
This year's Lal Bagh award winner is Dr Helen Turner.
Helen tells us:
"I am an ST4 trainee in the South East of Scotland, based in beautiful Edinburgh and the surrounding area. I enjoy the challenges and variety offered by general paediatrics, and the rewards of working with children and their families. I am very lucky to have worked within many enthusiastic and supportive teams during my training.
"I was also fortunate to be able to use a break from training to utilise my skills working for an NGO in Zambia, providing mobile healthcare to those living in rural areas.
"Outside of work I enjoying exploring the outdoors of Scotland and further afield, and spending time with family and friends. Receiving the Dr Lal Bagh award during lockdown was a huge surprise, and I am very grateful!"
Jisma Joseph Award
This is an annual prize awarded to the UK candidate with the highest score in the overall M¹ú²ú×ÔÅÄ examination.
This year's Jisma Joseph Award winner is Dr Jodie Nguyen.
Jodie tells us:
"I studied in the University of Southampton before completing my foundation years in a London deanery. I have always enjoyed working with children, both inside and outside of medicine, so I naturally gravitated towards paediatrics. I am now part of the Kent, Surrey, and Sussex deanery.
"I love helping children and their families, I love how children never fail to make me smile, and I love how interesting paediatric medicine is. It is an honour to have received this award, but I wouldn’t have been able to achieve it without plenty of support and encouragement from family and friends, my paediatric mentors, and study buddies who have helped along the way.
"Outside paediatrics, I enjoy travelling, baking, and a new hobby since COVID-19 lockdown, yoga!"