This prize commemorates William Rose, Apothecary of London, whose court case of 1701-04 established the legal foundation of General Practice in England and Fraser Rose, a co-founder of the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP). The Worshipful Society of Apothecaries of London and the RCGP are pleased to announce that the Rose Prize for original work in the History of General Practice in the British Isles. Information on application
2017 joint winners were Dr Jenny Stephenson and Dr Michael Whitfield
For the best dissertation submitted for the Diploma in the History of Medicine examination. The Maccabaean Society was founded in 1891 as ‘an association of Jewish professional gentlemen in a species of club’. It now has 500 members, both women and men, most of whom are distinguished professionals. This was awarded at the Osler lecture, Monday 6th February 2017
The prize is in memory of Professor Sydney Selwyn (1934-1996), a medical microbiologist and bacteriologist, bone marrow transplant pioneer, and world-class expert in the history and development of medicine. The prize is awarded to the best candidate in the Diploma in the Philosophy of Medicine examination.
The Selwyn Prize 2016 was been awarded to Daniel Di Franceso and was presented at the John Locke 2017 by Barry Selwyn.
