Nominations for 2025 are now open.

To strengthen our commitment to fostering and supporting career development in academic primary care, AAAPC has created the Bridges-Webb Medal. The AAAPC is proud to support this award as part of the organisations commitment to leadership in primary care research. 

Financial members will be called to nominate potential awardees at least six weeks before the Medal is due to be awarded. The nomination should include a statement outlining how the nominee meets the prize criteria. Nominations by members only.

Call for Nominations

Nominations will be open from 16 June 2025.

Download the nomination form here

Eligibility Criteria

• Both the nominee and nominator must be current financial members of the AAAPC
• The nominator should submit a brief statement addressing the judging criteria
• An academic curriculum vitae of the nominee should be attached to the nomination form

Nominations must be submitted electronically to the AAAPC Secretariat (secretariat@aaapc.org.au) by 5pm (AEST) 11th July 2025. Late applications will not be accepted.

Judging Criteria

• Nominee must be a current financial member of AAAPC
• Level and standing of their contribution to leadership in primary care research in Australia and/or Aotearoa New Zealand.
• The level of international contribution and/or recognition.
• The likelihood that the person will continue in the academic primary care environment and make further contributions to the discipline.

Up to one award will be made annually, selected by a panel of three (at least one member from the executive) appointed by the President.

The Medal may be presented at the AGM or any Ordinary Meeting (face-to-face) or at conferences or other meetings coinciding with said meetings. If the nominees are deemed by the panel not to meet the criteria or be of sufficient standard then they are at liberty not to make an award. The award does not come with any financial support to attend such meetings. If a recipient is not present at the award meeting the President shall make arrangements for the award to be dispatched to them.

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