The Gerard McCafferty Prize in Head and Neck Dissection

This prize supports year 3 or 4 MD students at The University of Queensland to attend the Head and Neck Dissection course. The value of each prize is $1,000 payable towards the cost of the Head and Neck Dissection course offered by the PA Research Foundation, The University of Queensland and MetroSouth Department of Otolaryngology. The 2026 Head and Neck Workshop will take place at UQ St Lucia Friday 26 and Saturday 27 June 2026. Established in 2022 by the Mayne Academy of Surgery at The University of Queensland, the award honours Associate Professor Gerard McCafferty, who was one of the pioneers of head and neck surgery in Brisbane working at the Princess Alexandra Hospital. Throughout his distinguished career as an otorhinolaryngologist, Dr McCafferty has received numerous awards, including the Order of Australia, Medal of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, as well as being elected to honorary Life Membership by the Council of Ear Nose and Throat Head and Neck Surgeons in Australia (ASOHNS). This is a school-based prize and will not be recorded on the recipient's academic transcript. The prize recognizes students with strong motivation to attend the course and academic achievement, skills, and experience as demonstrated through their application materials.