The MacConaill Prize in Clinical Anatomy

Michael A. MacConaill, formerly Professor of Anatomy in University College Cork, through his fundamental research into articular mechanics, has made possible major advances in Physical Medicine and Orthopaedic Surgery. In recognition of these contributions, and to underline the close relationship between Anatomy, Surgery and Medicine, an annual prize in Clinical Anatomy is awarded. The establishment of this prize was made possible by a donation from a private bequest transmitted through Dr. Denis Dooley, Inspector of Anatomy, Department of Health and Social Security, London. The prize is offered for award annually and is open to competition only among registered medical students eligible to sit the Second University Prizes Examination in Clinical Anatomy. Eligible students must be those who have passed, at the first attempt, the whole Summer First University Examination in Medicine without compensation and without exemption, who are registered as second year medical students of University College Cork during the current session, and whose aggregate marks are among the top 10% of the class in Anatomy in specified modules. The prize is awarded to the candidate who obtains the highest mark in the Second University Prizes Examination in Clinical Anatomy. No prize is offered unless high merit has been shown. The current value of the prize is approximately €300.