The R.G.G. Barry Prize in Paediatrics

The R.G.G. Barry Prize in Paediatrics is an annual prize established by the friends, past students and admirers of Dr. R.G.G. Barry, MD, FRCP, FRCPI, DCH, who served as the first Professor of Paediatrics from 1970-1977. The prize is awarded to the candidate who has obtained the highest marks in Paediatrics at the Final Medical Examination. The award is made by the Extern Examiner in the Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, with a current value of approximately €1,000. The prize recognizes exceptional academic achievement in paediatrics among medical students at University College Cork. To be eligible, candidates must have been a student at UCC for the three years immediately preceding the examination, and must not have passed the Third University Examination in Medicine more than three years before the Summer of the year in which the Final Medical Examination is taken. The candidate must take and pass the whole of the Final Medical Examination and must take each subject of the examination for the first time. This award is funded from endowments made to the University for awards to be made in perpetuity. The funds donated are invested, and the annual income determines the amount available for the award. The value of the award may vary from year to year due to fluctuations in the investment market, and therefore the indicated amount should be considered indicative only.