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The graduating School of Medicine class of 1995 family and friends endowed this prize to honour the memory of their classmate and friend, Dr Andrew Platts.

Dr Andrew Platts moved from Wynyard to Hobart in 1990 to commence first year medicine at the University of Tasmania, graduating with honours in 1995. He worked initially at the Royal Hobart Hospital from 1996-2001. He furthered his advanced training in cardiology at the Monash Medical Centre in 2002 and at the Royal Perth Hospital in 2003 attaining his fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians in that year. He was undertaking  further training in cardiac electrophysiology and planning to return to Tasmania when he was killed, tragically, in an avalanche on Mount Tasman in New Zealand on 31 December 2003.

Andrew had an infectious smile and endless energy. His loyalty, compassion and integrity were unshakable.  He was passionate and dedicated. He was quick to laugh and slow to judge. He is deeply missed by classmates and friends.

The annual Andrew Platts Memorial Prize in Internal Medicine will inspire future medical students to pursue advanced training in the area of Andrew’s specialisation and ultimately return these skills to the people of Tasmania.

These rules apply to the prize:

Rules

1. An amount of $20,000 donated to the University of Tasmania by family and friends of the late Dr Andrew Platts, as well as classmates from the School of Medicine’s graduation class of 1995, together with any income (by way of interest earned) from time to time forms the endowment of a prize to be called the "Andrew Platts Memorial Prize in Internal Medicine".
2. The prize will be awarded annually to a student in the final years of study in the Bachelor of Medicine/ Bachelor of Surgery and who demonstrates interest and proficiency in studies in internal medicine.
3. The prize will be awarded by a selection committee comprising:
    
       a. The Dean of the Faculty of Health Science or nominee
       b. The Chair of the Prizes and Scholarships Committee in the School of Medicine
4. The selection committee will set the selection criteria for the prize from time to time.
5. The Scholarships Management Committee will set the annual value of the prize from time to time, having regard to the income from the endowment.
6. The selection committee will report annually to the Scholarships Management Committee on offers made.

Made by Academic Senate on 7 September 2007