The Grants Advisory Committees (GACs) are skills-based committees formed to provide guidance to the RACP Foundation. The GACs generously contribute their expertise and time assessing applications for scholarships, fellowships or awards offered through the RACP Foundation.
The GACs direction allows available funding to go towards supporting basic and clinical medical research and medical education, health services research and population health research in accordance with the College Strategic Plan (PDF).
Applications are assessed on the basis of:
- research or educational excellence
- the merit of the proposed program of research or study
- the specific requirements of individual awards
- the priority areas for funding listed under each award
- any other criteria determined by the committee
Membership
Professor Graham Lieschke, Chair | AMD
Professor Catherine Choong, Deputy Chair | PCHD
Professor Andrew Day, Aotearoa NZ Chair | PCHD
Professor Hugh Dickson | AFRM
A/Professor David Heslop | AFOEM
Dr John Holmes | AFPHM
Professor Gerald Holtmann | AMD
A/Professor Atul Malhotra | PCHD
Professor Andrew Mallett | AMD
Professor Christopher Rayner | AMD
vacant position
Aotearoa New Zealand membership
Professor Andrew Day, Chair | PCHD
Dr Carolyn Clark | Nephrology
Professor Philip Hill | AMD
Dr Heidi Su | Gastroenterology
Dr Patricia Whitfield | Endocrinology
Jacquot Selection Committee
The Jacquot Selection Committee also includes representatives from the GAC.
A/Professor Tim Hewitson | ANZSN Co-Chair
Professor Stephen Alexander | PCHD Nephrology
A/Professor Rathika Krishnasamy | AMZSN
Professor Natasha Rogers | ANZSN, Nephrology
Dr Sih Min Tan | ANZSN, Nephrology
Professor Robert Walker | AMD, Nephrology
Additional reviewers
Thank you to the Fellows who have generously contributed their time and expertise to assist in the review of over 200 applications for the 2024 RACP Research Awards.
Dr Philip Britton | PCHD
Professor Paul Gatenby | AMD
Professor Tim Geraghty | AFRM
Professor Catherine Hill | ARA
Professor Harriet Hiscock | PCHD
Professor Fray Khan | AFRM
Dr Joseph Lee | AMD
Professor Christopher Nolan | AMD, Diabetes Australia
Dr Ju – Lee Oie | PCHD
Professor John Olver | AFRM
A/Professor Michael Pollack | AFRM
Professor Anthony Russell | ADS
Professor Malcom Sim | AFOEM
A/Professor Sunita De Sousa | ESA
Dr Valerie Sung | PCHD
Dr Anita Wluka | Rheumatology (GAC 2023)