AFPHM President's Awards for Outstanding Contribution
Nominations for 2026 closed 31 January 2026.
The Australasian Faculty of Public Health Medicine (AFPHM) President’s Awards for Outstanding Contribution recognise a Fellow and a trainee who have made a notable contribution to the Faculty in any of the following areas:
- education, training and assessment
- policy and advocacy
- trainee commitment
- other
2026 Recipients
Professor Rod McClure | Outstanding Contribution by a Fellow
Rod McClure MBBS (Syd), BA (Syd), PhD (ANU), FAEA, FAFPHM, is Professor of Health Systems Science in the School of Medicine at the University of Melbourne. Throughout his career, he has blended academic research roles with concurrent activity in clinical, public health, and administrative service.
His experience includes 3 years as Division Director at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, USA, and 4 years as a Visiting Scholar at the Harvard University School of Public Health.
Dr Elly Layton | Outstanding Contribution by a Trainee
Dr Elly Layton is a public health medicine trainee who has enthusiastically sought out the broad range of opportunities that public health offers, having trained at a large metropolitan public health unit, the Department of Health, and the Burnet Institute.
Upon finishing her training, she moved to the Northern Territory to take up her first post as a Fellow at the National Critical Care and Trauma Response Centre, where she works in emergency preparedness and response. Passionate about public health training, she also contributes to the field as Chair of the AFPHM Trainee Committee and as a public health teaching associate at the University of Melbourne.
Eligibility
A nominee must be a Fellow or active Advanced Trainee of the AFPHM, nominated by a current Fellow or Advanced Trainee of the AFPHM.
A nominee is ineligible if they:
- submit a nomination on their own behalf
- have received a President’s Award within the last 3 years
Prize
A Fellow and a trainee will be formally acknowledged at a Faculty event in 2026.
Nominate
Before submitting your nomination, read the terms and conditions for awards and prizes valued up to $5000 and notify your nominee of your intent.
Nominations must be submitted in PDF format to foundation@racp.edu.au, including:
- a completed nomination form (DOC)
- CV of the nominee
- letters of support from referees
- other relevant supporting documentation — 2 documents maximum, no more than 3 pages each
Note: A nomination is not complete and cannot be progressed unless all required documentation is received.
The College Conflicts Of Interest Policy (PDF) and Privacy Policy apply.
Selection process
An Award Review Panel comprised of the AFPHM President and 2 other AFPHM Fellows will review all the nominations.
The AFPHM reserves the right not to make an award if all nominations received don't sufficiently meet the criteria.
For more information about the Awards, contact the RACP Foundation.
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