Ray Hollings Surgical Award winners, Dr Heath French and Dr Varun Harish
Celebrating Excellence at RNSH Surgical Awards Night Recently, Royal North Shore Hospital’s Surgical Education Research and Training (SERT) Institute hosted its fourth annual Surgical Awards. The evening recognised recipients of the Dr Harry Cumberland Travelling Scholarship and the Dr Ray Hollings Surgical Excellence Award, established through the generosity of the surgeons they are named after to support innovation and advancement in surgical practice. Northern Sydney Local Health District Chief Executive Anthony Schembri and RNSH General Manager Alison Zecchin opened the event by reflecting on the lasting impact Dr Cumberland and Dr Hollings had on the hospital and the broader surgical community. A highlight of the evening was the attendance of Dr Ray Hollings, who personally presented the awards to this year’s recipients. “Once again, this year’s applications strongly reflected the passion and dedication of surgeons at RNSH to improve patient care, and I am proud to support their quality improvement projects and research,” he said. Dr Salim Maher received the Dr Harry Cumberland Travelling Scholarship, awarded $5,000 for his study on Characteristics and Outcomes of Liver Transplantation in Patients with Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis – An Australian and New Zealand multicentre 30-year cohort study. Finalists were Dr Calvin Joomann Park and Dr Saad Shaheen. The Dr Ray Hollings Surgical Excellence Award was presented to Dr Varun Harish for his study on Anti-Factor Xa–Guided Enoxaparin Dose Optimisation in Severe Burn Injuries and Dr Heath French for the study, the Integration of Surgeon-Delivered Ultrasound-Guided Erector Spinae Blocks to Improve Outcomes in Spine Surgery. NSLHD Board Chair Trevor Danos closed the event by congratulating all applicants and award recipients and recognising the enduring legacy of Dr Hollings and Dr Cumberland in shaping the next generation of surgical leaders. “Dr Hollings and Dr Cumberland have set a standard of excellence for our surgical community,” he said. “Through their mentorship, leadership and generosity, they have created opportunities for future generations of surgeons to keep leading and driving innovation in patient care.”
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