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The ARA Distinguished Service Medal (DSM) is awarded to a person for distinguished and exceptional service to the Australian Rheumatology Association and the rheumatology community. The DSM recognises individuals who, through their service over time, have ensured the growth and positioning of rheumatology in Australia in areas such as professional and clinical service and/or leadership, teaching and training, education, research, advocacy and policy.
Supplementary information on the DSM criteria is available here.
A medal plus certificate of acclamation signed by the ARA President will be presented at ARA ASM Conference Dinner by the President.
Annually, up to 2 awards may be awarded.
To be eligible for the ARA DSM the member needs to be nominated by three current members of the ARA. Please keep your nomination confidential and do not inform the nominee. To ensure fairness and consistency, all nominations must be prepared independently and without input from the nominee.
The nominations will be considered by the ARA Award Committee consisting of:
Where possible, the DSM Award Committee should be balanced according to gender.
How to Nominate: Send a letter of nomination signed by three (3) members of the ARA and a copy of the nominee’s CV to:
The Honorary Secretary Australian Rheumatology Association PO Box 340 NEW FARM QLD 4005 Via email: ara@rheumatology.org.au
2025 Roger Allen and Stephen Hall 2024 Helen Cooley 2023 Rachelle Buchbinder and Philip Robinson 2022 Lyn March 2021 Not awarded 2020 Geoffrey Littlejohn and Louis McGuigan 2019 Jack Edelman 2018 Susan Read and Raymond White 2015 James Bertouch 2014 Kathleen Tymms 2013 Prue Manners 2012 Ken Muirden 2011 Stephen Milazzo and Laurence Clemens 2010 John Hamilton 2009 Leslie Cleland and John Edmonds 2008 Andrew Brook 2007 Peter Brooks and Julien de Jager 2006 Bryan Emmerson 2005 John Hassall and Ray Robinson 2004 John B Webb 2001 Brian Corrigan and John York