Honours and awards

Excellence in anaesthesia takes many forms, from delivering exceptional patient care to advancing research, education, inclusivity, leadership, and wellbeing. This year, we are excited to announce that we have redesigned our awards to ensure that the achievements of the entire specialty can be celebrated, acknowledging the contributions of everyone who plays a vital role in delivering outstanding patient care.

We encourage everyone to take part and help us recognise the remarkable contributions of professionals across our specialty.

The deadline for nominations is 23:59 on Wednesday 13 August 2025. Awards will be presented at the Winter Scientific Meeting in London in January 2026.

Honours

Sir Ivan Magill Memorial Medal for Excellence
This medal is awarded to anaesthetists and individuals in recognition of the outstanding achievements of a leading individual in the specialty of anaesthesia, critical care or pain management.

John Snow Medal for Patient Safety
This medal is awarded to anaesthetists who are actively making a significant impact to patient safety by implementing initiatives that greatly improve patient care and safety in the field of anaesthesia at a regional, national or international level.

Featherstone Professorship
The Featherstone Professorship is awarded to practising anaesthetists, clinicians and scientists who have made a substantial contribution to anaesthesia research and to the specialty of anaesthesia and its related subspecialties.

Awards

Evelyn Baker Recognition of Service Award
This medal is awarded to anaesthetists who exhibit exceptional competence across all aspects of anaesthetic practice, including clinical excellence, teaching and training, and colleague support. It honours the 'unsung heroes' within anaesthetic departments.

Kathleen Ferguson Award for Inclusivity (Individuals)
This award is given to anaesthetists who have made an outstanding contribution to the promotion of diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace which improves the culture and/or patient care.

Kathleen Ferguson Award for Inclusivity (anaesthetic groups, including departments)
The award is given to groups of anaesthetists (including anaesthetic departments) who have delivered an innovative initiative or solution to identify and tackle health inequalities for patients or the promotion of diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace.

Mal Morgan Educator of the Year Award
This award is given to anaesthetists in recognition of the achievements of an individual who is leading the implementation of educational initiatives or the advancement of public education in and the promotion of those branches of medical science concerned with anaesthesia, including its history which improve the training and knowledge of their colleagues.

Mal Morgan Educational Team of the Year Award
This award is given to groups of anaesthetists (including anaesthetic departments) who are actively demonstrating a significant improvement to the education of their medically trained anaesthetic colleagues at a regional or national level.

Pask Award for Bravery
This award is given to anaesthetists who have demonstrated exceptional bravery in the performance of their clinical duties, in a single meritorious act or consistently and faithfully over a long period.

Wellbeing Advocate of the Year Award
This award is given to anaesthetists who are actively demonstrating a significant improvement to the wellbeing of their colleagues or patients at a regional or national level.

Contribution Awards

Association Outstanding Contribution Award
This award is given to anaesthetists and individuals who have shown exceptional commitment and actively contributed to the Association over and above their role as a member of the board, council, committee or volunteer of the Association during their term of office.

Honorary Membership
This honour is awarded to eminent anaesthetists and individuals who have made an exceptional contribution to the Association over a number of years.