Price Thomas Travel Bursaries

The group of Travelling Surgical Club (as it was then) members photographed above in Madrid in 1953 includes Clement Price Thomas.

The Travelling Surgical Society of Great Britain and Ireland 2012 Price Thomas Travelling Fellowships

Applications have now closed for the 2012 Price Thomas Fellowships.  The judging panel will report in the next few weeks.These bursaries cover all registration fees, travelling expenses, hotel costs and all organised meals. The winners will travel with the society to Ireland (Belfast and Dublin).

Who were the 2011 Price Thomas Travelling Fellows?

The holders of the 2011 awards, John Simpson (Nottingham) and James Clover (Cork), travelled to Switzerland with the Travelling Surgical Society from 4th to 11th June 2011. During this time they delivered two papers at scientific meetings at Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois, Lausanne, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève and attended a meeting at The International Committee for the Red Cross, Geneva.

Who were the 2010 Price Thomas Travelling Fellows?

The winners of the 2010 Price Thomas Travelling Fellowships were Mr Ian Chetter, Senior Lecturer/Consultant Vascular Surgeon, Hull and Mr David Macafee, Trainee, Northern Deanery. They travelled with the society to Cuba and Barbados.

You will find David Macafee’s report on his trip in 2010 here .

Who were the 2009 Price Thomas Fellows?

The winners of the 2009 Price Thomas Travelling Fellowships were Mr David Jayne, Consultant Colorectal Surgeon and Senior Lecturer, Leeds and Mr Tim Lane, Consultant Urologist and Honorary Senior Lecturer, Queen Mary Medical School, London. They travelled with the society to Iceland.