The South African Medical Association is inviting nominations for the SAMA Merit Awards. The aim of the SAMA Merit Awards is to give recognition to persons who contributed significantly to medicine in particular and healthcare in general, or have added to the esteem of the profession in the categories enumerated below.

Awards recipients for 2010

Human rights and Health Awards
Medal of Honour: Gold Dr NC Dlamini-Zuma
Medal of Valour: Dr II Sooliman
Medal of Transformation, Equity and Justice: Prof LG Reynolds
Extra-Ordinary Humanitarian Service in Medicine: Gold Prof FGH Mayet
Gender Acclaim Award: Gold Prof M Adhikari

Chairman's Award Dr PJ Maelane

Medicine Awards
Fellowship in Art and Science of Medicine Award:
Prof J Terblanche (Gold)
Prof MC Kew

Extra-Ordinary Service to Medicine Award:
Prof ZM van der Spuy
Prof LH Opie

Life-Time Achievement Award: Gold
Prof BG Lindeque
Prof KP Mokhobo

Special Medical Service Award
Prof CA Wright

The Spirit of Medicine Award
Dr NH McKerrow

SAMA Youth Award
Dr MY Dombo

Rural Medicine Award
Dr SV Ramasuvha

Community Service Award
Prof RC Pattinson
Prof AA Stulting

Public Service Award
Dr FT Mdlalose

Medical Research Award
Dr MJ Matjila

Medical Companions Award
Mrs ZI Sooliman

Loyalty Awards
Distinguished Service Award
Dr A Suleman

SAMA Loyalty Award
Dr AW Barday

Special Awards
SAMA Media Award
Mr P Craven

Branch Loyalty Awards
Life-time Service to Branch: 50 years (Gold)
Dr PH Menge

Award for Invaluable Service to Branch
Dr HH Fritsche