Dictionary of Sydney

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Dagmar Berne Prize

University of Sydney monetary prize for students that was established in 1917 with funds presented to the university by the mother of Dagmar Berne, the first woman to study medicine there. For many years it was awarded to the woman who gained the highest marks in her final year of Medicine, and then from 2003 was awarded annually to a candidate for the degrees of the Bachelor of Medicine and the Bachelor of Surgery for proficiency in the final barrier examinations.

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Milestone
Date of event
1917 -
Name
Commemorates
Position
1924
Type