Syme Medal

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The Syme Medal is a research prize that is awarded annually by the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh in honour of James Syme (1799-1870) who was elected as its President in 1849. The medal is typically awarded for research undertaken as part of a doctoral thesis with particular consideration given to work that is likely to influence clinical practice.[1]

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  1. ^ "Awards and Medals". Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. Retrieved 10 October 2019.