WOC-UK Fellowships

The Gauvain Fellowship

Sir Henry Gauvain, M.D., MChir. Camb., F.R.C.S. Eng., was the the Medical Superintendent of Lord Mayor Treloar's Hospital in Alton for more than 25 years. He was skilled surgeon and a keen proponent of the beneficial qualities of sunlight for healing. His name became synonymous with the pioneering work of the hospital with physically disabled children.

When the orthopaedic hospital was closed by the government of the day in 1995, the people of Alton wished his memory to be upheld in the medical world by the award of this fellowship.

The award will cover the costs of airline flight and a contribution to the costs of a British Orthopaedic Surgeon in training who wishes to spend a significant period working in a developing country.

Applications should be submitted to the chairman of WOC-UK with a minimum of four months notice

The Ginger Wilson Bursary

Ginger Wilson was an inaugural founding member and signatory of WOC international and an outstanding Orthopaedic Surgeon of International regard.

To commemorate the sad passing of Ginger and his wife Pat, WOC-UK have decided to instigate a discretionary financial award  to help support British Orthopaedic Trainees who wish to spend some time during their training, working in developing countries. The value of the award would normally cover the cost of a return economy airline ticket to the destination country.

Applications should be submitted to the chairman of WOC-UK with a minimum of four months notice