national prize for medicine national prize for medicine the national prize for medicine (spanish: premio nacional de medicina) was created in 2001 by the chilean academy of medicine, the association of medical faculties, the association of medical scientific societies, and the medical college of chile. national prize for medicineawarded formedical excellence in the area of clinical or public healthsponsored by chilean academy of medicine association of medical faculties of chile association of medical scientific societies of chile medical college of chile date27 aprilcountrychilefirst awarded2002 it is given to recognize the work of those doctors who have excelled among their peers in the area of clinical or public health and, in addition, have had a prominent role in teaching, academic administration, or research. the prize consists of a diploma, a commemorative medal, and an amount of money that is contributed by the medical community. it is awarded every two years. winners 2002: julio meneghello, surgeon of the university of chile, pediatrician 2004: helmut jaeger, surgeon of the university of chile, pediatric heart surgeon 2006: alejandro goic goic, surgeon of the university of chile, internist and gastroenterologist 2008: esteban parrochia, surgeon of the university of chile, internist 2010: rodolfo armas merino, surgeon of the university of chile, internist and gastroenterologist 2012: fernando mönckeberg barros, medical surgeon of the university of chile 2014: juan verdaguer tarradella, surgeon of the university of chile, ophthalmologist 2016: manuel garcía de los ríos álvarez, surgeon of the university of concepción, internist and diabetologist 2018: otto dörr zegers, psychiatrist of the university of chile notes presentation of the award was postponed after questions were raised about dörr's past connections with the colonia dignidad secret detention camp. dörr denied the allegations, stating his involvement was "absolutely marginal". ethical hearings continued for several months.