Dr Busby, who has an MB ChB from the university, later completed specialist training in Cardiff, Wales.
She returned to Dunedin in 1987, initially working as an Otago University senior lecturer in medicine, and a consultant geriatrician and physician for the former Otago Area Health Board.
Now a full-time geriatrician and specialist in internal medicine at Dunedin Hospital, Dr Busby still undertakes some university clinical teaching.
The award was humbling, she said.
She was well aware good teaching required "a fantastic team effort" involving many other people.
School dean Dr John Adams announced the awards at a function attended by about 80 people.
Other school teaching awards were. - Dean's commendation to senior staff for teaching, Prof John Campbell, Dr Michael Furlong; dean's commendation to Invercargill teaching staff, Dr Norman McLean; award to registrar showing commitment and quality in teaching, Dr Yih Harng Chong; commended, Dr Animesh Chatterjee, Dr Andrew Irving, Dr David Kieser; award to house surgeon showing commitment and quality in teaching, Dr Simon Richards; commended, Dr Zuzana Wheeler, Dr Tessa Morris; award for trainee intern showing commitment and aptitude for teaching, Mr Shuichi Suetani, Miss Anna Choi; commended, Mr Arshad Sheriff; certificate to the nursing team providing the best learning environment for medical students, wards 1A, 6B.
