The monetary value of this award is £200.

This is a one off payment made to the successful applicant.

Criteria:

Applicants must meet the following criteria:

Position (at time of application):

• Northern Deanery Foundation Doctor
• Northern Deanery Medical Student
• Any doctor in the North East of England who has not yet commenced ACCS or Core Training (this may include trust grades, junior fellows, FY3 doctors).
• Additionally, students who undertook medical electives in the North East within the last year are also eligible to apply.

Project criteria:

• Any audit, research or quality improvement project in one or more of the following specialties:
  • Anaesthesia
  • Critical Care
  • Perioperative Medicine
  • Pain Medicine

Process:

• Applicants must adhere to all deadlines throughout the application process.
• Attendance and presentation of project at the prize giving day in Newcastle is a mandatory component of the application process for shortlisted applicants based within the region.

Timeline:

• Applications will be accepted online at this site.
• Applications will open for a 14 week period from mid May to early September each year.
• A panel will review all applications and shortlisting will take place in September.
• Shortlisted applicants will be invited to present their work at the Royal Victoria Infirmary, after which a panel of judges will score each presentation.
• The winner of the prize will be presented with their certificate and  same day.
• Payment of the prize will be by cheque posted out after the presentations. 

2019 DATES:

• Applications accepted from 12 May
• Applications close 1 Septmeber
• Reviews begin late August
• Shortlisting in early Septmeber
• Invites to shortlisted applicants sent out 9 September
• Short presentations and awarding on the afternoon of 17 September at RVI