Competitions
NW Division: Competitions for Trainees, Foundation Doctors and Medical Students
North West Autumn Conference 2019 competition submissions now open!
Deadline: Midnight on Monday 14 October 2019
The Division hosts a competition each year at the Autumn Conference.
The competition is open to
- Medical students
- FY1 and FY2 doctors
- Trainees
who are working or on placements in the Division.
The best poster audit and research presentations will receive a monetary prize and a certificate of merit.
How to enter
Guidance to help you apply is below.
- Guidance (doc)
- Application form (doc)
For more information, please contact the Division Office
Prize: £200 and a certificate of merit for the best poster presentation.
How often: Annually
Who can enter?: Medical Students/FY1's within Northern and Yorkshire Division
Where presented: At one of the Academic Conferences – exact date determined by Executive Committee.
Competition rules:
- Poster presentations must be displayed throughout the conference. Entrants are expected to be available for questions from delegates during breaks in the conference.
- Assessors will be members of the Executive Committee. Trainees will be told the result of the competition at the end of the Conference. Prizes and Certificates of Merit will be sent on after the event.
Prize: £200 and a certificate of merit for the best oral and poster presentation.
How often: Annually
Who can enter? FY2/Trainee Psychiatrists within Northern and Yorkshire Division
Where presented: At one of the Academic Conferences – exact date determined by Executive Committee.
Competition Rules
- Oral presentations on Audit and Research Projects or Reviews of the Literature must be no longer than15 minutes, including time for questions from the floor.
- Poster presentations must be displayed throughout the conference. Trainees are expected to be available for questions from delegates during breaks in the conference.
- Assessors will be members of the Executive Committee. Trainees will learn the result of the competition at the end of the Conference. Prizes and Certificates of Merit will be sent to entrants after the event
| Trainee/FY2 Poster | Medical Student/FY1 Poster | Trainee/FY2 Oral | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autumn 2018 | Dr Faria Zafar | Mr Danish Hafeez | Dr Faria Zafar |
| Autumn 2017 | Dr Emma Horrell | N/A | N/A |
| Autumn 2016 | Dr Paul Culatto | Dr Mrinalini Dey | N/A |
| Autumn 2015 | Dr Adam Moreton | Mr Nicholas Savage Mr Raphael Holmes |
N/A |