ABSTRACT SUBMISSION AND prizes
Please clearly indicate in your covering letter whether your abstract is being
submitted for the Registrars’ Prize or the Audit Prize. If you require further
information with regards to format or criteria for entry please contact Chloe Smith on 020 7631 8807 or email gat@aagbi.org
REGISTRARS’ PRIZE COMPETITION
This competition offers trainees the opportunity to present
original papers at the GAT Annual Scientific Meeting. Entrants
must be members of the Association who have held a post
approved as part of a training programme in anaesthesia by the
Royal College of Anaesthetists or the College of Anaesthetists
of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland during the year
preceding the closing date. Anyone who has taken up a
permanent post as a Consultant in the National Health Service
(or its equivalent) shall not be eligible.
Entrants must supply an abstract of not more than 250 words
and state whether or not any part of the work has been
presented, submitted or published elsewhere. Abstracts
should be double-spaced and should conform to the style
requirements of the Notice to Contributors published in
Anaesthesia.
After the closing date all abstracts will be peer reviewed. Shortlisted
candidates will be asked to give an oral presentation at
the conference of not more than 10 minutes.
The winner is awarded the President’s medal and a cash prize.
In addition, runner-up prizes may also be awarded at the
discretion of the judges.
Please note that the closing date for submissions for the 2008 Registrars’ Prize was Friday 11th April.
AUDIT PRIZE
Trainee anaesthetists (members of the Association of
Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland only) should
submit an abstract of not more than 250 words, detailing
their completed audit project. Abstracts should be doublespaced
and conform to the style requirements of the Notice
to Contributors published in Anaesthesia. Shortlisted entrants
will be asked to display a poster at the meeting. No oral
presentation will be required but applicants should be
prepared to defend their poster informally to members of the
judging panel. Factors to be taken into account during the
judging will include relevance of topic, importance of findings,
evidence of an effect upon practice, multi-disciplinary input
and the quality of presentation.
A cash prize and certificate
will be awarded to the winner.
Please note that the closing date for submissions for the 2008 Audit Prize was Friday 11th April.
ABBOTT HISTORY PRIZE
Abbott Laboratories Limited have kindly sponsored a £1,000 cash
prize for a member of the Association in a training grade. The
prize will be awarded for an original essay of 4000–6000 words on
topics related to the history of anaesthesia, intensive care or pain
management.
Submissions should be double-spaced on single-sided A4 with
references in the Vancouver format. Illustrations are allowed. The
paper should not previously have been published.
The £1,000 prize and an engraved medal will be awarded for the
best entry, and the winner will be invited to present their paper at
the meeting. A runner-up prize may also be awarded at the judges’
discretion.
Please note that the closing date for submissions for the 2008 Abbott History Prize was Friday 11th April.
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