The Tag Medical research prize

The Tag Medical research prize

Asia Pacific J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1994;3( 1) The George Stirling Research Scholarship As a tribute to the support that George Stirling has giv...

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Asia Pacific

J Thorac

Cardiovasc

Surg 1994;3( 1)

The George Stirling Research Scholarship As a tribute to the support that George Stirling has given over the past 25 years to research and development in cardiac surgery at the Alfred Hospital and The Baker Medical Research Institute, a special scholarship has been established in his name.

expected to undertake a program of research appropriate for a higher degree. 2. Postgraduate scholars with an interest in research in cardiac surgery who have a BSc (Honours) and are proceeding to a PhD degree. 3. Postdoctoral scientists.

Eligibility 1. Trainees in cardiothoracic surgery from Australia or New Zealand, fellows or trainees in cardiothoracic surgery from overseas, or medical graduates with an interest in research in cardiac surgery are eligible. Successful candidates are

Applications Applications should be made in writing to the Chairman of Trustees, George Stirling Research Scholarship, c/o The Baker Medical Research Institute, PO Box 348, Prahran, Victoria, 3 18 1, Australia.

The Tag Medical Research Prize The Tag Medical company and The Australasian Society of Cardiac and Thoracic Surgeons have established a prize to be awarded for outstanding endeavour in the field of medical research by a trainee in cardiac surgery.

Judging The entries will be judged by a committee comprising the President of The Australasian Society of Cardiac and Thoracic Surgeons, the President of the Cardiothoracic Section of the RACS, the Chairman of the Education Committee of the Cardiothoracic Section of the RACS, the of Thoracic and Editor of The Asia Pacific Journal Cardiovascular Surgery and the invited overseas visitor(s) for the meeting.

The prize is known as The Tag Medical Research prize and consists of an engraved plaque and Snowden Pencer surgical instruments to the value of $3000. The purpose of the prize is to encourage those training in cardiac surgery to engage in research, to carry out a project and report it at a scientific meeting of Australasian cardiac surgeons.

Marks will be awarded for the following: 1. Quality of abstract

Eligibility

2. Originality of the idea

Any person who is training in cardiac surgery in Australia - whether an Australian citizen or a visiting overseas trainee - is eligible to compete for the prize.

3. Quality of the actual research work 4. Standard of presentation, including verbal presentation, audiovisuals (slides, videos and so on), keeping to time, and response to questions.

Entry

Publication

To enter the competition, the trainee must submit an abstract to the convener of the meeting at which the prize will be judged. The competition for this prize is normally held at the Gold Coast Inter ASM Meeting.

The winning entry will be published (subject to editorial review) as a manuscript in The Asia Pacific Journal of Thoracic

and Cardiovascular

Surgery.

The Davis and Geck Prize Eligibility: Any person who is training in cardiac surgery in Australia - whether an Australian citizen or a visiting overseas trainee - is eligible to compete for the prize.

The Davis and Geck company and The Australasian Society of Cardiac and Thoracic Surgeons have established a prize to be awarded for outstanding endeavour in the field of medical research by a trainee in cardiac surgery. The prize consists of an engraved plaque and a cheque for $1000. The prize is known as The Davis and Geck Prize. The purpose of the prize is to encourage those training in cardiac surgery to write a scientific paper.

Entry: To enter for the prize the trainee must submit a paper to The Asia Pacific Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. The only requirement regarding authorship is that the trainee be first author. Coauthors are permitted. Judging: Journal.

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The prize will be judged by the editors of the