Coloproctology Section

Prize

Irish Travelling Fellowship to attend an Annual Meeting of the Irish Association of Coloproctology. The Fellowship (in value up to an amount of £1,000 to cover travel costs) is to be administered by the Coloproctology Section, Royal Society of Medicine to cover travel during the meeting and a visit to a Colorectal Unit in Ireland.

Submission deadline

Sunday 2 August 2020

Open to

All coloproctology trainees

Application guidelines

Submit a 400-word case report of a research-based abstract on any coloproctology topic. The winning candidate will be required to make a short presentation at the meeting and provide a copy of their CV prior to the visit.

The winner will receive a bursary to attend the Annual Meeting of the Irish Association of Coloproctology held at the Fitzpatrick’s Hotel, Killiney, Co Dublin on 12 - 13 November 2020. He or she will also be hosted by Mr John Burke, Consultant Colorectal Surgeon and Secretary of the Irish Association of Coloproctology at the Department of Colorectal Surgery in Beaumont Hospital in Dublin from 9 – 13 November 2020, therefore will be required to arrive in Dublin by 8 November 2020. The candidate is responsible for their own accommodation arrangements.

Prize

The John of Arderne medal and a travelling fellowship to the following year's overseas meeting

Submission deadline

Wednesday 22 July 2020

Open to

All coloproctology and surgery trainees and medical students

Application guidelines

This award is made annually to recipients selected by the Council of the Coloproctology Section for the best research paper presented at a Section meeting. Abstracts should state briefly and clearly the purpose, methods, results and conclusions of the work and must not exceed 200 words.

Prize

Irish Travelling Fellowship to attend an Annual Meeting of the Irish Association of Coloproctology. The Fellowship (in value up to an amount of £1,000 to cover travel costs) is to be administered by the Coloproctology Section, Royal Society of Medicine to cover travel during the meeting and a visit to a Colorectal Unit in Ireland.

Submission deadline

Sunday 2 August 2020

Open to

All coloproctology trainees

Application guidelines

Submit a 400-word case report of a research-based abstract on any coloproctology topic. The winning candidate will be required to make a short presentation at the meeting and provide a copy of their CV prior to the visit.

The winner will receive a bursary to attend the Annual Meeting of the Irish Association of Coloproctology held at the Fitzpatrick’s Hotel, Killiney, Co Dublin on 12 - 13 November 2020. He or she will also be hosted by Mr John Burke, Consultant Colorectal Surgeon and Secretary of the Irish Association of Coloproctology at the Department of Colorectal Surgery in Beaumont Hospital in Dublin from 9 – 13 November 2020, therefore will be required to arrive in Dublin by 8 November 2020. The candidate is responsible for their own accommodation arrangements.

For professionals with a medical, dental or veterinary qualification recognised by GMC, GDC or RCVS.

For professionals working in the healthcare sector or with an interest in healthcare issues and do not qualify for a Fellow membership. 

For students studying medicine, dentistry or an undergraduate qualification at an approved UK university.