Awards

Best Paper by a Trainee

The Best Paper by a Trainee is awarded annually for a research study to a trainee. The winning trainee will receive a prize of AUD $1,000. Their paper is published in the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine Bulletin and posted on the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine website.

This prize will be presented at the 2024 ASM.

The Best Paper by a Trainee is scored based on the criteria with the award being presented to the winner at the conclusion of the meeting.

Trainees must indicate if they wish to be considered for Best Paper by a Trainee when submitting the abstract. Only abstracts accepted for oral presentation are eligible for this award.

Eligibility: Applicants must be a trainee

Criteria:

The research is relevant to emergency medicine
10
The paper is well structured and clearly written
10
The study is well designed with appropriate methodology and sample size
10
The conclusions are based on strong evidence with statistical and clinical significance
10
The findings will have meaningful impact on emergency medicine practice
10
Maximum total score
50

The PREDICT (Paediatric Research in Emergency Departments International Collaborative) network provides a research platform for achieving multicentre acute care paediatric research in Australia and New Zealand. The successful recipient of the PREDICT Award will receive a monetary prize of AUD $500.

Eligibility:

  • Applicants must be trainee, medical student, or from allied health professions at the time of the presentation
  • Research involves children < 17 years and performed primarily in an emergency department setting in Australia and or New Zealand
Importance of topic to Paediatric Emergency Medicine (PEM)
20
Study objectives, research questions and/or hypotheses are clearly stated
10
Methodology (study design, sampling, data collection, measurement and analysis) is clearly specified and appropriate for objectives / questions
30
Results are reported for each study objective / research question in a clear and credible manner
10
Conclusions and implications are appropriately stated based on results
10
Presentation style is clear and engages the audience
20
Maximum total score
100

Awarded to the paper that best demonstrates closing an important gap between the best available evidence and current clinical practice. The successful recipient will receive a monetary prize of AUD $1,000. This award is open to FACEMS and Trainees provided their abstract fits the below criteria.

Eligibility:

  • Is the paper related to closing an important gap between the best available evidence and current clinical practice?
  • Does the paper mention results of the practice change and how these were achieved or not?
    Does the paper mention barriers or enablers in implementing the practice change?
  • Was implementation theory applied in the change process?

The Best Paper by a Fellow Award is only open to ACEM Fellows. The successful recipient will receive a certificate and monetary prize of AUD $1,000, and the winner will be announced at the 2024 ASM. ACEM Fellows will be required to submit an abstract that will be reviewed and shortlisted. You will then be notified and given an allocated session within the program to present your paper during the 2024 ASM, where you will be adjudicated during the session.

The research is relevant to emergency medicine
10
The paper is well structured and clearly written
10
The study is well designed with appropriate methodology and sample size
10
The conclusions are based on strong evidence with statistical and clinical significance
10
The findings will have meaningful impact on emergency medicine practice
10
Maximum total score
50

This is a peer reviewed award, whereby posters will be reviewed and voted on during the ASM. The successful recipient will receive a $500 Visa card. To be eligible of this award, the presenting author must be registered for, and attend the ASM.

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