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ACP McElwain and President’s Prizes 2021
Applications are invited for the 2021 ACP Prizes (each £1,000). The McElwain awards were established by the friends and colleagues of the late Professor Tim McElwain to commemorate his extraordinary contribution to the development of Medical Oncology in the UK. In addition, since 2020, the ACP now also offers an additional President’s Prize. Both are open to UK trainees in Medical Oncology who are members of the Association of Cancer Physicians.
The Prizes are awarded annually to UK trainees in Medical Oncology who have performed high quality research on either clinical or basic research related to cancer. Applications should consist of:
- a summary of the research project (max 2 pages A4 (>10 font), excluding references, figures and tables);
- an abstract (up to 300 words);
- reprints of relevant published (or in press/submitted) material, if available;
- a reference from the trainee’s Head of Department or Research Supervisor;
- a short paragraph indicating the likely impact of the research;
- a short statement (max 100 words) to explain what is the candidate’s own work.
For 2021 two McElwain Prizes will be awarded (each with a value of £1000), one for a clinical project and one for basic/translational research, in addition to the President’s Prize. The prizewinners will be invited to give an oral or poster presentation at the virtual NCRI Festival, taking place from 8th-12th November 2021, with conference registration paid. The prizewinners will also be asked to present their work at the annual Cancer Physicians in Training weekend in the autumn (currently planned for 15th-17th October in Bristol, or virtual if mandated by COVID restrictions).
Applications should be sent by email to:
Mrs Alison Norton
Association of Cancer Physicians
[email protected]
The deadline for applications for both awards is Friday 14 May 2021.
ACP medical oncology training survey report 2019
May 2019
The results of a recent survey of trainees in medical oncology have now published. The survey was carried out during Oct/Nov 2019 and addressed some issues of particular importance which are not necessarily covered by the annual GMC survey. The overall response rate to the survey was 32% and it is planned to repeat it in late 2022, following the introduction of anticipated changes to the medical oncology curriculum from 2021, in response to the Shape of Training report.
Please review the findings of the report and consider how the recommendations might be addressed. You are welcome to feed back any queries or comments to [email protected].
ACP McElwain and President’s Prizes 2020
Applications are invited for the 2020 ACP Prizes (each £1,000). The McElwain awards were established by the friends and colleagues of the late Professor Tim McElwain to commemorate his extraordinary contribution to the development of Medical Oncology in the UK. In addition, for 2020 the ACP is now also offering a President’s Prize. Both are open to trainees in Medical Oncology who are members of the Association of Cancer Physicians.
The Prizes are awarded annually to UK trainees in Medical Oncology who have performed high quality research on either clinical or basic research related to cancer. Applications should consist of:
a) a summary of the research project (max 2 pages A4 (>10 font), excluding references, figures and tables);
b) an abstract (up to 300 words);
c) reprints of relevant published (or in press/submitted) material, if available;
d) a reference from the trainee’s Head of Department or Research Supervisor;
e) a short paragraph indicating the likely impact of the research;
f) a short statement (max 100 words) to explain what is the candidate’s own work.
For 2020 two McElwain Prizes will be awarded (each with a value of £1000), one for a clinical project and one for basic/translational research, in addition to the new President’s Prize. The prizewinners will be invited to give an oral or poster presentation at the NCRI Cancer Conference to be held at the ICC in Belfast, 2nd- 4th November 2020, with conference registration paid. The prizewinners will also be asked to present their work at the annual Cancer Physicians in Training weekend in the autumn (16th – 18th October in Manchester).
Applications should be sent by email to:
Mrs Alison Norton
Association of Cancer Physicians
[email protected]
The deadline for applications for both awards is Friday 22nd May 2020.