Interdisciplinary Champion Essay Competition – Win Free Conference or Annual Membership
The Early Career and Trainee Support (ECATS) Committee is pleased to announce the Interdisciplinary Champion Essay Competition. One student/trainee and on early career practitioner will receive free registration to 2023 ASCIP annual conference fee OR one year of ASCIP annual membership!
Criteria to apply for Students:
- Any student or trainee (includes Residents and Fellows) interested in SCI
- Need Not Be an ASCIP Member
- Can be from any discipline (Physicians, Researchers, Pharmacists, Psychologists, Social Workers, Nurses, Therapists, Dietitians, etc.)
The student/trainee winner will have their choice of having the student/trainee conference fee waived to attend the 2023 ASCIP Conference or one annual membership fee waived.
Criteria to apply for Early Career Members:
- Any practitioner who has practiced for less than 5 years OR has practiced for less than 5 years in SCI
- Need not be an ASCIP member
- Can be from any discipline (Physicians, Researchers, Pharmacists, Psychologists, Social Workers, Nurses, Therapists, Dietitians, etc.)
The Early Career winner will have their choice of having their conference fee to attend the 2023 ASCIP Conference or one annual membership fee waived.
How to apply:
Click here to complete & submit the “ASCIP Interdisciplinary Champion Essay” Application
The application includes the following essay prompt. Partial applications cannot be saved. Please have your essay ready when completing the application.
As an interdisciplinary organization, ASCIP promotes the development of interdisciplinary team work in the field of Spinal Cord Injury medicine to promote quality, patient-centered care. In 1000 words or less, describe your ideas of how to promote quality, patient-centered healthcare and develop interdisciplinary team work. If this is an active project, please describe the project; if not, describe how would you take your idea to the next level and implement it in the real world.
Deadline to apply: Friday, May 31st at 11:59 pm PT.
Both winners will also be featured on the ASCIP website.
Questions?
Contact:
Rachel Hibbs at rachel.hibbs@pitt.edu or Jennifer Irish Jennifer.irish@va.gov
If you’re not a student or early career member, please pass this onto to someone who is!