Essay Contest

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Hey guys its that time of year again for the Spears Essay Contest. See details below. We have had some finalists in the past. Inside information: not many people submit essays, you have very good odds.

Entries Due March 7!
The 2016 Richard Spear, MD, Memorial Essay Contest
Win $$ and get published in Louisville Medicine!

GLMS physician members, GLMS in-training (residents and fellows) members and all University of Louisville medical students are invited to enter this year’s Richard Spear, MD, Memorial Essay Contest. Cash prizes will be $1,500 for the winner in the practicing and retired physician category and $750 for the winner in the physician-in-training and medical student category.

Essay Contest Themes: All entries must be original, unpublished writing intended solely for publishing in Louisville Medicine. Essays must be pertinent to the following themes*:

1. Practicing and Retired Physician Category
“How Medicine Has Changed Me”
– or –
2. Resident/Fellow/Medical Student Category
“Social Media in Medicine”
 
*If you are a practicing or retired physician member, you must choose Category 1. If you are a resident, fellow, or medical student, you must choose Category 2.


Length: 800 to 2,000 words. 

Format: Do not put your name on any page of your essay. Instead,include a separate cover letter with name, entry category, essay title and contact information. This allows judges to be blinded to author names.

Deadline: Monday, March 7, 2015.


Submission: Send via email as an attachment to Aaron Burch ataaron.burch@glms.org.  Email submissions are highly preferred, but if not possible, send entry by fax to 502-736-6341 or by mail to 

101 W. Chestnut St., Louisville, KY 40202.

The winning essays and Medical Writing for the Public Award will be announced at the annual GLMS Presidents’ Celebration and published in the July issue of Louisville Medicine. 

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