Medical Writing
for the Public
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Optimal Prescribing Is Our Inherent Duty
February 7 - 9, 2014
18 category 1 hours of CME
For more information visit www.glms.org,
email [email protected]
or call 502-736-6354.
Themes:
Practicing/life physician category:
“Current Practice: Realities and
Controversies”
$1,500 cash prize
Physician-in-training/medical
student category:
“What Patients Have Taught Me”
$750 cash prize
Length:
800 to 2,000 words
Format:
Do not put your name on your
essay! Judges are blinded to
authors. Instead, include a
separate cover letter with name,
entry category, essay title and
contact information.
In addition to the essay contest,
GLMS offers a Medical Writing for
the Public Award. You may enter
an article of any length, written
on a medically related topic for
readers in the general public, that
was published in a newspaper,
magazine or book anytime during
2013. The submission may not be a
self-published work. Include a copy
of the article along with a cover
letter with the name and date of
the publication and your contact
information. The award for this
category is non-monetary.
Deadline:
Monday, March 3, 2014
Submission:
Email as an attachment to Kate
Williams at kate.williams@glms.
org. Fax to 502-736-6339 or mail to
101 W. Chestnut St., Louisville, KY
40202.
You must be a GLMS physician member
(practicing or retired), GLMS in-training
member or University of Louisville
medical student to enter.
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