2017 RICHARD SPEAR, MD, MEMORIAL ESSAY CONTEST
T
he tenth annual Richard Spear, MD, Memorial Essay Contest
is here and GLMS wants to know what bugs you about the
field of medicine. What things in the modern practice of medicine are driving you nuts? Annoyances, flummoxes, the insanities
of health care finance - you name it and we want to hear about it.
GLMS welcomes all aspiring physician authors to take part and
talk about what has driven you crazy in your own personal health
care experiences. In addition to helping you understand it better
yourself, there are cash prizes up for grabs.
The contest is divided into two entry categories: practicing/retired physicians and in-training physicians/medical students. Both
groups will have the same topic “What Drives You Crazy in Health
Care?” The prize for practicing and retired physicians is $1,500
cool ones and for physicians-in-training and medical students, a
non-paltry $750. That would be at least a couple of plane tickets,
future interviewees.
Each entry will be considered on excellence in expression, creativity, readability and clarity by the all-volunteer judges. Each entry
must be between 800-2,000 words. The essays are due on Monday,
March 6, 2017. If it ever does get dark and cold this winter, blowing
off steam will help keep you warm.
The winning essays will be announced at the annual Presidents'
Celebration in May or June and then published in the July 2017 issue
of Louisville Medicine. Many of the other outstanding entries will
be published in subsequent months as determined by the GLMS
Editorial Board. For this contest, all entries must be original, unpublished writing intended solely for publication in Louisville Medicine
and pertinent to the themes. Please remember HIPAA guidelines:
include NO information that could potentially identify real patients.
Please use a separate cover letter with your name, entry category, essay title and contact information as judges are blinded
to authors.
Send entries and cover letters via email as an attachment to Aaron Burch at [email protected]. Email submissions are highly
preferred, but if not possible, send entry by fax to (502) 581-9022
c/o Aaron Burch or by mail (begining February 1) to GLMS, 328
E. Main St., Louisville, KY, 40202. Please note that only GLMS
members are eligible.
We can’t wait to read this year’s entries!
- Mary Barry, MD, Louisville Medicine Editor
GUIDELINES
To enter, you must be a GLMS physician member (practicing or retired), GLMS in-training member or
University of Louisville medical student.
THEMED ESSAY CONTEST:
PRIZE:
All entries must be original, unpublished writing
intended solely for publishing in Louisville Medicine
Essays must be pertinent to the following theme.
$1,500 for practicing and retired
$750 for physicians-in-training
“WHAT DRIVES YOU CRAZY
IN HEALTH CARE?”
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.
LENGTH:
800 to 2,000 words.
DEADLINE:
Monday, March 6, 2017.
FORMAT:
SUBMISSION:
Send via email as an attachment to Aaron Burch
at [email protected]. Email submissions are
highly preferred, but if impossible, send entry by
fax to 502-581-9022 or by mail to 328 E. Main St.,
Louisville, KY 40202.
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