JASME National Essay Prize for Medical Education

General Information

The Junior Association for the Study of Medical Education (JASME) is a special interest group within ASME for medical students.  One of its key goals is to encourage, promote and conduct medical education research initiated by students.

JASME invites current undergraduate medical students to enter this medical education essay competition.

The 2013 title is:

Does the concept of professionalism need to be redefined for the 21st century?

Entry criteria:

To enter, students must be :

• Current undergraduate medical students
• Student members of ASME

The student is encouraged to reflect on their individual experiences and ideas

The essay should be a well-structured, readable account that is informative and original

Word limit is strictly 1000 (+/-10%) including titles, subtitles and text boxes.

Prizes:

• 1^st Prize - £100
• Runner up - £50
• Highly commended - £20 book token

Applications should be made via the online submission form (click on the Application Form tab). The submission should be attached to the online application (minimum font size 12pt) and any multimedia documents uploaded to Dropbox with access granted to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . 

The online application form will go live 2 weeks prior to the application deadline

All applicants must be a student member of ASME at the time of submission. Non-members can join ASME for a small fee and experience the host of other student member benefits of ASME.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS NOW PASSED. Details of the 2013 prize will be posted shortly.

For further information please contact JASME by emailing This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.