Abstracts are invited for posters, for display online at the annual RCoA College Tutors’ Meeting, to be held on 4 and 5 June 2025.  Abstracts should describe work performed that develops, delivers or evaluates the provision of anaesthesia, intensive care or pain medicine training in the UK.

If selected, you will be asked to produce a poster for the meeting; the final decision on posters rests with the judging panel of Lead Tutors, Lead Regional Advisers and Chair of the Training Committee. Candidates will be notified by Wednesday 30^th April 2025.  If you are invited to produce a poster, you will not be required to attend the meeting.  The judges will select three authors abstracts, to present their poster in person at the meeting. Closing date for abstracts 09:00 am 11 April 2025.

Topic

Developing, delivering or evaluating the provision of anaesthesia, intensive care or pain medicine training in the UK.

Eligibility

The competition is open to foundation medical students and trainees.

Prize

• 1st prize: £500
• 2^nd prize £250
• 3^rd Prize £125

All will receive a certificate and the top three abstracts will be invited to present an oral presentation which will be featured in the Bulletin.

How to enter

• Submit a copy of your abstract, as an attachment to events@rcoa.ac.uk along with a signed copy of the form below.
• Please ensure you follow the abstract preparation guidelines on page 2, as failure to do so could result in your entry being disqualified from the competition.

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