Essay Prize
A great opportunity for budding dermatologists
Getting a dermatology specialty training number in the UK has become increasingly difficult and the extracurricular requirements are often overwhelming. Dimitrios Karponis, an ST2 Academic Clinical Fellow in dermatology, together with Altruist, would like to motivate budding dermatologists to achieve their dream. The winner will receive a 1-to-1 mentorship from Dimitrios himself, £100 and the whole range of Altruist products (except the Altruist 1 litre bottles)!
Medical students and doctors in early training (FY1-IMT3 in the UK, or medical school graduates from overseas prior to SpR/resident training) are eligible to participate.
How does this work?
The prize will run on a yearly basis, with a different question every year. The essays will be marked by a multidisciplinary team of dermatologists, scientists or medical anthropologists in different stages of training. Submissions are now closed for 2024. The winner is Sanjiv Sharma!
Please submit your entries as a word document to our mail address below, with the title “essay prize” and including your name and stage of training. Please ensure not to include any personal identifiable information in the essay document.
Topic 2024
Societal ignorance about the condition, as well as long-standing beliefs associated with witchcraft, lead to the dehumanization of people with albinism. It is widely believed that the body parts of people with albinism, used by witch doctors in magical charms and potions, bring wealth, health and good luck. This leads to brutal attacks resulting in maiming, death and the black market trafficking of albino body parts. Since 2006, more than 300 attacks have been recorded in 25 countries, and likely many more have gone unrecorded.
Formatting
Referencing: Please use the Vancouver referencing style for any citations.
Figures: Maximum of 2 allowed.
Maximum word count: 1000 (excluding any figure legends, title and citations)
Feedback: Feedback will not be provided for the entries.