Wylie Undergraduate Essay Prize
Applications for the Wylie Undergraduate Essay Medal 2023 were welcomed on the topic How can we address the gender gap in anaesthesia, as well as medicine in general? Essays must be written by an undergraduate medical student at a university in Great Britain or Ireland. The overall winner will receive the Wylie Medal in memory of Dr W Derek Wylie, President of the Association 1980-82.
Applications were invited from medical students studying in Great Britain and Ireland (subject to confirmation of eligibility).
- All applicants should be the sole author of their essay.
- The word limit is 1,000 words (excluding references and headings).
- Some essays may be published online or in Anaesthesia News, depending on their suitability and at the discretion of the Association. All essay submissions will be subject to a plagiarism check and the results will be considered as part of the judging process.
- All submissions will be blinded to reviewers. Author names and contact information should not be included on the submitted essay.
Deadline for submission was Wednesday 18 January 2023.
Miss Devika Tandon was awarded the 2022 Wylie Undergraduate Essay Prize for her essay entitled Inequalities in health this year: how does it affect pre-operative care and recovery?