Deadline: 31 March 2011
The 2011 Arnold P. Gold Foundation Humanism in Medicine Essay Contest
If you are a current student at an accredited medical or osteopathic school, enter The 2011 Arnold P. Gold Foundation Humanism in Medicine Essay Contest
In 1,000 words or less, please reflect on the following: "Good teaching cannot be reduced to technique; good teaching comes from the identity and integrity of the teacher." - Parker Palmer
Write about your experience of how a role-model taught or influenced the way you practice/intend to practice medicine.
*Cash Prizes*
First prize: $1000
Second prize: $500
Third prize: $250
Essays will be graded on both content and style. Past Essay Contest judges have included Jerome Groopman, Perri Klass, Sherwin Nuland, Abraham Verghese, among others. In addition, the AAMC’s Academic Medicine will continue its tradition of publishing the top three winning essays.
To enter, please:
1. Complete the entry form. Note that essays without an accompanying entry form will not be accepted.
Do not include your name on the essay itself. Only include your name on the entry form.
2. Send only electronic submissions. E-mail both the entry form and essay as Word or PDF attachments to essaycontest@gold-foundation.org with “2011 Essay Contest” in the subject line.
3. Essay Contest Deadline is 11:59 pm Wednesday March 31, 2011.
** Please note that only the First, Second and Third place winners will be notified of the contest results (via email or phone in July). The winners’ names and essays will be posted on the Gold Foundation’s website. The names of the top honorable mentions will be highlighted as well.
More information here.
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