We are now accepting entries for this year's ASiT/SURGERY Journal/Elsevier Foundation Trainee Essay Prize. Essays of no more than 1500 words are invited exploring the following title:
 

"What role could social media play in surgery?"
 

The strongest entries for this prestigious award will be presented to the Patient Liaison Group (PLG) of the Royal College of Surgeons of England who will determine the winner. The winners will be announced by the end of June 2018.

Essays must be emailed to info@asit.org with 'FOUNDATION ESSAY PRIZE 2018' as the subject heading no later than:

2359 hours, 15th May 2018

Entrants must be ASiT members and employed in a UK Foundation Programme (or ROI internship) approved post at the time of application.

Essays should be written in Arial size 12-font, double spaced and referenced in the Vancouver style. Essays should not exceed 1500 words (excluding cover page and reference list).

Applicants should include a cover page detailing their full name, ASiT membership number, year of Foundation training, training region, email address and postal address.

We look forward to receiving your entry!