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The Sheppard Memorial Prize
RCGP ROI Faculty Sheppard Memorial Essay Prize Competition 2022
RCGP ROI Faculty Sheppard Memorial Essay Prizes Competition – a 1,500 word essay on a subject pertinent to general practice
Opening date: Monday 29 August 2022
Closing date: Friday 4 November 2022
This competition commemorates Dr Jack Sheppard, who was a well-known General Practitioner in Dublin, elected Provost and founder member of the RCGP East of Ireland Faculty. He was a great beneficiary to the RCGP in Ireland. The Sheppard Memorial Prizes are awarded annually by the RCGP ROI Faculty
Details of essay
- The essay must be minimum 1,500 words and maximum 3,000 words in length and should be on a subject pertinent to general practice in Ireland. It should include relevant literature but particular credit will be given for original thought and relevance to general practice
- The competition is open to all undergraduate medical students and postgraduate doctors who are within 5 years of completion of general practice training
- Essays can be either
1. Science based content (focused literature review, audit or original research)
2. Traditional essay content (reflective/narrative style) - Marks are awarded for overall presentation, structure, research, conclusions and relevance to general practice
- Essays are to be submitted in MS Word format to roi@rcgp.org.uk
Prize Details
- The value of the postgraduate prize is €750
- The value of the undergraduate prize is €500
- Winning essays are published on the RCGP website
The prize winners should be prepared to present their essays at the RCGP Republic of Ireland Faculty Winter Meeting in Dublin on 3 December 2022.
The Sheppard Memorial Prize 2017
The Sheppard Memorial Prize is now open for applications. Closing date 5pm, Friday 29th September 2017