The New York Academy of Medicine invites entries for the fourth annual New York Academy of Medicine Student Essay Prize, awarded to the best unpublished essay by a graduate student in a medical, public health, pharmacy, or nursing program in the United States. Essays should address topics in the history of public health or medicine as they relate to urban health issues; social or environmental factors in the health of urban populations, institutional histories, or specific diseases may be considered.
The winner will receive $500, and the winning essay will receive expedited review for possible publication in the Journal of Urban Health. Honorable Mention prizes may also be awarded at the discretion of the Prize Committee.
The contest is open to students in accredited professional degree programs in medicine, nursing, pharmacy, and public health. The writer must have been a student at the time the essay was written. Essays should be approximately 2,000 to 3,000 words long, and should follow the guidelines in the Journal’s instructions for authors. Essays will be evaluated on the quality and originality of the research, the significance of the topic, and appropriateness for publication in the Journal of Urban Health.
A complete entry includes the essay and a separate coverletter with the writer's name, contact information, and affiliation. Entries may be sent by email or by mail; do not submit by fax. The arrival deadline is Friday, March 28, 2008.
Email Address:
historyessay@nyam.org
Street Address:
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Academy Historian
The New York Academy of Medicine
1216 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10029-5202
Please write historyessay@nyam.org for more information.
