30 Years of RCOphth – Essay prize for OST Trainees
10 January 2018
To celebrate the College’s 30th Anniversary in 2018, we are pleased to announce that we are running an essay prize for OST Trainees. The competition will be open to all those currently in an OST programme (OST1 -7) and LAT posts at the time of submission.
Ophthalmologists are expected to be highly trained, motivated and able to achieve and sustain quality standards throughout their careers for the benefit of patients. Ophthalmology has been a popular specialty for many years and this has been seen at national recruitment over the last six years.
Entries are invited on the essay “A day in the life of an Ophthalmic trainee”. Essays must be no more than 2,000 words. You may download the full guidance and regulations here.
1st Prize will be £500 and 2nd Prize will be £250. Both essays will be posted on the College website in June 2018.
Closing Date: 29 March 2018
Result Announced: 1 June 2018
1st and 2nd place prize winners will attend the Admission ceremony on the 7 September 2018
If you have any questions please contact Alex Tytko, Head of Education and Training on alex.tytko@rcophth.ac.uk