BSR Innovation Awards Sponsored by Abbott Immunology

Designed to highlight examples of innovation and excellence within rheumatology medicine, entrants of the Innovation in Rheumatology Awards should be able to demonstrate how their innovative work has benefited the treatment and care of rheumatology patients.

The awards, supported by Abbott Immunology, are open to innovations in any field of rheumatology medicine and are judged within two categories: Category 1: Innovation in Practice Demonstration of a project and initiative that has improved patient care. Category 2: Innovation in Development Demonstration of a pioneering new strategy or concept that could be used in practice to improve patient care. The awards will be presented to the winners at Rheumatology 2010, which will be held at the Birmingham ICC, 21-23 April 2010.

Dr Fraser Birrell, Innovation Award winner 2009 (Cat. 2); Dr Deborah Bax, BSR President; Dr Jackie Harris, Abbott UK representative; Dr Clive Kelly, Innovations Award winner 2009 (Cat. 1)

The two winners will each receive:

• £500
• £500 donation to research and development within a charity/organisation of their choice
• Complimentary registration to Rheumatology 2010
• The opportunity to present their work during the concurrent oral session at Rheumatology 2010
• Complimentary registration of their choice to either the European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) or the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Annual Conference
• Framed certificate presented by the BSR President and Abbott Immunology during the conference

Entrants will need to complete an eight-page application form. Click here to download the application form.

Submission deadline

The deadline for the submission of 2010
applications is 24 December 2009.
Winners will be notified by email in
January 2010.
Rules and eligibility
• Applicants need not be BSR members
• If you are submitting a collaborative entry,
please note that only one prize package will
be awarded.
Please contact Louis Bellintani at
lbellintani@rheumatology.org.uk
for any further information.