Tackling Health Inequalities: Health is Wealth - Abstract Competition

The Royal Society of Medicine and NHS England are hosting an abstract competition to showcase work in tackling health inequalities through industry, research and employment.

Submission deadline: Sunday 1 December 2024 at 11:59pm (GMT)

Abstract submissions (max. 400 words) should demonstrate ways in which we can tackle health inequalities, using the following themes:  

  • Good examples of Life Sciences involving communities in product design and development
  • Good examples of employment as a tool for tackling health inequalities
  • Examples of inclusive research  

Who can enter?

Open to anyone working in industry, research, employment or healthcare on a project or initiative to tackle health inequalities.

What is your prize?

All those who submit an abstract will receive an official certificate acknowledging their active participation in this competition.

The top 3 submissions will be invited to give a 10-minute oral presentation at the Tackling health inequalities: Health is wealth conference on Tuesday 28 January 2025. The remaining shortlisted submissions will be invited to present a poster at the conference. During the lunch session, those shortlisted for display at the conference will have the opportunity to answer questions related to their work.

The overall winner will be announced at the end, and the winner be granted complimentary access to a webinar of their choice within the RSM's Spotlight series. 

Submission guidelines

Email your abstract in PDF format to content@rsm.ac.uk. Please ensure that authors' names are removed from the abstract before submitting, as judging will be anonymous.

There is no limit on the number of entries per participant. Submissions are welcome from individuals or teams, though only the lead author will receive complimentary access to an RSM Spotlight webinar.

Shortlisted candidates will be notified on Friday 3 January 2025.

For shortlisted candidates

Oral Presentations: If you are shortlisted to give a 10-minute oral presentation at the conference, please provide a copy of your slides in advance of the day to content@rsm.ac.uk.

Poster presentations: If selected to present a poster at the conference, submit a digital copy of the poster (including author names) to content@rsm.ac.uk. This will be included in the conference poster presentation pack and displayed on the RSM website. Please bring a printed version of your poster at A1 size on the conference day.

If you have any questions, contact content@rsm.ac.uk