IFEM Research Awards

The International Federation for Emergency Medicine (IFEM) has established four prizes for Research Excellence:
Each prize will be awarded at the annual International Conference on Emergency Medicine (ICEM) in Amsterdam, 13-16 June 2023.

Please find the details of each award here:

The Best Paper at ICEM prize will be awarded to the presenter of the best original research abstract at ICEM 2023. The prize is designed to acknowledge, celebrate and encourage research excellence in Emergency Medicine.

Eligibility
All presenters of original research abstracts will be eligible for the prize, regardless of their healthcare worker designation (medical, nursing, paramedic, allied health etc.) or training status (training complete/incomplete).

Applications
Upon submission of the research abstract, applicants must indicate that they wish to be considered for the Best Paper at ICEM prize. Only applicants that meet the eligibility criteria will be considered.

Criteria
Methodology (study design, bias, confounders, sample size, stats)20
Importance to Medical Science/Emergency Medicine10
Originality10
Total maximum score40

The six shortlisted abstracts will be presented at the ‘Best Paper’ plenary session at ICEM 2023

The Best Paper by a Young Investigator prize will be awarded to the best original research abstract, submitted by a young investigator at ICEM 2023. Similarly, the prize aims to acknowledge, celebrate and encourage research excellence in Emergency Medicine.

Eligibility
Emergency physicians who are less than 5 years post-Fellowship/Residency/Boards, and who are first authors of the abstract, will be eligible for the prize.

Applications
Upon submission of the research abstract, applicants must indicate that they wish to be considered for Best Paper by Young Investigator prize. Only applicants that meet the eligibility criteria will be considered.

Criteria
Methodology (study design, bias, confounders, sample size, stats)20
Importance to Medical Science/Emergency Medicine10
Originality10
Total maximum score40

The Best Paper by a Trainee prize will be awarded to the best original research abstract submitted by an emergency medicine trainee.

Eligibility
Physicians enrolled in a recognized emergency medicine training program or residency, and who are first authors of the abstract, will be eligible for the prize.

Applications
Upon submission of the research abstract, applicants must indicate that they wish to be considered for Best Paper by Trainee prize. Only applicants that meet the eligibility criteria will be considered.

Criteria
Methodology (study design, bias, confounders, sample size, stats)20
Importance to Medical Science/Emergency Medicine10
Originality10
Total maximum score40

The Best Paper – Evidence into Practice prize will be awarded for the best original research abstract submitted to ICEM 2023, which relates to closing an important gap between the best available evidence and current clinical practice. The prize is aims to acknowledge, celebrate and encourage excellence in evidence translation.

Eligibility
All abstract first authors will be eligible for the prize regardless of their healthcare worker designation (medical, nursing, paramedic, allied health etc.) or training status (training complete/incomplete).

Abstracts will be eligible if they report the findings of an original research project that aimed to translate existing research evidence into better patient care. Such translation may include, but is not limited to, initiatives improving the use of clinical guidelines, streamlining patient flow, decreasing adverse events and improving important key performance indicators.

Applications
Upon submission of the research abstract, applicants must indicate that they wish to be considered for Best Paper – Evidence into Practice prize. Only applicants that meet the eligibility criteria will be considered.

Criteria
Methodology (study design, bias, confounders, sample size, stats)20
Importance to Medical Science/Emergency Medicine10
Originality10
Total maximum score40

Best Paper at ICEM

The Best Paper at ICEM prize will be awarded to the presenter of the best original research abstract at ICEM 2023. The prize is designed to acknowledge, celebrate and encourage research excellence in Emergency Medicine.

Eligibility
All presenters of original research abstracts will be eligible for the prize, regardless of their healthcare worker designation (medical, nursing, paramedic, allied health etc.) or training status (training complete/incomplete).

Applications
Upon submission of the research abstract, applicants must indicate that they wish to be considered for the Best Paper at ICEM prize. Only applicants that meet the eligibility criteria will be considered.

Criteria
Methodology (study design, bias, confounders, sample size, stats)20
Importance to Medical Science/Emergency Medicine10
Originality10
Total maximum score40

Best Paper by a Young Investigator

The Best Paper by a Young Investigator prize will be awarded to the best original research abstract, submitted by a young investigator at ICEM 2023. Similarly, the prize aims to acknowledge, celebrate and encourage research excellence in Emergency Medicine.

Eligibility
Emergency physicians who are less than 5 years post-Fellowship/Residency/Boards, and who are first authors of the abstract, will be eligible for the prize.

Applications
Upon submission of the research abstract, applicants must indicate that they wish to be considered for Best Paper by Young Investigator prize. Only applicants that meet the eligibility criteria will be considered.

Criteria
Methodology (study design, bias, confounders, sample size, stats)20
Importance to Medical Science/Emergency Medicine10
Originality10
Total maximum score40

Best Paper by a Trainee

The Best Paper by a Trainee prize will be awarded to the best original research abstract submitted by an emergency medicine trainee.

Eligibility
Physicians enrolled in a recognized emergency medicine training program or residency, and who are first authors of the abstract, will be eligible for the prize.

Applications
Upon submission of the research abstract, applicants must indicate that they wish to be considered for Best Paper by Trainee prize. Only applicants that meet the eligibility criteria will be considered.

Criteria
Methodology (study design, bias, confounders, sample size, stats)20
Importance to Medical Science/Emergency Medicine10
Originality10
Total maximum score40

Best Paper – Evidence into Practice

The Best Paper – Evidence into Practice prize will be awarded for the best original research abstract submitted to ICEM 2023, which relates to closing an important gap between the best available evidence and current clinical practice. The prize is aims to acknowledge, celebrate and encourage excellence in evidence translation.

Eligibility
All abstract first authors will be eligible for the prize regardless of their healthcare worker designation (medical, nursing, paramedic, allied health etc.) or training status (training complete/incomplete).

Abstracts will be eligible if they report the findings of an original research project that aimed to translate existing research evidence into better patient care. Such translation may include, but is not limited to, initiatives improving the use of clinical guidelines, streamlining patient flow, decreasing adverse events and improving important key performance indicators.

Applications
Upon submission of the research abstract, applicants must indicate that they wish to be considered for Best Paper – Evidence into Practice prize. Only applicants that meet the eligibility criteria will be considered.

Criteria
Methodology (study design, bias, confounders, sample size, stats)20
Importance to Medical Science/Emergency Medicine10
Originality10
Total maximum score40

Campbell MacFarlane Best Poster Award

In addition to the 4 IFEM Research Awards, there is one more award that will be granted at the ICEM 2023 meeting:

The Campbell MacFarlane Best Poster Award is awarded at every International Conference on Emergency Medicine, based on the best poster that is presented at the meeting. To be eligible for this award, the presenting author must be registered for, and attend ICEM 2023.