UNITE Project Pitch 2024
We are delighted to announce that UNITE Collaborative will be hosting The British Society of Interventional Radiology's (BSIR) annual Project Pitch Competition on:
Wednesday 6th November 2024 at the BSIR Annual Scientific Meeting 2024
This is an excellent opportunity for radiology trainees, foundation doctors and medical students to pitch research or audit ideas to our multi-disciplinary panel in a ‘Dragons den’ style format.
The winning pitch will win an award from BSIR and up to £1,500 and will be supported by UNITE to take their idea forward.
The initial pitch will be a recorded 90 second ‘elevator style’ video with the top 5 scoring submissions being invited to face our dragons at the BSIR Annual Scientific Meeting 2024.
Entry Details
Entry's should be in the format of a:
Recorded 90 second ‘elevator style’ video pitch
Optional: Using a maximum of 1 PowerPoint slide
Cover the clinical question being answered/topic addressed, clinical relevance/rationale for project and brief summary of methods on how the project could be conducted and any required resources.
Please note: Pitch submission closes Monday 30th September 2024 at 5pm.
Submit your project pitch to: unitecollaborative@gmail.com
What to Include
Impact - What impact will the project have on patients, the public and/or people working in healthcare?
Innovation - Is the idea novel? Will the study add to the existing body of knowledge?
Feasibility - Is the proposed study feasible and deliverable?
Resource - What resources/ funding is required? Are the proposed costs/ required resources of the research reasonable and commensurate with the proposed work involved?
Marking
All submissions will be scored by senior members of the UNITE collaborative.
The top 5 scoring submissions will then be invited to a sandpit session with senior UNITE members to further develop their project idea before facing the judges at the BSIR Annual Scientific Meeting 2024.
At the BSIR Annual Scientific Meeting, the top five candidates will each have a 5 minute presentation slot and will present to confirmed dragons:
Professor Mark Little
Professor Hans Ulrich Laasch
Professor Tze Min Wah
Prizing
The winning presentation will win an award from BSIR and up to £1500.
The winning project team can take their idea forward and develop it with the help of the UNITE network.