{"id":1099,"date":"2015-12-31T11:58:47","date_gmt":"2015-12-31T11:58:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.bmj.com\/case-reports\/?p=1099"},"modified":"2015-12-31T11:59:40","modified_gmt":"2015-12-31T11:59:40","slug":"the-student-elective-competition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bmj.com\/case-reports\/2015\/12\/31\/the-student-elective-competition\/","title":{"rendered":"The Student Elective Competition \u2013 have you entered yet?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>By Hemali Bedi<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Travelling far afield for your elective? If so, we want to hear all about it. Write up your experiences into a Global Health case report and not only could you be the lucky winner of a \u00a3500 travel bursary, your article could also be included in the 2016 special edition print journal.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve put together a quick guide to tell you everything you need to <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1102 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.bmj.com\/case-reports\/files\/2015\/12\/person-731144_1280-267x400.jpg\" alt=\"person with suitcase\" width=\"221\" height=\"331\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.bmj.com\/case-reports\/files\/2015\/12\/person-731144_1280-267x400.jpg 267w, https:\/\/blogs.bmj.com\/case-reports\/files\/2015\/12\/person-731144_1280-300x450.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.bmj.com\/case-reports\/files\/2015\/12\/person-731144_1280.jpg 853w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 221px) 100vw, 221px\" \/>know.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is a Global Health case report?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Global Health case reports should focus on:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>the causes of disease<\/li>\n<li>the social determinants of health<\/li>\n<li>access to healthcare services<\/li>\n<li>how Global Health issues affect individual lives<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Global Health case reports require a comprehensive review of the relevant literature. This includes related publications published by governments and global organisations, not simply the medical literature. For more information, see our <a href=\"http:\/\/casereports.bmj.com\/site\/about\/guidelines.xhtml#whatcases\" target=\"_blank\">website.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>What could I win?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A \u00a3500 travel bursary to help you attend a medical conference or event related to Global Health.<\/li>\n<li>Your article will be published in our 2016 special edition print journal along with three runners-up.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>How do I get started?<br \/>\n<\/strong><br \/>\nBefore you begin,\u00a0why not have a browse of our existing Global Health case reports\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/casereports.bmj.com\/collections\/case_reports_global_health?utm_source=Landing_page&amp;utm_medium=Referral&amp;utm_campaign=CR_GHcomp_2015-16&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_term=\" target=\"_blank\">collection?<\/a>\u00a0Be sure to check out our <a href=\"http:\/\/casereports.bmj.com\/site\/about\/guidelines.xhtml?utm_source=Landing_page&amp;utm_medium=Referral&amp;utm_campaign=CR_GHcomp_2015-16&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_term=\" target=\"_blank\">Instructions for Authors<\/a> for guidance on patient consent, the submission process, and formatting issues such as the use of images. If you\u2019ve never written a Global Health case report before, you may find our <u><a href=\"http:\/\/casereports.bmj.com\/site\/about\/How%20to%20write%20a%20GH%20CR.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">template<\/a><\/u> useful to help get you writing.<\/p>\n<p>The deadline for entries is<strong> 30th April 2016<\/strong>. For more information, visit our <a href=\"http:\/\/promotions.bmj.com\/jnl\/the-student-elective-competition\/?utm_source=Twitter&amp;utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_campaign=CR_GHcomp_2015-17&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_term\" target=\"_blank\">competition website<\/a> or get in <a href=\"mailto:bmjcases@bmj.com\">touch<\/a>!<!--TrendMD v2.4.8--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Hemali Bedi Travelling far afield for your elective? If so, we want to hear all about it. 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