11th International Medis Awards

In presenting the International Medis Awards for Medical Research, the International Scientific Committee seeks out the best applied research achievements in selected areas of medicine. Through awarding selected works, the project enhances awareness and promotes the importance of research for the development of medical science in the region and contributes to the diagnosis and treatment of disease.

At the opening of the 11th International Medis Awards, the President of the International Scientific Committee Prof. Borut Štrukelj, MSc Pharm, PhD, from the Department of Pharmaceutical Biology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Ljubljana, said:

Prof. Borut Štrukelj



"This year, the International Medis Awards have expanded to include the Czech Republic and Slovakia. We are inviting more researchers to join the scientific community that has been developing around the Awards since 2014. Additionally, we are now providing an opportunity for researchers to showcase their scientific work on an even larger international stage. Therefore, I strongly encourage doctors and pharmacists from the selected fields to apply."

 

Participating Countries

Participating CountriesThe annual International Medis Awards for Medical Research contest is open to medical doctors and pharmacists. Surgeons may apply to any field of research work. The contest is available to participants from eleven countries of Central and Eastern Europe:

  • Austria
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Bulgaria
  • Croatia
  • Czech Republic
  • Hungary
  • North Macedonia
  • Montenegro
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia

Medical Fields

Medical doctors and pharmacists who are actively involved in clinical practice can apply with their research work from nine different fields:
Dermatology, Gynecology, Intensive Care Medicine and Anesthesiology, Neurology, Ophthalmology, Pediatrics, Pharmacy, Pulmonology and Allergology, Rheumatology

Research Work

Doctors and pharmacists who published their scientific research contributions in the most prestigious scientific publications, i.e. those with an impact factor higher than 1.500, and who met following conditions, are eligible to take part in the 11th International Medis Awards:

  • Published original article (industry-sponsored studies are excluded)
  • Impact factor (IF – Journal Citation Reports database) of scientific publication 1.500 or higher)
  • Work published between 1 October 2023 and 31 October 2024 (13 months)
  • One person can submit more research papers
  • Each individual research paper may be submitted only once
  • Active daily involvement in clinical practice
  • Potential contribution to diagnosis and treatment
  • The majority of the research must be done in the territory of the IMA contest.

Please, read all the criteria for participation in the Terms and Conditions below.

Eligible study types for the IMA contest

Medical research
Primary researchSecondary research
Clinical researchEpidemiological researchMeta – analysis
ExperimentalObservationalExperimentalObservational
Clinical studyTherapy studyIntervention studyCohort study
 Prognostic study Case control study
Diagnostic studyCross-sectional study
Observational study with drugs
Secondary data analysis
Case series

 

Call for Entries

Terms and Conditions for participants for
the 11th International Medis Awards contest

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Awards

One winner is selected from each field of research. The winners receive:

  • Bodočnost (The Future) - a bronze sculpture by Jakov Brdar
  • A financial grant of € 2,500 gross

Finalists are announced from each field of research. The finalists receive:

  • International Medis Awards certificate of recognition
  • A financial grant of € 500 gross

General Sponsor

The general sponsor of the project is Medis, d.o.o.