Malcolm Read Scholarship

The UKADIS Malcolm Read Scholarship in Sport and Exercise Medicine

Following the amalgamation of UKADIS with BASEM at the end of 2005, the former board and membership of UKADIS generously decided that left over UKADIS funds be invested in the form of an annual professional development scholarship.

In honour of Malcolm’s outstanding contribution to Sport and Exercise Medicine, an annual scholarship has been established in his name.  The idea is to reward work by a clinician, who, in the tradition of Malcolm Read, contributes to the practice of Sport and Exercise medicine by using practical/clinical experience to shape thinking within the field.  The award is intended to be accessible to relatively small projects and studies which would not otherwise attract funding or a large audience. For example, it may be used for funding international travel for further study at a Centre of Excellence, providing medical cover for touring with international sports teams, clinically based research projects within the UK, educational projects within the UK, and other projects which fall into the general category of Clinical Sport and Exercise medicine.

This award is open to all BASEM members including Registrars and particularly GPs who have a paper to present. The award may be used for retrieving statistical information/mentoring/research support, as well as the option to travel to an educational centre of choice.

The judging panel are currently working through 2012 applications.  It is hoped a decision will be made and announced in January 2013 

Applications for the 2013 Award will be invited during the Spring.