Critical Care Society of
Southern Africa

Dear  CCSSA Members

The Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Society(ANZICS)  has  invited applications  for the 2023 Intensive Care Global Rising Star Programme. Below is information pertaining to the Programme and the application process.

Information
The Programme aims to identify promising and innovative young clinician/scientists.
The recipients will have the opportunity to present an overview of their past and on-going research activities during a dedicated symposium at the 2023 ANZICS/ACCCN Annual Scientific Meeting held in Adelaide, Australia, 29 – 31 March 2023.
During the symposium each recipient will present a lecture (25-minute presentation + 5 minute discussion)..
The objective of the programme is to encourage innovative and productive early to mid-career clinician/scientists to disseminate their findings to an international audience.
Global Rising Star Fellowships will be awarded based on academic merit with consideration of inclusivity and diversity.
Airfare expenses (to the value of $AU4,000), accommodation and registration costs for the recipients will be covered.

Preference will be given to clinician/scientists who have pursued a well-defined and innovative research path, leading to several publications in high-impact peer-reviewed journals.
Preference will also be given to those applicants who have publications in which they are listed as first or last author.
While applicants may include work with Australian and New Zealand collaborators, preference will be given to work completed in the region of each applicant.

Applications will be assessed by a panel of clinician/scientists that includes members from ANZICS and an international expert. Applicants will be notified via email by Friday 4th December 2022.

The applicant must present their lecture in English. It is also anticipated that recipients will contribute to the academic and social programme of the ANZICS Annual Scientific Meeting.

Requirements for application
1. Medical degree and  have completed, or be in-training, for a fellowship in Critical Care medicine or be working as a specialist critical care clinician
2. Age: younger than 42 years on 29 March 2023

Application
The attached Application form to be forwarded to alison@royalh.co.za  by  20 November 2022.

Click HERE for the application form.

Yours Sincerely,

Professor Fathima Paruk

President, CCSSA