Intervarsity Competition "Communicating Evidence to Empower Informed Decision-Making” and Systematic review workshop for students Intervarsity competition

This competition involves students to creatively produce a video that will showcase how healthcare professionals can use a Cochrane plain language summary in a clinical setting to help patients make evidence based informed decisions about their healthcare plans. 

This is a team competition and is open to all institutions of higher learning in Malaysia with undergraduate level health-science related programmes (medicine, pharmacy, dental, nursing, physiotherapy, dietetics etc).

The competition will culminate in a workshop Systematic Reviews Made Easy on 26 September 2024 (9am-12.30pm) at Avante Hotel, Bandar Utama, Selangor. 

The top 5 teams will be showcased during the workshop and have an opportunity to hear feedback from judges.

Participation fee: RM100 per team (includes workshop fees, tea break & lunch) 

All participating teams will receive a certificate of participation. 

The top 5 teams will also be eligible for a Q&A session that will determine the final prizes. 

First prize: Cash USD 300 (approximately RM 1500) per team

Second prize: Cash RM 300 per team

3 consolation prizes Cash RM150  per team 

Key dates: 

  • Deadline for Registration for competition and workshop: 26 August 2024 
  •  Deadline for Submission of video: 26 August 2024
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