2016 EuGMS – Ontex Healthcare Award

The European Union Geriatric Medicine Society (EUGMS) and Ontex Healthcare announce the EUGMS – ONTEX HEALTHCARE award for the best communication or poster on urinary incontinence and continence management at the 12th EUGMS Congress.

Terms and conditions

1. Eligible for this award are all the communications or posters on Urinary incontinence  and continence management presented at the 12th EUGMS Congress in Lisbon, October 2016
2. The work should be about urinary incontinence in the epidemiological, pharmacological or clinical fields and/or about quality of life and psychosocial impact and continence management.
3. The presentation to the competition implies the full acceptance by the participant to all conditions governing the award.
4. The jury will evaluate the works and will award the prize.
5. The jury will consist of the following:

• President of the EUGMS or  nominee

 

• Academic Director of the EUGMS or nominee
• Coordinator of the Continence management group or nominee

6. The funding of the prize will be 1,500 euros (tax deducted).
7. The jury will be announced during the 12th EUGMS Congress
8. The judges' decision is final.
9. The prize may not be awarded into any of the jurors.
10. At least one author must be a member of the EUGMS and is required to register and pay the registration fee to ensure the rights for the presentation.
11. The works must be original and unpublished.