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Research and Innovation Award

Research and Innovation Award

About the award

The Research and Innovation Award is for outstanding research and innovation in a healthcare context to improve efficiencies and deliver improved healthcare.

Eligibility

This award may be conferred upon an individual or a company/institution

Awarded for
  • Development of a new and innovative podiatric clinical intervention or service design that constitutes an advance in professional practice 
  • Pioneering podiatric infrastructure 
  • Pioneering podiatric research
Award panel

Research, Design & Innovation Committee

Who can nominate

Nominated by any member or self nominated

How to make a nomination

Nomination statement (max 500 words)

The nominator should provide a clear statement addressing:

  • Nature of the innovation or research: What has been developed or discovered?
  • Purpose and originality: How is it new or significantly different from existing practice or knowledge?
  • Impact: Evidence of improved patient outcomes, service delivery, or professional practice
  • Dissemination and scalability: Has the work been shared (e.g. publications, conferences, CPD)? Can it be applied elsewhere?
Supporting evidence (required attachments) 
  1. One testimonial from a collaborator, colleague, or stakeholder (max 500 words)
    • Highlighting the nominee’s role and the impact of the innovation or research
  2. Optional evidence (max 2 items):
    • eg, Abstracts or papers, service evaluation reports, implementation frameworks, case studies, funding award letters, media coverage
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