The Student Voice Prize

Closed for entries! Annual, international essay competition for medical & nursing students focused on rare diseases📝💊🩺 Run by @RareBeacon & @M4RareDiseases

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Guess what? 👀

The Student Voice Prize is back for 2024!

Updates on #SVP24 will now be posted on our Instagram account, @rarebeacon and @M4RareDiseases 🔔

🔗 https://t.co/mTW9TEuEX9

See the key dates below: 👇

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Unfortunately, The Student Voice Prize won’t run in its usual form this year.

A huge thank you to everyone who’s been part of its journey so far.

Watch this space as @rarebeacon & Medics for Rare Disease develop plans to celebrate 10 years of the competition!

[MedicsforRareDisease @MedicsForRare]

We are so happy to say that the winner of @RDStudentVoice's English as a Second Language category Diya Porwal has written a blog all about her experience applying and the advice she would give to future applicants! 😃

https://t.co/pVX2N5nCAq

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We're really excited to share that Diya Porwal's essay is now available to read! 🙌

📝Battling uncertainty: The story of a SCAD survivor

Read here: 👇

https://t.co/Tj6rHkgxTM

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We'd like to say a huge congratulations to our English as a second language winner, Diya Porwal! 🎉

📝 Winning essay title: Battling uncertainty: The story of a SCAD survivor

Watch this space for Diya's essay coming soon on @rarebeacon 's blog! 🤩

#SVP23

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Join us to celebrate the end of another highly successful Student Voice Prize.

📆 13th March
📍 Zoom

🌟 Hear stories from rare disease patients and advocates
🌟 Connect with students and the rare disease community
🌟 Hear from 2023 competition winners

https://t.co/lwvn0YZSqm

[OrphanetJournal at BMC @ojrarediseases]

Leisha Devisetti, a winner of @RDStudentVoice Contest 2023, discusses challenges of rare diseases: limited research & uncertainty. Advocates for better detection, communication, & patient well-being. #RareDiseaseDay2024 @RareBeacon @M4RareDiseases

[OrphanetJournal at BMC @ojrarediseases]

Leisha Devisetti, a winner of the @RDstudentvoice Contest 2023, shares an article: 'Embracing the unknown: investigating medical communication around uncertainty and its implications on patient and family well-being' https://t.co/vIX8nwFAIs #RareDiseaseDay2024

[OrphanetJournal at BMC @ojrarediseases]

Iman Muzafar, runner-up of the @RDStudentVoice Contest 2023, shares the poignant journey of a patient advocate with a rare condition, shedding light on the challenges of misdiagnosis and poor communication from clinicians. @M4RareDiseases @RareBeacon https://t.co/34kWq7G8jh

[OrphanetJournal at BMC @ojrarediseases]

Check out the blog post by Chandan Sekhon, a finalist in @RDStudentVoice Contest 2023, discussing the crucial role of inclusive clinical research and the importance of overcoming language and format barriers, especially for rare diseases. https://t.co/lDd7ePPgPu

[OrphanetJournal at BMC @ojrarediseases]

Discover insights from Oreoluwatoni Oduwole, runner-up of the @RDStudentVoice Contest 2023, on the evolving role of doctors in rare disease patient care and the importance of reliable online resources and ongoing education for doctors and patients alike. https://t.co/BElcb7yDcz

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Our runner-up, Chandan Iman Muzafar's essay is now available to read! 🤩

📰‘Endless Uncertainty: Living with a rare condition’

https://t.co/IDbl3JKbDZ

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Our runner-up, Chandan Singh Sekhon's essay is now available to read!

📰Rare Diseases: How Language and Format Affect Inclusive Study Recruitment and Recommendations to Mitigate this

Read here: 👇

https://t.co/nHglScStQY

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Now for the runners-up... 🌟

We're excited to share that our runner-up, Oreoluwatoni Oduwole's essay is now available to read! 🤩

📰 ‘Navigating a Rare Diagnosis: Sources of Information and the Medical Professional’s Role’

https://t.co/7gxmS7BX6E

[The Student Voice Prize @RDStudentVoice]

Happy #RareDiseaseDay! 🦓

We're thrilled to announce that our winner, Leisha Devisetti's essay is available to read.

📰 ‘Embracing the unknown: investigating medical communication around uncertainty and the implications on patient and family well-being’

https://t.co/6Ok4lft7Yr

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Meet the speakers for Beyond The Student Voice Prize!

Oreoluwatonio Oduwole is a medical student at University College, London and was one of the Student Voice Prize 2023 runners-up.

Join us in a celebration of another successful competition! 🤩🤩

https://t.co/bpolbGsn3o

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Meet the speakers for Beyond The Student Voice Prize!

🗣️ Iman Muzafar is a medical student at Kings College, London, and was also a runner up on the 2023 Student Voice Prize!

Find out more about the event here: 👇

https://t.co/QnPAirKVWy

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Meet the speakers for Beyond the Student Voice Prize!

Madeline Pearson is a medical student, her interests in paediatrics and genetics led her to learn more about rare diseases, in her role as a medical student ambassador for @M4RareDiseases.

https://t.co/COCCxoacYc

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Meet the speakers for Beyond The Student Voice Prize!

Dr Kirsten Johnson is one of the founders of @FraXI_FragileX and is President of FraXI. She also sits on the board of @eurordis, and on the Council of Rare Diseases International.

Register here: 👇

https://t.co/aUyKoLuvVV

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The Student Voice Prize 2023 was our biggest competition to date!

Thank you to everyone who took part and contributed to an incredible year.

Congratulations to our winners! 🏆

Thank you to our sponsor, @emotive__agency who make the Student Voice Prize possible.

#SVP23