UKCGG Essay competition 2024

The topic for the 2024 Essay Prize is:

How much is too much?

Over the last decade we have seen a large expansion in the availability of genetic testing through the NHS and other national health schemes, and also via private providers direct to consumers. Tumour-based assays hold promise of personalised oncology care and The Generation study, with the potential to reveal cancer predisposition relevant to childhood, is on the near horizon. But how much testing is too much? Do we ever get to a point where we are providing too much information? In this essay we invite you to explore the scientific, clinical, and ethical aspects of the question “How much is too much?”.

Deadline for entries: By midnight Sunday 3rd November 2024. 

Essays no more than 2500 words

Winners will be announced in four categories:

• Medical students 
• Junior doctors (any training grade from FY1 to ST8)
• Genetic counsellor trainees and students
• Clinical scientist trainees 

The winner in each category will receive a prize of £100.

The overall winner will also be invited to present their winning essay virtually at the UKCGG Winter Meeting on 5th December 2024. 

Winning essays will be published in full on the UKCGG website. 

Please spread the word to your trainees and students!

Please send completed entries to Hannah.Musgrave@nhs.net making sure to include "UKCGG Essay Competition" and the appropriate category in the subject header.