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UK's Innovation Award in Medicine: A Pioneering Venture for the Medicinal Future

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Progress Award at UKS: an endeavor shaping the future of healthcare
Progress Award at UKS: an endeavor shaping the future of healthcare

UK's Innovation Award in Medicine: A Pioneering Venture for the Medicinal Future

The University Hospital of the Saarland (UKS) is taking a significant step forward in its mission to shape the medicine of tomorrow, with the launch of an innovation prize aimed at improving patient care and creating more positive working conditions for employees.

The "Association of Friends of UKS e.V.", a group of committed individuals who know the hospital from their own experience, has been supporting the UKS as a unique healthcare institution in the region since 1997. This dedicated association is now spearheading the innovation prize, which offers a prize of 10,000 euros for future-oriented ideas and concepts.

The innovation prize is open for individual submissions as well as team submissions, and concepts to promote the health of employees or the cooperation of different professional groups in the hospital are eligible. The evaluation criteria for the prize include level of innovation, feasibility, usability, sustainability, and transferability to different areas of the UKS.

The submission deadline for the innovation prize is September 30, 2023. Successful applicants can use the awarded 10,000 euros for either partial project testing or full project funding.

The "Friends of UKS e.V." have launched this innovation prize for the first time, with the goal of sustainably improving patient care and making working conditions more positive for employees. The innovation prize involves the entire spectrum of employees at the hospital, engaging them in current topics and carrying them into the public, politics, and economy.

For more information about the innovation prize and the activities of the "Association of Friends of UKS e.V.", visit their official website. To stay updated on calls for submission, criteria, and deadlines, it's recommended to monitor official university or hospital communications regularly. For specific details on the innovation prize, it's best to visit the official website of the University Hospital of the Saarland or contact their administration or press office directly.

The innovation prize, spearheaded by the "Association of Friends of UKS e.V.", aims to boost health-and-wellness in the university hospital by encouraging future-oriented medical-condition solutions and fostering collaboration among employees. This science-focused competition presents an opportunity for applicants to secure funding, either for partial project testing or full project funding, to further improve patient care and create more positive working conditions.

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