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Competition announcement and submission guidelines issued by the Institute of Medical Ethics describing eligibility, ethical requirements, permitted artistic formats, and submission procedures for the 2026 Medical Ethics Creative Arts (MECA) Prize for undergraduate medical students in the United Kingdom.
Year: 2026
Region / Country: England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland
Topic: Medical ethics and creative arts
Document type: Competition announcement and submission guidelines
Organising body: Institute of Medical Ethics
Programme / Prize: Medical Ethics Creative Arts (MECA) Prize
Responsible committee: IME Education Committee
Target audience: Undergraduate medical students enrolled in medical schools in the United Kingdom
Submission formats: Poems, short stories, plays, songs, musical compositions, cartoons, drawings, paintings, sculptures or videos
Word limit (written creative works): Up to 1000 words
Additional explanation requirement: 100–200 word written explanation of the ethical issue and creative approach
Opening date: 7 February 2026
Closing date: 1 May 2026
Prize awards: £300 (1st place), £200 (2nd place), £100 (3rd place) and one-year IME membership
Submission methods: Email submission or postal submission to the Institute of Medical Ethics in St Helens, UK
File / size limits: Videos up to 250MB or 2.5 minutes; physical works no larger than A4 dimensions (with photo documentation)
Originality requirement: Submission must be the entrant’s original work created specifically for the competition
AI policy: AI-generated artwork not permitted; limited AI use allowed for brainstorming or language refinement
Ethical requirements: Patient or colleague identification requires documented consent and strict anonymity standards
Price: 8 / 10 USD
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