Branko Cesnik Awards

The Branko Cesnik Awards Committee comprises a minimum of three (3) but ideally five (5) people, including the HIC Academic & Scientific Program Co-Chair, a representative from the Australasian Institute of Digital Health and at least one other to participate in the selection process for each award. They will review the presentations onsite.

All academic/scientific papers submitted to HIC will automatically become candidates for the Branko Cesnik Awards.

• Authors do not need to be a member of AIDH to be eligible
• Submissions must be original work and not previously presented before (material that has been previously presented ONLY at a conference outside Australia will be considered, provided the paper is not identical to any that has been previously published)
• The abstract submitted must be in English

Best Student Paper of the year Award
To be eligible to receive the student award, student authors must be enrolled part time or full time at a recognised tertiary educational institute. They must be the principal author of the paper and not only the first named author. The AIDH office will contact the supervisors of those student papers that are shortlisted. A letter/email of support from the supervisor detailing the adherence to the criteria will be required for the paper to be assessed as an award candidate. It shall be the responsibility of the supervisor or organisation to provide proper documentation and ensure its accuracy.

The following criteria determine the score for the Branko Cesnik Award:

• 50% is based on the Industry/Clinical reviews
• 50% is based on the presentation of the paper at HIC

Terms

• Where two (2) abstracts are given the same total score a joint award shall be recommended.
• Authors will submit their abstracts under with Industry or Clinical categories.
• Submissions will be subject to double-blind peer review as per the HIC review guidelines.
• In each award category, the five (5) papers with the highest scores from the HIC review process will be shortlisted for further assessment by the Branko Cesnik Award committee based on presentation.
• Presentations are to be reviewed according to the following selection criteria; tone and body language, audio-visual material and their overall audience engagement.

Winners will be presented with their awards at the AIDH Awards Gala Dinner. They will receive a trophy and certificate and will be promoted widely, including in the media.