To be eligible for the Metrodora Awards, applicants must:
• Have at least a master’s degree
• Demonstrate exceptional leadership and significant contributions to one or more of the following aspects (academia, government, regulatory or others):
   1.) Healthcare stakeholder education
   2.) Research in science & medicine
   3.) Clinical medical/ public health practice
   4.) Health care systems and health policy
   5.) Patient-centric scientific advocacy
   6.) Strengthening Mental Health
• Actively involved in scientific research, clinical practice or public health
• Able to attend the award ceremony virtually.

Winners will be awarded a grant of $10,000 USD each, announced virtually on 30 March 2022 at 4 p.m. UAE time (8 p.m. Singapore time, 12 p.m. UK time).

In addition, the winners will also agree to the following:

    1.)We reserve the right to use the names and photos of nominees for the promotion of the Metrodora Awards.

    2.)The winners agree to be photographed, filmed, and interviewed for non-commercial objectives and for Metrodora Awards program-related purposes, including media opportunities. These photos, videos and texts will be used in publications and audiovisual means including but not limited to written press, television, internet, outdoor display, corporate publications, social media platforms and exhibitions worldwide.

    3.)Images of the winners can be used for the promotion of science among the younger generation, particularly young women. A separate written audiovisual authorization will be signed by each of the winners. The winners will not receive any remuneration for such promotional activity.

All nominations will be assessed by a judging panel of women leaders from key emerging regions of Emerging Asia, Latin America, Africa, Russia/CIS and the Middle East based on the criteria listed below. The judging panel’s decision will be final, binding and no further correspondence will be entered into. Finalists will be contacted by representatives of the Metrodora Awards organizing team for an interview.

The selection criteria of the candidates are as follows:

• Medical Education of healthcare stakeholders, demonstrated by work in one or both of primary care and secondary care, rated on the following:

1. Involvement in educational programs, commitment to teaching and mentoring other women in sciences within community.

• Research in science & medicine, commitment in furthering scientific development of sciences of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), rated on the following:

1. Body of work in her field of science (number, quality and impact of publications, conference presentations, patents).
2. Clinical medical practice, demonstrated by work on evolving the clinical management of NCDs.
3. Involvement in practice guidelines development, clinical programs on NCD care, etc.

• Health care systems and health policy, rated on the following:

1. Leadership in policy shaping activities, advisory council and regulatory related work.

• Patient-centric advocacy, rated on the following:

1. Involvement in humanitarian/NGO work on management and prevention of NCDs, patient support-related efforts (i.e.: literacy, access to healthcare, support groups, etc.).

• Strengthening mental health, rated on the following:

1. Creating opportunities for strengthening mental health and meet the growing need for mental health support.

For further information, please contact: Metrodora.Awards@gcihealth.com, metrodora@iapo.org.uk