Hermine Heusler-Edenhuizen Award
Hermine Heusler-Edenhuizen Award
Hermine Heusler-Edenhuizen Prize for the best paper
School VI Medicine and Health Sciences has been awarding a "Hermine Heusler-Edenhuizen Prize" every semester since the 2018 winter semester. The prize recognises outstanding work published by one or more members/affiliates of the School of Medicine in the semester immediately following the semester in question.
From 2023, the Hermine Heusler-Edenhuizen Prize will be awarded for the best publication in the previous year.
Hermine Heusler-Edenhuizen was a pioneering figure in the history of medicine in Germany. Born in 1872, she was the first woman to graduate from a university in Germany and establish a medical practice as a doctor.
In her own gynecological practice in Berlin, Heusler-Edenhuizen dedicated her life to improving the care of women and children. She was a strong advocate for women's rights, particularly in the area of abortion, and managed to make a significant contribution to the field of medical science as a woman in a male-dominated field.
In addition, Heusler-Edenhuizen was a co-founder and chair of the Association of German Women Doctors, and played a key role in the development of social hygiene legislation and the support of young female physicians. She paved the way for future generations of female doctors and had a lasting impact on the face of medicine.
Heusler-Edenhuizen passed away in 1955, but her legacy remains important to this day.
In order to be able to better compare scientific work from different career phases, the prize will be linked to early and advanced career phases.
Scientists in the early career phases (up to a maximum of 3 years after obtaining their doctorate or licence to practise medicine) can apply for the Hermine Heusler-Edenhuizen Prize with their own publication from the previous year by 28 February of each year.
Scientists in advanced career phases (up to habilitation) can apply for the Hermine Heusler-Edenhuizen Prize with their publication from the previous year by 31 July of any given year.
The decision is made by the Research Committee together with the Association of Friends and Sponsors of the University Medicine Northwest e.V.
Please send applications by email to the School VI Medicine and Health Sciences:
Application information
Requirements
- High-quality publication that has appeared in a scientific journal with a peer-review system
- Publication from the previous calendar year (printed or ePub ahead of print), i.e. January - December of the respective previous year.
- First author must have been a member of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences of the University of Oldenburg or of the cooperating hospitals and a junior researcher (i.e. below a completed habilitation) at the time the scientific work presented in the submitted publication was carried out.
- Last author should also be a member or affiliate of the School V - School of Medicine and Health Sciences of the University of Oldenburg or the University Medical Centre Groningen (UMCG). In the case of larger, collaborative projects, the last author may also come from another institution.
Selection criteria (assessed by the research committee)
- Scientific quality of the submitted publication
- Your summary of the background, research question and significance of the publication
- Extent of interdisciplinary collaboration within the School and/or Groningen
- In case of equal evaluation, the prize will be awarded preferentially to women
Documents to be submitted
1. a PDF of the publication
2. a completed application form
Department of Health Services Research, Division of Outpatient Care and Pharmacoepidemiology
Title of the publication: "Hospitalisation of German and Dutch Nursing Home Residents Depend on Different Long-Term Care Structures: A Systematic Review on Periods of Increased Vulnerability" Authors: Dr Alexander M. Fassmer, Dr Katharina Allers, Jasmin Helbach, Prof. Dr Sytse Zuidema,Prof. Dr Michael Freitag, Prof. Dr Tania Zieschang, Prof. Dr Falk Hoffmann Journal: Fassmer et al_JAMDA_ 2023
About the award winner: Alexander Maximilian Fassmer studied Public Health (B.Sc. and M.A.) at the University of Bremen. He is a research assistant in the Department of Outpatient Care and Pharmacoepidemiology at the University Medicine Oldenburg and completed his dissertation on hospital transports from inpatient geriatric care facilities on 27 August 2021 (Dr. rer. medic.).