BGS Woodhouse Prize in Geriatric Medicine 2024

The BGS Woodhouse prize is an annual prize for the best essay on the theme of geriatric medicine submitted by a medical student in Wales. The prize consists of a free registration to attend/participate in a BGS national meeting (worth £180), and publication and promotion of the winning essay on our website.

Winner 2024: Kai Tuomas Chang 

Kai is a final year medical student at Cardiff University. He will be starting his role as a NHS foundation doctor in August 2025. He is passionate about medical technology, particularly their novel applications to help address health challenges in the geriatric population.

Click the link on the side of this page to download Kai's winning essay, "Weight a Moment! What are the preventive measures we can take to minimise sarcopenia in the geriatric population?"