2021 EULAR Edgar Stene Prize topic:
“How digital solutions benefit my life as a person with an RMD”.
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Digitalisation was already a hot topic before the pandemic hit the world and since then there is no way around it. It impacts on all areas of our lives and although the virtual world can never replace the human contact it definitely offers some advantages. |
Dieter Wiek and Elsa Mateus introduce the 2021 EULAR Edgar Stene Prize competition |
Every year, the competition is co-ordinated by EULAR PARE. Competition details are distributed to the EULAR PARE member organisations so they can run the competition nationally. The Edgar Stene Prize is awarded at the Opening Plenary Session of the EULAR European Congress of Rheumatology to the person with an RMD submitting the best essay describing their individual experience of living with their condition around a specific topic.
See the 2021 EULAR Edgar Stene Prize competition rules
Congratulations to the 2021 winner and finalists!
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First prize "What many have perceived as limitations, I have felt to be progress – with more and better opportunities to be part of something. The ability to get together virtually means that my family and I, for a moment, can forget about my condition and limitations. I can participate on an equal footing with everyone else." (Read the full essay / listen /watch & listen)
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Runner-up "So let’s grab our mobile phones and laptops, smile and, with much optimism, let’s start helping others and ourselves in our everyday struggle with RMDs with the help of the digital wonders offered by modern life."
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Third place "It is a fact that my disease has changed many aspects of my life, which is made much easier by using a range of different digital apps. Now the world is only a click away. I want to be a fully-fledged person – to develop, to learn, to help myself improve my health and look for little moments of happiness. These applications help me to be involved in life in an easier way. With them, I have my tiny window to the world." |
Thank you to all participants
See quotes from all other participant essays
Meet the Judges of the 2021 EULAR Edgar Stene Prize
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Dr. Daniel |
Jeanette |
Beth Dillon |
Marleen Rones |
Prof. Marco Testa |
Related Information
2022 EULAR Stene Prize Competition
Participate in the next competition through a EULAR PARE national member organisation! Call opens July 2021.
EULAR in the context of persons living with RMDs
EULAR exists to reduce the burden of RMDs on individuals and society, and to improve treatment, prevention and rehabilitation outcomes. It demonstrates the impact of RMDs on society, the economy and individuals – including families and loved ones.
The EULAR family gives its time to share experiences of living or working with a condition, and to raise awareness of the need for early diagnosis and the right treatment at the right time.
Past EULAR Stene Prize Award editions
Read the inspiring and moving stories from previous award editions.
