Event(s) Summary
Number of Events Organized During Brain Awareness Week:
One
Year:
2015
Type of Events Held:
- Other
- Other: Launched WFNR Award
Target Audiences:
- Professionals
Approximate Number of People Reached:
>3000
Details of Major Brain Awareness Week Events/Activities:
The WFNR Franz Gerstenbrand Award is open for entries from clinicians, researchers and allied health professionals. The Award, which is in its 3rd year, recognises and rewards a neurorehabilitation project that has benefitted patients. Named after Professor Franz Gerstenbrand, in recognition of his continuous contributions to neurorehabilitation, the Award is worth £3000 and open to WFNR members and non-members worldwide. The annual, single prize is awarded as either a travel bursary to a clinical conference, professional development course or research project. The deadline for entries is 31st December 2015.
Event Planning & Publicity
Publicity Methods Used:
- Emails
- Press Release/Media Advisory
- Website
Which of These Publicity Methods Was The Most Successful?
Resources
Of the Dana Foundation publications/resources distributed at your event(s), if any, please indicate the three most popular. Please choose up to three. If "other," please indicate below:
- none
Feedback & Keys to Success
How do you feel BAW participation benefited your organization and the local community?
Professor Stephanie Clarke, WFNR President said in the WFNR Award press release: “In Brain Awareness Week it is important to focus on the importance of neurorehabilitation for our patients…”
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