AChPM Best Trainee Research Project Award
Applications closed 15 May 2026.
The AChPM Best Trainee Research Project Award is awarded for the best research project submitted for assessment for Advanced Training in Palliative Medicine each year.
Dr Adarsh Das | 2026 recipient
Dr Adarsh Das holds a Bachelor of Science and a Doctor of Medicine from the University of Western Australia. He is in his final year of Advanced Training in Palliative Medicine with the Royal Australasian College of Physicians, while also completing his Medical Oncology training to dual-qualify as a specialist in 2027. He is an Advanced Trainee in Medical Oncology at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital in Perth, Western Australia.
An active clinician-researcher, Dr Das has authored peer-reviewed publications in palliative pharmacotherapy, symptom management, and oncology, including work presented at ASCO and ESMO. He is also undertaking a Master of Biostatistics at the University of Queensland, training as a biostatistician to develop expertise in the design and leadership of clinical trials. His core research interest lies in palliative care, with a focus on combining qualitative and quantitative methods to evaluate new treatments for complex symptoms.
Eligibility
Applicants must be either:
- a registered palliative medicine Advanced Trainee
OR
- palliative medicine new Fellow (in your first year of Fellowship)
All AChPM members are welcome to apply, including those in PCHD.
Prize
The award recipient will receive a $1000 cash prize and a certificate, which will be formally presented at the Australian & New Zealand Society of Palliative Medicine (ANZSPM) Conference in September 2026.
Apply
Read the Terms and Conditions for Awards and Prizes valued up to $5000 before you apply.
When applying, you must submit in a single PDF document:
- a completed application
- a copy of your Advanced Training Research Project
Note: Your research project must have been submitted between 1 January 2025 to 31 December 2025.
Submit your application to foundation@racp.edu.au
The College Conflicts Of Interest Policy (PDF) and Privacy Policy apply to the prize nominees and recipient.
Selection process
A judging panel consisting of the ANZSPM President (or their delegate), AChPM President (or their delegate) and Training Committee in Palliative Medicine Chair (or their delegate) will determine the recipient.
The judges will review all entries based on the Advanced Training Research Project marking criteria (DOC).
The AChPM will announce the recipient at the biennial ANZSPM Conference or, in alternate years, the ANZSPM Update.