“The Swollen Leg” Competition Submission Guidelines

Submissions are now: CLOSED

The competition closes on the 31 January 2025

The Rouleaux Club, in association with Charing Cross International Symposium 2025 and BIBA Medical Ltd, are holding a competition to create an infographic and/or infomercial intended to educate members of the public about Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) and Pulmonary Embolus (PE) in a competition entitled “The Swollen Leg”.

Infographics and short infomercial videos are invited from all students and trainees involved in caring for Vascular patients including but not limited to trainee members of the International Societies for Vascular Surgeons, Physiotherapists, Vascular Nurses, Podiatrists and Vascular Technologists.

By submitting you agree to the following:

a. The infographic or infomercial is original work.

b. The infographic or infomercial is scientifically sound and ethically approved.

c. The infographic or infomercial is not an advertisement (so should not contain logos, brands or device names), nor contains anything obscene, defamatory, libellous, unlawful or in any way actionable.

d. The infographic or infomercial does not include any patient identifiable details.

e. You have the permission of any person included in the infographic or infomercial.

f. The Charing Cross Symposium, Rouleaux Club, World Federation of Vascular Societies and BIBA Publishing reserve the right to publish accepted infomercials and infographics and make mention of the work in any other publications, including print and online.

Guidelines for Submission

Infomercial

  • The infomercial should consist of a video aimed at explaining DVT and PE to members of the public. It should be a maximum of 2 minutes long and landscape orientation at 16:9 aspect ratio.
  • Please do not include author details or information that identifies your unit or hospital in the Infomercial.
  • Selection of the top 5 infomercials will be the responsibility of the Rouleaux Executive Committee and the submitting author of each case will be contacted on the email address given on the submission (unless a different email address is provided).
  • The top 5 infomercials will be played at CX Symposium 23 – 25 April 2025. The creators of the top 5 infomercials will receive free entry to the symposium. Unsuccessful creators will be eligible to apply for the attendance under the early bird rate. The successful infomercial creators will be informed by 17 February 2025.
  • Attendees at the CX Symposium will be able to view the top 5 infomercials and vote for their preferred one. The winner will be announced at the symposium (exact timings to be confirmed). The prize consists of £1,000, suggested to go towards surgical loupes, leads or another item or educational course relevant to the individual’s practice.

Infographic

  • The infographic should consist of a pictorial advertisement aimed at explaining DVT and PE to members of the public. It should be suitable for display at portrait 9:16 aspect ratio. There is no word count – the format of the infographic is entirely down to the authors preference.
  • Please do not include author details or information that identifies your unit or hospital in the infographic.
  • Selection of the top 5 infographics will be the responsibility of the Rouleaux Executive Committee and the submitting author of each will be contacted on the email address given on the submission (unless a different email address is provided).
  • The top 5 infographics will be displayed at CX Symposium 23 – 25 April 2025. The creators of the top 5 infographics will receive free entry to the symposium. Unsuccessful creators will be eligible to apply for attendance under the early bird rate. The successful infographic creators will be informed by 17 February 2025
  • Attendees at the CX Symposium will be able to view the top 5 infographics and vote for their preferred one. The winner will be announced at the symposium (exact timings to be confirmed). The prize consists of £500, suggested to go towards surgical loupes, leads or another item or educational course relevant to the individual’s practice.