Awards Regulation
18th European Congress for Integrative Medicine
ECIM 2026 | Antalya, Türkiye
General Provisions
Objective: To recognize scientific excellence, innovation, and the impact of academic contributions through a focused evaluation process executed during the congress.
Key Information
- Total Awards: Up to 10 awards (4 main)
- Nature: Strictly academic, no financial compensation
- Evaluation: Combined scoring system (previous evaluation + in-person assessment)
Evaluation Components
| Component | Description | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Component 1 | Technical evaluation of abstracts (already completed) | 70% |
| Component 2 | In-person presentation evaluation during congress | 30% |
Main Award Categories
Selection based on weighted scoring: 70% previous technical score + 30% in-person presentation
🏆 Best Scientific Research Award
Eligibility: Top 10 submissions with highest technical score (Announced by December 2)
Evaluation:
- Previous technical score: 70%
- In-person oral presentation: 30%
🏆 Best Clinical Case Report Award
Eligibility: Top 5 case report submissions with highest technical score (Announced by December 2)
Evaluation:
- Previous technical score: 70%
- In-person oral presentation: 30%
🏆 Best Poster Award
Eligibility: All posters
Evaluation:
- Scientific content (previous evaluation): 70%
- Design and communication (in-person): 30%
🏆 Best Experience Report Award (IdeiaSUS Fiocruz Award)
Eligibility: All experience reports
Evaluation: Direct nomination by Fiocruz curating team based on:
- Relevance to public health
- Originality
- Impact assessment
Special Categories (Honorable Mentions)
Selection Method: Popular vote by congress attendees through the official conference application
Voting: Each attendee may nominate one work per category
Note: Clinical case reports are NOT eligible for special categories
💡 Innovation
Recognition for: Originality and practical applicability
Key Question: “Does the innovation demonstrate clear originality and practical value that justify this award?”
🤝 Level of Integration (TCM + Conventional Care)
Recognition for: Outstanding integration between TCIM and biomedicine
Key Question: “Does this work present an integration model that may serve as a benchmark for best practice?”
📚 Education and Training
Recognition for: Exceptional pedagogical value and professional development
Key Question: “Does this work’s educational contribution have potential to significantly enhance learning, training or competency?”
🌍 Community Engagement and Social Impact
Recognition for: Meaningful community collaboration and demonstrable benefits
Key Question: “Is the scale of this work’s social impact sufficiently compelling to merit this award?”
🌿 Valuing Traditional Knowledge
Recognition for: Recognition, preservation and application of traditional knowledge
Key Question: “Does this work’s approach to engaging and valuing traditional knowledge set an exemplary standard?”
🌱 Sustainability and Planetary Health
Recognition for: Contributions advancing sustainability in health
Key Question: “Is this work’s contribution to sustainability and planetary health substantial and forward-looking enough?”
Evaluation and Judging Process
Main Awards Evaluation
An Evaluation Committee appointed by the Scientific Committee will:
- Attend all presentations (oral, poster, and video) during the congress
- Use a unified form to assign scores for in-person presentations (30% weight)
- Submit evaluations to the Judging Committee
Final Judging
A Judging Committee (Scientific Committee and Congress Chairs) will:
- Calculate final scores for main categories (previous score + presentation score)
- Ratify the Fiocruz nomination for the Experience Report Award
- Ratify and announce winners of special categories based on popular vote results
Tie-Breaking Criteria
- Highest score in the criterion with greatest weight
- Greater number of co-authors from different institutions
- Greater diversity of geographical representation among authors
Execution Timeline – Will announce soon
- Consolidation of technical evaluation scores
- Preparation of evaluation forms
- Briefing of Evaluation Committee
- Days 1-3: In-person evaluations and popular voting open
- October 18, 4:00 PM: Public voting closes
- October 18, after 4:00 PM: Judging Committee deliberation
- October 18, 5:30 PM: Awards ceremony at closing session
- Certificate distribution
- Publication of results
- Other benefits delivery
Award Benefits
Award recipients will receive:
Important Rules and Restrictions
Award Limitations:
- A work may receive maximum of 1 main award + 1 special award
- A work cannot win 2 special awards
- Clinical case reports are NOT eligible for special categories
Eligibility Restrictions
- Members of organizing and scientific committees are not eligible for Main Awards, but ARE eligible for Cross-Cutting Special Categories
- The Judging Committee may award 1-2 works per special category
Final Provisions
Cases not covered in these guidelines will be decided by the presidency of the WCTCIM Scientific Committee.
Questions?
For any clarifications regarding the awards regulation, please contact the Scientific Committee through the official congress channels.