 The Comfeel Literary Awards were launched in 1994 by the Australian Wound Management Association and Coloplast Australia. The intention of the awards is to encourage both novice and experienced writers, working within the field of wound care in Australia, to share their knowledge and expertise through publication of their material. There are three award categories which are offered annually. The first category is for the best scientific paper, the second for the best review article and third is for the best case study published within Wound Practice and Research (formally Primary Intention) in each calendar year. To be eligible to enter for these prestigious awards the author must be the first named author of the manuscript and while not an absolute requirement it is preferable that they be members of the Australian Wound Management Association. The work described within the paper must have been undertaken within Australasia. The members of the Editorial Board of Wound Practice and Research judge the manuscripts. The winners of the Comfeel Literary Awards will each receive a cheque for $1000.00 to be used to further their endeavours in wound management AWARD WINNERS - 2009 This year's Comfeel literary awards were announced at the 2010 AWMA Conference, in Perth. Nick Santamaria won the research award for his article on the PRIME Trial, on reducing pressure ulcer prevalence in Residential Aged Care. Merilyn Geary won the case study award for "Maggots Down Under", on laval debridement therapy.Her awarded was accepted by co-author Anne Smith. Zlatko Kopecki won the literature review/ clinical practice award for his article on new therapies for Epidermolysis Bullosa. All three awards, of $1,000 each, were presented by Peter Haldun, Commercial Business Manager, Wound Care, Coloplast and AWMA is extremely grateful for their ongoing support.
PAST RECIPIENTS - 2008 The Comfeel Literary Awards for 2008 were awarded at the AWMA Annual General Meeting in Brisbane in May 2009. Each primary author of the winning article in the 3 categories received a $1,000 cheque and a certificate. The standards were very high and the winners have truly excelled with their work. The winners are: 1. Original research article 2. Literature review 3. Case study Congratulations to the winners and many thanks to Coloplast for their ongoing support for these highly regarded awards.
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