Hosted by the BDA Critical Care Specialist Group
Join us for the launch of the annual Critical Care Specialist Group Research Award!
This 1 hour webinar is designed for individuals who are considering submitting an abstract, either in the current cycle or in future years, and will provide an overview of everything you need to know to prepare an application. There will also be an opportunity to hear from previous award winners and a chance to ask any questions.
Speakers
- Maria Alcaide, Specialist Critical Care Stepdown Dietitian at University Hospitals of Leicester
More about Maria - I am a Specialist Critical Care Stepdown Dietitian at University Hospitals of Leicester. I graduated from the University of Granada (Spain) and, after moving to the UK, completed an MSc in Advanced Professional Practice in Dietetics at the University of Plymouth.
Since 2021, I have been involved in the development of the Adult Complex Medicine and Critical Care Stepdown Dietetic Services, working with patients with complex needs following intensive care. Alongside this, I have led service evaluations that I have presented at national and international conferences, including Intensive Care Society (SOA) congress, the British Association for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (BAPEN) and the European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism (ESPEN).
Since October 2025, I have been undertaking an NIHR Health and Care Professional Internship at the University of Nottingham, where I have developed research skills and secured a predoctoral fellowship with the Health Advances in Underrepresented Populations and Diseases (HARP) programme at Barts Health NHS Trust. This will begin in October and will explore how best to support patients’ nutritional recovery after intensive care.
Session - In this session, I will present two service evaluations: “Critical Care Outreach Dietetic Service: Enhancing Post-Intensive Care Nutrition Support” and “Nutritional and Functional Recovery Following Nasogastric Tube Removal on Stepdown from the Intensive Care Unit.” I will briefly outline the approach taken, key findings, and implications for practice. I will also reflect on my experience of undertaking this work and submitting it to the Critical Care Specialist Group Research Award.
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Hannah Robinson, Cancer Prehabilitation Lead Dietitian in Cardiff and the Vale.
More about Hannah - I previously worked in a rotational post in the University Hospital of Wales gaining a range of experience within critical care, haematology, A&E, renal and paediatrics.
When I submitted my abstract for the CCSG research award, I was working in critical care and was awarded with the best e-poster presentation prize in 2024.
session - What the project was. How I carried it out. Tips on the process
Cost
- Critical Care Specialist Group member- Free
- BDA member - £5
- Non-BDA member - £10
- Non Critical Care student member - £5
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