here.The Concept Academy National Intercollegiate Medical Essay Competition 2026 is officially here 

Topic: “Artificial Intelligence, Telemedicine, and the Future of Patient Care in Africa”

ELIGIBILITY:

This competition is designed to challenge medical students to think critically, innovate, and contribute meaningful ideas toward the future of healthcare in Africa.

Open to ALL Medicine & Surgery students in Nigerian Medical Universities and Colleges.

Submit a 70–100 word abstract addressing the essay competition topic

Essay can be factual, fictional, or even futuristic and must be an original work with no use of AI writing tools, as AI-written essays would be disqualified

Only shortlisted abstracts will proceed to full essay submission

 Submit your abstract here

BENEFIT:

1st Prize —₦1,000,000

2nd Prize — ₦500,000

3rd Prize — ₦250,000