The Drs. Theresa and Charles Yeo Writing Prize
The Drs. Theresa and Charles Yeo Writing Prize, the annual writing contest of the Eakins Writers’ Workshop, is an invitation for all members of the Jefferson community to engage in the empowering act of writing. Writing can be exploratory, therapeutic, enjoyable, and much more. While we may not think of ourselves as writers, we all harbor creativity. Our roles as members of a large health system place each of us in a unique opportunity to witness and be a part of incredible stories every day. The Prize is a call to share those stories and recognize the impact they can have on ourselves and our community.
The Prize is sponsored by the Jefferson Center for Injury Research and Prevention, which runs the Eakins Writers’ Workshop and publishes Evanescent, a literary journal that provides a creative forum for people to explore and share stories about their personal experiences with injury. The editorial team consists of co-editors-in-chief Stanton Miller, MD, Danielle Snyderman, MD, and Kyle Conner, MA; student editor-in-chief Nick Safian; and managing editor Jennifer Wilson, MS. Sidney Kimmel Medical College’s Gibbon Surgical Society provides additional support for The Prize.
The mission of The Prize is:
To encourage and enable writing as a conduit for healing, self-reflection, and interconnectedness both for the individual and the community
To highlight and value the many diverse voices of the Jefferson community, including Jefferson patients and the communities they represent, and to foster a sense of belonging in these individuals and communities
To promote and demystify writing as a powerful tool for self-empowerment for all in the Jefferson community, not only to those who consider themselves writers
To communicate and celebrate our diverse stories and experiences to the larger community
The Prize is open to all current employees, faculty, volunteers, and students of Jefferson at all campuses, sites and offices.
The first two Yeo Writing Prizes are published: winning essays here. Stay tuned for more information on the 2023 Prize, opening this Spring.
Find information on the 2023-2024 Yeo Writing Prize: here
If you are interested in submitting for this year’s contest, you can do so: here