1st Edition

Secrets of Success: Getting into Academic Medicine

232 Pages
by CRC Press

288 Pages
by CRC Press

Getting into Academic Medicine provides a comprehensive yet accessible guide for all doctors who are training to gain postgraduate qualifications and further their academic career. It explains what an academic career involves from diploma and masters courses through to completing a PhD and holding professional positions. How to prepare the ideal successful application so that you stand out... Read more

Introduction to academic medicine
Introduction to academic medicine
Pathways into academic medicine

Routes into academic medicine
The ACF, CL and alternative routes
Research in surgical training
Academic curriculum vitae
Academic application and interview

Academic qualifications

Higher degrees, diplomas and certificates
The PhD
Funding

Insight into an academic's life

Ethics and research
Publications and presentations
Research abroad
Common academic pitfalls

The future and the exit points in academic medicine

Opportunities in academic medicine after completion of clinical training
Leaving academic medicine

Biography

Dr Philip J Smith, BMedSci BMBS MSc MRCP,
Specialist Registrar in Gastroenterology, MRC Clinical Research Training Fellow, University College London, London, UK

Dr Sukhjinder Nijjer BSc MB ChB MRCP
Specialist Registrar and Academic Clinical Fellow in Cardiology, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK

Dr Jasdeep Gill MB ChB DRCOG DFSRH
General Practice Speciality Trainee, London Deanery, London, UK

Dr Jeremy Levy MA PhD FHEA FRCP
Head of London School of Medicine, Reader in Renal Medicine and Medical Education, Imperial College London, London, UK