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How do I know I want to be an academic?
Luke Boyle
@ld_boyle
#bmacatc
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Plan for the workshop
• Brief view from me
• Discussion of how you know you want to be academics in groups (5 min)
• Feedback (5-10 min)
• Discussion of what puts you off (5 min)
• Feedback and questions (5-10 min)
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How I know (in a nutshell)…
• Med school: teaching with QUB Scrubs, intercalated MPH, research in States
• Practicing translational medicine
• This conference last year!
• My academic foundation programme– Obesity, great supervisor and unit– Research mainly, teaching, Aintree JDCA
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How do YOU know?
• Take 5 minutes in groups
• Few examples to start you off:– Enjoy research/teaching– Experience from intercalated degree– Academically gifted– Special interest already– Like being busy
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What puts you off it then?
• Take 5min and list concerns you have about this career path, or problems you foresee…
• Examples to start you off:– Coping with rejection?–Maintaining trust of patients & colleagues– Family life & work/life balance
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Think positive – yes we can!
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Further information
• Academy of Medical Sciences http://www.acmedsci.ac.uk
Mentoring information etc
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