Hi Kitty, this video and the series is extremely helpful! I was wondering what you think are the main types of research undertaken by clinical academics with medical schools? Is it mainly observational studies like lab based and cohort studies? Thank you!
Glad you liked the video :) I think you can pretty much do all the different types of research easily as a clinical academic aside from randomized trials, i.e. systematic reviews (probably the ‘easiest’ to start and definitely very popular projects amongst academics), lab-based or observational or cohort studies, case series etc. The projects requiring a bit more effort may be a coordinated collaborative project (often in an audit or survey format). I know of one AFP who has successfully got a grant to start an RCT during foundation years but this is a rare achievement; and the RCT will not be finished for many years.
Hi Kitty, thank you so much for these series. They have been very useful. I have tried to buy the book critical appraisal for academic foundation program from kindle but it's not available. Could you offer any help in that regard?
Haha don't worry, no it's not the first time I saw the paper! It was meant to just give an idea of how you might structure your own critical appraisal. On the day you can only work with what you have!
Hi Kitty! I watched all your SFP videos, they are super duper helpful & I got my 1st choice SFP! Thanks so much :D
Hi Kitty, this video and the series is extremely helpful! I was wondering what you think are the main types of research undertaken by clinical academics with medical schools? Is it mainly observational studies like lab based and cohort studies? Thank you!
Glad you liked the video :) I think you can pretty much do all the different types of research easily as a clinical academic aside from randomized trials, i.e. systematic reviews (probably the ‘easiest’ to start and definitely very popular projects amongst academics), lab-based or observational or cohort studies, case series etc. The projects requiring a bit more effort may be a coordinated collaborative project (often in an audit or survey format). I know of one AFP who has successfully got a grant to start an RCT during foundation years but this is a rare achievement; and the RCT will not be finished for many years.
@@KittyWongHF thanks so much that’s really helpful :)
Is this the standard we're expected to perform at? This is so high level.
I have my interview in 2 hours, I'm definitely not up to this standard, OMG.
Would love to hear about your interview experience. I agree this is very high level performance and makes me super overwhelmed.
Hi Kitty, thank you so much for these series. They have been very useful.
I have tried to buy the book critical appraisal for academic foundation program from kindle but it's not available.
Could you offer any help in that regard?
Was that the first time you saw the paper you critiqued?! I'm less hopeful, if we're expected to reel it off like that 😭
Haha don't worry, no it's not the first time I saw the paper! It was meant to just give an idea of how you might structure your own critical appraisal. On the day you can only work with what you have!