Trials of Academic Medicine
My advice is to get any research requirements for your training program out of the way early. Or, as Prof Bristol would say, work one out to the covers on the first ball.
The medical researcher is constantly beset by unpredictable setbacks, the road ahead filled with potholes. The sooner all this is behind you the better.
After all, you don’t want want to be facing these sorts of problems while studying for your final exams:
From Getting On, the BBC4 comedy series about life on a geriatric ward in the NHS
Ah, reminds me of geriatrics and the good old days…
The things that should accompany old age: fairly good health to the end, an unceasing interest in life, and the affectionate esteem of a large circle of friends.
William Osler, Samuel Wilks. Men and Books. CMAJ 1912;(II):70
Chris is an Intensivist and ECMO specialist at The Alfred ICU, where he is Deputy Director (Education). He is a Clinical Adjunct Associate Professor at Monash University, the Lead for the Clinician Educator Incubator programme, and a CICM First Part Examiner.
He is an internationally recognised Clinician Educator with a passion for helping clinicians learn and for improving the clinical performance of individuals and collectives. He was one of the founders of the FOAM movement (Free Open-Access Medical education) has been recognised for his contributions to education with awards from ANZICS, ANZAHPE, and ACEM.
His one great achievement is being the father of three amazing children.
On Bluesky, he is @precordialthump.bsky.social and on the site that Elon has screwed up, he is @precordialthump.
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