How do I know I want to be an academic?

Luke Boyle

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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!

Further information

• Academy of Medical Sciences http://www.acmedsci.ac.uk

Mentoring information etc

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