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Pathology, Enterprise, Research, Knowledge, Success The PERKS of Pathology

Pathology, Enterprise, Research, Knowledge, Success The PERKS of Pathology. Phil Quirke YCR Centenary Professor of Pathology University of Leeds. Pathology: the science behind the cure. Information. Pathology. Tissues – Histopathology – molecular pathology Blood - Haematologist

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Pathology, Enterprise, Research, Knowledge, Success The PERKS of Pathology

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  1. Pathology, Enterprise, Research, Knowledge, Success The PERKS of Pathology Phil Quirke YCR Centenary Professor of Pathology University of Leeds

  2. Pathology: the science behind the cure Information

  3. Pathology • Tissues – Histopathology – molecular pathology • Blood - Haematologist • Bugs - Microbiologist • Chemicals – Chemical Pathologist • Immune system -Immunologist • Inherited diseases - Geneticist

  4. Pathology - PERKS • Enterprise, Research, Knowledge, Success a project or undertaking, typically one that is difficult or requires effort Facts, information and skills learn’t Knowledge Enterprise Pathology The accomplishment of the aim Systematic investigation to find new knowledge Success Research

  5. Why come to PERKS ? • Fun, social occasion, free pizza and a little booze • Opportunity to gain knowledge at no cost • Understand whether you would wish to do research

  6. Understand the opportunities for undergraduate research • Be informed of the possible funding available • Network with like minded students • See what other students have done

  7. Network with senior medical and scientific staff • Understand the benefits of research to yourselves • Understand the benefits of research to patients

  8. Why come to PERKS ? • Work out whether research is mandatory or optional in your career plans • Identify is it ‘right’ for you and do you have the skills • If it is get advice as to how to start and which method/ course is appropriate • Possibility of winning the new annual Pathology undergraduate research medal

  9. Why do research as an undergraduate? • You find out how to do it • You find out if you like it • You put it on your CV • You get a better job • You can make a difference • Rohan Goel - new explanation of heterogeneity • Peter Brown – why our current prediction of who needs an operation in early stage cancer is wrong

  10. Cynical - why? • You may need to do it if you are after a competitive specialty • To obtain a post where you and your partner wish to settle you may need a great CV to compete • More students than FY places you need to be good

  11. Altruistic why? • It is creative, challenging, stretching, exciting, helps understanding, provides new insights. • You can have the idea and test it. • Seeing the answer • Rewarding • Satisfying • Opens up more questions • Opportunity of sharing the answers, being part of a team • Changing what we do for the better • Seeing people suffer less or survive

  12. What can I do? Dipping your toes in the water • First year RESS • Fourth year RES • Elective • Attend LIMM seminars • NHS activity • Attend autopsies – Dr Lisa Barker • Arrange to attend cut up – Prof Hanby/Prof MacLennanDr Grabsch/Dr Treanor

  13. What can I expect? • Hard work • Problem solving • Reading the literature so you become an expert • iBSc or an Mres • You may generate enough data for a poster • Pathological Society or other organisation • You may get a talk • You may get a paid trip to a meeting either home or abroad • With vacation work on top you may get a multi-author paper

  14. Benefits • Rounders • Confidence • Experience • Maturity • Focus • Knowledge about yourself • Network of friends and colleagues • Stimulated • A better CV • Fun • A career?????

  15. Why a medical academic? • Patient benefit • Excitement • Challenges • Independence • Consultant for 35 years • Technology changes • Cutting edge • Self interest - jobs • Self confidence • Self satisfaction

  16. Why a medical academic? • Variety • Influence policy • Change practice • Travel • Opportunities • Reward • Building your own team • Seeing the success of others • Following their achievements • Pay progression/patent/startups/consultancies

  17. Why a medical academic?Lecturing/training/influencing

  18. Why be a medical academic? • The thrill of discovery • You work in a worldwide community • Similar aims • Competition/friendship

  19. Academic impact - Teaching • Teaching • Undergraduates • Influence 230 students per year • 8,050 doctors over 35 years • Create the next generation of pathologists • Postgraduates • FRCPath • 10 years training committee 300 • PhD’s/ MD’s • 40

  20. Programmes • LURE • iBSc • MRes • aFY2 • ACF • Clinical lecturers

  21. PERKS

  22. Questions?

  23. Leeds

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