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My Academic General Practice Journey: Balancing Clinical Work and Research

Follow my journey as a GP partner and Clinical Research Fellow at Corbridge Medical Group and Newcastle University, exploring the integration of academic training into general practice. Learn about my experience, challenges, and upcoming research projects in the field of elderly care homes and advance care planning.

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My Academic General Practice Journey: Balancing Clinical Work and Research

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  1. My journey into academic general practice Robert Barker GP partner, Corbridge Medical Group GP Clinical Research Fellow, Newcastle University robert.barker@newcastle.ac.uk

  2. My timeline NIHR Fellowship Integrated GP and academic training Academic GP Early clinical days 2007 2017 2018 2013 2020 Completion of medical degree

  3. Early clinical days • 100% clinical work not the best thing for patients (or me/family) • Ad hoc research involvement • I wanted variety

  4. Integrated GP & academic training • 50:50 split – academic and clinical • Funded by GP training scheme • MSc Public Health, dissertation • Research team involvement

  5. The last year… • 2.5 days GP partner, CorbridgeHealth Centre • 2.5 days GP Clinical Research Fellow • NIHR SPCR funded • Publication record enhanced • Care home lead: twice monthly MDTs • Epidemiology course, 2 weeks

  6. Coming up next… • ‘Health and wellbeing of older adults in care homes: What can we learn from existing longitudinal studies?’ • NIHR In-practice fellowship, 2 years pre-doctoral • Are ‘track and trigger’ systems good NEWS for care home residents? A mixed methods study. • ‘A realist synthesis and economic evaluation of the impact of advance care planning at the end of life’

  7. What it brings to me… • Variety, different way of thinking: zooming in and out 2. Flexibility • Own interests & ideas • Schedule, work-life balance 3. Build research networks, conferences

  8. Challenges • Different skill set • Separation of roles requires discipline • Time management

  9. NIHR Fellowship Integrated GP and academic training Academic GP Early clinical days 2007 2017 2018 2013 2020 Completion of medical degree Yerrakalva, D.How to launch a career in academic general practice. BMJ 2016;352:i1539

  10. Key messages • A different dimension to the week • It is an exciting time for primary care research

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