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ICSM Careers Fair 2015 Integrated Academic Training

Join the ICSM Careers Fair 2015 to learn about Integrated Academic Training (IAT), which focuses on developing research skills alongside clinical training. Explore multiple entry points and discover the benefits and disadvantages of pursuing an ACF. Find out how to apply and get involved in research projects.

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ICSM Careers Fair 2015 Integrated Academic Training

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  1. ICSM Careers Fair 2015Integrated Academic Training Dr Ahran Arnold MBBS BSc MRCP NIHR Academic Clinical Fellow in Cardiology, Imperial College London Specialist Registrar in Cardiology, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

  2. What is IAT? • Developing research skills and performing research alongside clinical training • Also includes medical education • Basic science, translational, clinical, epidemiological etc.

  3. Multiple entry points

  4. When to apply • AFP • ?specialty, ?enough clinical experience • ACF Core • ?PhD before specialty training, delay procedural training • ACF ST3+ • ?PhD more of a financial hit, deskilling • CL • Need a PhD

  5. My story • MBBS at ICSM, intercalated Neuro BSc • Foundation at Northwest Thames • Central Mid & Northwick park F1 (CoE, cardio, surg) • Chelwest and Brompton F2 (A&E, endo, ITU) • CMT in London • CT1 King’s (acute medicine & neuro) • CT2 Brompton (cardio & ITU) • ACF ST3 at Imperial

  6. Benefits of ACF • Dedicated research time “off” the rota • Generate pilot data, write grant • Sometimes based at tertiary centre • More contact with supervisors • Prestige / CV factor for future jobs

  7. Disadvantages of ACF • Less clinical training • Procedural specialties (surgery, cardiology etc.) • Sometimes based at tertiary centre • Less general experience • Very demanding • Free time used up, clinical training busier • not a guarantee of a PhD • Apply for funding just like everyone else

  8. How to get an ACF • Apply (early applications and not publicised) • Everything you do for clinical applications (and more) • Clinical experience, audit, management, teaching, pubs, posters, presentations, ethics • Person specification is your syllabus • Assume you have an interview • Interview is free-form so be ready for anything • “commitment to specialty” • Don’t neglect eg research ethics/governance, stats

  9. FAQ • Is IAT the only way into academia? NO • Just more convenient pathway • Do I need AFP (/in the right specialty)? NO • But it helps • Can I leave it and just do normal clinical training? • YES (NB beware of burning bridges)

  10. What to do NOW • Decide what specialty (if possible) • Contact local research centres and get involved in projects • Try to audit in each rotation • Discover undergrad teaching set up and ask to be involved • Ensure you can do all of above alongside easily getting your foundation competencies signed off – otherwise IAT may not be for you!

  11. Thanks Ahran.arnold@imperial.ac.uk

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