Scholarship and Scientific Enquiry Intro

Question 1

Define the term ‘the doctor as researcher and scientist’

Answer 1

• Clinician-scientists spend their life engaged in research in order to generate or discover new medical knowledge which can then be translated into new treatments and techniques to improve patient care and outcomes

Tomorrow’s Doctors (GMC 2003, 2009):

GMC Outcomes for Graduates (GMC 2018)

Question 2

Explain the rationale which underpins the importance of scholarship in medical practice

Answer 2

Only 1 out of every 100 doctors are physician-scientists; without clinician-scientists, patients could lose out on the next generation of life-saving treatments (Amsler, 2020)

“Physician-scientists bridge the gap between scientific theory and practical medicine. We need to boost their ranks.”

Question 3

Outline the scholarship trajectory for the KMMS programme but particularly Year 1

Answer 3

SSE

CPCP: QI project / case-report / presentation

SCP 1 / 2: Comms skills / Reflective writing

PDPCP: Core Acad. SKills / Appraisal / Research / EBM / Numeracy (SafeMedicate) / Digital / IT skills

Complete practice of EBM (Evidence-based medicine) comprises 5 steps:

• Formulating answerable clinical questions
• Finding evidence
• Appraising evidence
• Applying evidence
• Evaluating performance
  (Straus, Glasziou, Richardson, Haynes, 2019)

Question 4

Recognise ‘core academic skills’

Answer 4

Embrace Self-Directed Learning (SDL) / Self-assessment

Focus on Learning Outcomes for each session

Check email and LEARN regularly

Learn to manage your time and recognise your study style

Use the mechanisms of help available to you