ATRIUM | A Career Clinical Academia: How to Get Involved as a Student | Specialised Foundation Programme (Orthopaedics) - Dr Matthew Smith

Name: ATRIUM | A Career Clinical Academia: How to Get Involved as a Student | Specialised Foundation Programme (Orthopaedics) - Dr Matthew Smith
Start: 2024-01-16T19:00:00+00:00
End: 2024-01-16T20:00:00+00:00

16th Jan 2024

7:00 - 8:00pm (GMT)

Academia

Trauma and orthopaedic surgery

16th Jan 2024

7:00 - 8:00pm (GMT)

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Biography:

Mat is an academic FY1 on the specialised foundation programme in Edinburgh. An Edinburgh graduate, he completed an intercalated degree in surgical sciences, and has since developed a strong interest in trauma & orthopaedics and clinical research. He has published papers and presented at conferences both nationally and internationally.

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Mat will be talking about how he got involved in research as a medical student, sharing successes and failures, as well as his advice and tips for maximising outputs and involvement in research as a student.

Summary

Join us for an engaging session with Dr. Matthew Smith, an academic FY1 on the Specialised Foundation Programme from Edinburgh, as he shares his journey into clinical academia. An orthopaedics enthusiast with a surgical sciences degree, Dr. Smith has already established a strong footing in clinical research with published papers and presentations at national and international conferences. Learn from his experiences—or, more precisely, his successes and failures—as a medical student grappling with research, and walk away with valuable advice and tips to boost your research involvement and output as a student. This session is ideal for anyone interested in discovering how to make a successful transition into a career in clinical academia.

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Learning objectives

Understand the path to becoming involved in clinical academia as a student and grasp the benefits and potential challenges of this career option.
Learn how to gain hands-on experience in clinical research during medical school to prepare for a potential career in academic medicine.
Gain insights into the process of publishing research papers and presenting findings at esteemed medical conferences locally and abroad.
Develop an understanding of Mat's personal journey, including how he navigated failures, recommendations, and strategies for maximizing research involvement as a student.
Grasp the potential opportunities within the field of trauma & orthopaedics, including the specialized foundation programme in Edinburgh.

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