What is a clinical academic?
Clinical Academics (CAs) are clinically active health researchers, undertaking academic roles whilst also providing clinical expertise within health and social care settings.
Clinical Academics (CAs) are clinically active health researchers, undertaking academic roles whilst also providing clinical expertise within health and social care settings.
The Department of Health (2012) defines a clinical academic as a healthcare professional who
The Department of Health (2012) defines a clinical academic as a healthcare professional who
• engages concurrently in clinical practice and research
• engages concurrently in clinical practice and research
• provides clinical and research leadership in the pursuit of innovation and delivery of excellent evidence-based healthcare.
• provides clinical and research leadership in the pursuit of innovation and delivery of excellent evidence-based healthcare.
The research they do
The research they do
• informs and improves the effectiveness, quality and safety of patient care.
• informs and improves the effectiveness, quality and safety of patient care.
Clinical academics
Clinical academics
• focus on building a research-led care environment for patients
• focus on building a research-led care environment for patients
• challenge existing practice as well as working within and contributing to a research rich environment leading the way towards achieving excellence in patient outcome and healthcare.
• challenge existing practice as well as working within and contributing to a research rich environment leading the way towards achieving excellence in patient outcome and healthcare.
Find out more about how to become a clinical academic and read the stories of other clinical academics here.
Find out more about how to become a clinical academic and read the stories of other clinical academics here.
Interested in reading some clinical academic blogs?
Interested in reading some clinical academic blogs?