Advanced Practice Weekly, EP15 Research (Clinical Academics undertaking Doctoral Research)

In this week’s episode Ajay Bhatt talks to Georgette Eaton (NIHR Doctoral Research Fellow) about her journey to applying and undertaking a DPhil in Evidence Based Healthcare at the University of Oxford. Looking at this through the lens of Georgette's journey, they discuss the application process to undertake a PhD, and some of the steps that are required to embark on this research pathway. A fascinating insight into what you may want to consider if you want to pursue a career as a clinical academic, and some of the funding options available.

Links to national funding schemes mentioned:

NIHR: https://www.nihr.ac.uk/explore-nihr/academy-programmes/fellowship-programme.htm

Wellcome Trust: https://wellcome.org/grant-funding/schemes/phd-fellowships-health-professionals

Links to Georgette's research:

https://www.phc.ox.ac.uk/team/georgette-eaton

Understanding the roles and work of paramedics in primary care: a national cross-sectional survey: https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/12/12/e067476

Understanding the role of the paramedic in primary care: a realist review: https://bmcmedicine.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12916-021-02019-zContribution of paramedics in primary and urgent care: a systematic review: https://bjgp.org/content/70/695/e421