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Growing research in geriatric medicine: a trainee perspective

Growing research in geriatric medicine: a trainee perspective
Growing research in geriatric medicine: a trainee perspective
Growing research in geriatric medicine is a priority area. Currently, involvement of geriatricians in research lags behind other specialties. The reasons for this are multifactorial, but a lack of training infrastructure within geriatric medicine higher specialist training is contributory. This is widespread across European countries and internationally. The Geriatric Medicine Research Collaborative (GeMRC) offers an opportunity to engage trainees in research, regardless of their previous individual research experiences. Utilising national trainee networks, GeMRC is able to conduct large-scale projects within short periods of time that can have real impact upon patient care. We consider that embedding GeMRC within higher specialist training with formal college support will assist to upskill trainee geriatricians in research methodology. Collaboratives are internationally recognised across disciplines. Expansion across European and international countries offers the opportunity for international collaboration in geriatric medicine. International trainee-led networks will enable the conduct of large-scale global projects in geriatric medicine.
academic geriatrics, collaborative, older people, trainees
0002-0729
733-737
Welch, Carly
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Lim, Stephen
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Cox, Natalie
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Geriatric Medicine Research Collaborative
Welch, Carly
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Lim, Stephen
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Cox, Natalie
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Welch, Carly , Geriatric Medicine Research Collaborative (2020) Growing research in geriatric medicine: a trainee perspective. Age and Ageing, 49 (5), 733-737, [afaa052]. (doi:10.1093/ageing/afaa052).

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Growing research in geriatric medicine is a priority area. Currently, involvement of geriatricians in research lags behind other specialties. The reasons for this are multifactorial, but a lack of training infrastructure within geriatric medicine higher specialist training is contributory. This is widespread across European countries and internationally. The Geriatric Medicine Research Collaborative (GeMRC) offers an opportunity to engage trainees in research, regardless of their previous individual research experiences. Utilising national trainee networks, GeMRC is able to conduct large-scale projects within short periods of time that can have real impact upon patient care. We consider that embedding GeMRC within higher specialist training with formal college support will assist to upskill trainee geriatricians in research methodology. Collaboratives are internationally recognised across disciplines. Expansion across European and international countries offers the opportunity for international collaboration in geriatric medicine. International trainee-led networks will enable the conduct of large-scale global projects in geriatric medicine.

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Accepted/In Press date: 20 February 2020
e-pub ahead of print date: 9 June 2020
Published date: September 2020
Additional Information: Funding Information: Declaration of Sources of Funding: The Geriatric Medicine Research Collaborative has received funding from the British Geriatrics Society (West Midlands branch) to support running costs and public involvement activities. The meeting reported in this commentary was hosted by the NIHR Newcastle Biomedical Research Centre, funded by the National Institute for Health Research, UK. The views contained herein represent those of the authors and not those of the NIHR, NHS or Department of Health.
Keywords: academic geriatrics, collaborative, older people, trainees

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Local EPrints ID: 442248
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/442248
ISSN: 0002-0729
PURE UUID: d6454d36-d1d1-461e-a874-fda03d1a8895
ORCID for Stephen Lim: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0003-2496-2362
ORCID for Natalie Cox: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-4297-1206

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Date deposited: 10 Jul 2020 16:30
Last modified: 28 Mar 2024 05:04

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Author: Carly Welch
Author: Stephen Lim ORCID iD
Author: Natalie Cox ORCID iD
Corporate Author: Geriatric Medicine Research Collaborative

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