Mentoring and Outreach Events:
The Academy runs a regional programme of National Mentoring and Outreach Scheme workshops and events.
These events are designed for all clinical academic trainees including: MBPhD students, Academic Foundation Doctors, Academic Clinical Fellows, Clinical Training Fellows, Clinical Lecturers and Clinician Scientist Fellows.
Agendas include presentations and debates aimed at individuals interested in developing their career in academic medicine, from getting started in academic medicine, making the most of mentoring and being successful at interview, to gaining independence and developing a research team. Specific mentor development workshops are also offered to Academy Fellows, senior academic trainees and other senior academics interested in developing their mentoring skills.
Forthcoming Events
The Academy’s Mentoring and Outreach Scheme includes a regional programme of workshops and events.
11 May – Bristol - Developing a Career in Academic Medicine
9 June – Sheffield - Developing a Career in Academic Medicine & Mentor Development Workshop
To register for a FREE place at either event and for further details email mentoring@acmedsci.ac.uk
Places are limited
*NEW opportunity* - travel bursaries for medical
students and clinical academic trainees from the Republic of Ireland for Diabetes-obesity event in Edinburgh.
If you would like to register to receive a bi-monthly e-bulletin detailing forthcoming Academy of Medical Sciences and external events, as well as other interesting information for clinical academic trainees, please email
mentoring@acmedsci.ac.uk.
Looking for information on careers in biomedical science? Visit
www.academicmedicine.ac.uk for information and career opportunities for undergraduates, post graduates, post doctoral researchers and anyone considering a career in biomedical science.
The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) and NHS Education for Scotland (NES) are committed to developing the capacity of researchers. They fund the Academy of Medical Sciences as an independent body to provide support through a Mentoring and Outreach programme for young clinical researchers.
