The KCL IAT Programme

Dr Vivienne Curtis

IAT Programme Coordinator

King’s College London

•One of the two founding colleges of

the University of London in 1836

•Founded in 1829 by King George IV

and the Duke of Wellington, who

fought in a duel in defence of his role

in the establishment of the College

Faculties

•Arts & Humanities

•Dental Institute

•Law

•Life Sciences & Medicine

•Natural & Mathematical Sciences

•Nursing

•Psychiatry, Psychology &

Neuroscience

•Social Science & Public Policy

Divisions

•Analytical & Environmental Sciences

•Asthma, Allergy & Lung Biology

•Bioscience Education

•Cancer Studies

•Cardiovascular

•Centre for Global Health

•Cicely Saunders Institute of Palliative

Care & Rehabilitation

•Diabetes & Nutritional Sciences

•Genetics & Molecular Medicine

•Health & Social Care Research

• Imaging Sciences & Biomedical

Engineering

• Immunology, Infection & Inflammatory

Disease

• Institute of Pharmaceutical Science

•Randall Division of Cell & Molecular

Biophysics

•Transplantation Immunology & Mucosal

Biology

•Women’s Health

•Division of Academic Psychiatry

•Division of Neuroscience

•Division of Psychology & Systems

Sciences

£1 billion redevelopment

Since 1999, over half the College’s

activities have been relocated in new

and refurbished buildings

Gordon Museum of Pathology and

Museum of Life Sciences

SaIL Centre

Chantler Simulation & Interactive Learning Centre

Centres of Excellence

22 specialist centres including:

• MRC Centre for Transplantation

• MRC-Asthma UK Centre in

Allergic Mechanisms of Asthma

• British Heart Foundation Centre

of Excellence

• Cicely Saunders Institute

for Palliative Care

• Wellcome Trust EPSRC Centre of

Excellence in Medical Engineering

Integrated Academic Training Path

Speciality ACF CL Academic Lead Academic Lead contact details

Allergy 1 Prof Christopher Corrigan chris.corrigan@kcl.ac.uk

Asthma, Allergy & Resp Medicine 1 Dr George Santis george.santis@kcl.ac.uk

Cardiovascular Disease & Pharmacology 1 Prof Michael Marber mike.marber@kcl.ac.uk

Clinical Pharmacology 1 Professor Phil Chowienczyk phil.chowienczyk@kcl.ac.uk

Dermatology 1 Prof Jonathan Barker jonathan.barker@kcl.ac.uk

Gastroenterology 1 Dr Nick Powell nick.powell@kcl.ac.uk

General practice 1 Dr Patrick White patrick.white@kcl.ac.uk

Geriatric medicine 1 Dr Claire Steves claire.j.steves@kcl.ac.uk

Infectious Disease and Microbiology 1 1 Prof Jonathan Edgeworth jonathan.edgeworth@gstt.nhs.uk

Intensive care medicine 1 Dr Nicholas Hart nicholas.hart@gstt.nhs.uk

Medical Oncology 1 Dr James Spicer james.spicer@kcl.ac.uk

Nephrology & Transplantation 1 Prof Steven Sacks

Dr Mike Robson

steven.sacks@kcl.ac.uk

michael.robson@kcl.ac.uk

Neurology 1 Prof Ammar Al-Chalabi ammar.al-chalabi@kcl.ac.uk

Paediatrics 1 1 Prof Reza Rezavi reza.razavi@kcl.ac.uk

Palliative medicine 1 Prof Irene Higginson irene.higginson@kcl.ac.uk

Psychiatry 4 1 Prof Anthony David

Dr Vivienne Curtis

anthony.david@kcl.ac.uk

vivienne.curtis@slam.nhs.uk

Renal Medicine 1 Dr Michael Robson michael.robson@kcl.ac.uk

Vascular Surgery 1 Prof Alberto Smith alberto.smith@kcl.ac.uk

Women's Health 1 Dr Dharmintra Pasupathy dharmintra.pasupathy@kcl.ac.uk

Class of 2016 Page 10

NIHR Academic Clinical Fellow

• Usually pre-doctoral clinical academic trainee, but can be appointed with PhD

• Can be appointed at any level, includes run-through training promise

• 25% time carrying out research, usually as 3 month blocks per year, combined with clinical training for up to 3 years

• Aim is to obtain a Clinical Research Training Fellowship or other funding to complete PhD/MD(Res)

NIHR Clinical Lecturer

• Post-doctoral clinical academic trainee

• 50% time carrying out research, combined with clinical

training, organised to suit the trainee’s needs

• Maximum time 4 years, provided that ongoing clinical

training is required

• Aim is to obtain a Clinician Scientist Fellowship or

Clinical Senior Lectureship

Common Features of ACF and ACL

• Trainees must be assessed as per standards laid out

in Gold Guide:

• Both clinical and academic training must be assessed

• Trainees entitled to NIHR TCC funded £1,000 bursary

• Doesn’t cover mandatory clinical training

• Bench fees available to support basic research costs

• Access to research training opportunities

KCL IAT Research Methods Course

Postgraduate Certificate in Applied

Research Methods

Dr Stephani Hatch

IAT Research Methods Course Director

November 2010

IAT Research Methods Course

3 days in November and 3 days in May

Four Programme Modules with related assignments:

1. Subject Knowledge in Research and Clinical Practice

-Written Assignment: 3000 word research project

description

(Deadline: End of Year 2)

2. Project Development and Grant Writing Skills

-Written Assignment: 3000 word grant proposal

(Deadline: End of Year 3)

-Oral presentation of research

(Complete by End of Year 3)

IAT Research Methods Course

3. Research Methods and Ethics

(Module lead, Dr James Galloway)

-Written Assignment: Ethics Application based on

proposed research project

-Multiple Choice Online test

(Deadline: Complete in Year 3)

4. Statistical Methods and Techniques

(Module lead, Dr Paul Seed)

Level I Course Work : Introductory;

Level II Course Work : Intermediate;

Level III Course Work : Advanced

(Deadline: All levels complete by End of Year 3)

IAT Research Methods Course

Additional Requirements:

• Mandatory attendance; completion of all coursework and written

assignments

• Monitoring support and additional training

Research Methods Training Report: Due every 6 months in January

& July

– Provides information & updates on research plans; related methods

training during research placement/blocks

– Captures methodological skill development, self-directed learning &

additional teaching contact time outside of the course meetings

– Captures supervision and additional support

– Reviewed by Programme Board of Examiners for the course

IAT Research Methods Course

Two shared central aims:

• Submission of a competitive fellowship/grant application to a

major funding body

• Receipt of a Certificate in Applied Research Methods

Autumn 2016 Course Dates on Guy’s Campus:

• 2nd November

• 7th November

• 22nd November

• Make Sure You Are Registered

Unsure?

Contact Kasia Bojko at IATadmin@kcl.ac.uk or

0207 188 7188 ext 54123

• Your Student Status is separate but linked to

your IAT status

• Know Your IAT Start & End Dates

• Always Check Your KCL Email Address

Course Communication

Common questions from new academic trainees

• What research can I do ?

• Do I pick my own project or is one allocated to me?

• How do I get a supervisor ?

What research can I do?

• Start easy

• Start clinical

• Find someone to help / advise

• Decide on your skill, not your disease

• Keep realistic - research is the art of the possible

Picking a Project ?

• You don’t need money to do research

• Clinical research remains as relevant as ever

• It’s fine to start with case descriptions, case series,

outcome studies etc.

• Specialise in patients that other doctors don’t like

• Develop a niche

Training research and support

• Training courses:

• Research methodology courses

• Patient and Public Involvement training

• Bioinformatics workshops

• Designing Clinical Research Course

• Public engagement

• Preparation for external funding interviews

• NIHR Research Design Service (Thursday 10am-12pm)

• R&D research drop in sessions (Wednesday 2-5pm)

To oversee education and training in KHP: ensuring consistent standards of excellence,

sharing of good practice and innovation and making best use of resources

• Train and develop the entire workforce using high quality, easily accessible, on-line training

resources

• Provide support to improve the overall quality of education and training and increase

learning opportunities for students and trainees

• Build capacity in research skills ensuring more patients benefit from research

• Extend our education reach at home and abroad, widening access

• Better prevention and management of long term conditions, by delivering multi-professional

education and training across care pathways to enhance the delivery of integrated care

• Bridge the artificial gaps between mental and physical health provision with education and

training that improves outcomes in patients with co-morbidities

King’s Health Partners – Education Academy

King’s Learning Institute courses for clinicians

Postgraduate Certificate, Postgraduate

Diploma and Masters in Clinical

Education

Free standing Modules:

• Advancing Practice in Higher Education

• Assessment and Feedback in Higher

Education

• Curriculum Design and Development

• Enhancing Student’s Academic Literacy

• Fundamentals of Pedagogy

• Observing Teaching

• Research in Higher Education

• Re-thinking teaching in the context of

diversity

• Simulation in Clinical Education

• Supporting Technology Enhanced

Learning in the Digital Age

• Teaching and Learning in Laboratory

Settings

• The Distinctiveness of Experts Teaching

• Using Research in Higher Education

Short Courses:

• Preparing to Teach in Clinical Settings

• Statement of Teaching Proficiency (STP)

• Personal Tutoring

• Peer Support of Teaching in Clinical

Settings

Learning Hub registered users

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Picking a Supervisor - Practicalities

• If you have an academic lead ask them for suggestion

• Do some research into area of interest

• Websites, literature review, conference speakers

• Make contact

• Face to face

• Email

• Do not underestimate the power of flattery!

• Do some research into them

Supervisor v Mentor

Supervisor

• Senior, has authority

• Involved in appraisal and

performance

• Interdependent

• Sets targets and day to day

work

• Vested interest in trainee

doing well!

Mentor

• Peer, may coach

• Not involved in appraisal

and performance

• Aim for independence

• longer term, more strategic

focus lead by trainee

Academic Peer Mentoring Scheme

• All IAT/BRC members across KCL

• All specialties

• Mentors - >2 years experience

• Mentees – all new trainees

• One day training for mentors

• Monthly peer supervision/workshops

• Important for development/ARCP

Challenges for budding Academics

Its hard doing 2 things at once

• Time management

• Need to inform both clinical and academic supervisors

about activities

• Mentoring and career guidance

Scientific research consists in seeing

what everyone else has seen, but

thinking what no one else has thought.