Alternative routes into clinical research: a guide for early career doctors

Working in clinical research alongside clinical practice can make for a rewarding and worthwhile career.123 Building research into a clinical career starts with research training for early and mid-career doctors. Traditional research training typically involves a dedicated period within an integrated clinical academic training programme or as part of an externally funded MD or PhD degree. Informal training opportunities, such as journal clubs and principal investigator (PI)-mentorship are available (box 1), but in recent years several other initiatives have launched in the UK, meaning there are more ways to obtain research experience and embark on a career in clinical research.Box 1Examples of in-person and online research training opportunitiesThese are available either informally or formally, free of charge or paid, and via local employing hospital trusts, allied health organisations, royal colleges, or universitiesAcute medicineNo national trainee research networkAnaesthesiaResearch and Audit Federation of Trainees (RAFT). www.raftrainees.orgCardiologyNo national trainee research networkCardiothoracic surgeryNo national…
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