1. How do I know I want to be an academic?
Luke Boyle
@ld_boyle
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2. Plan for the workshop Brief view from me
Discussion of how you know you want to be academics in groups (5 min)
Feedback (5-10 min)
Discussion of what puts you off (5 min)
Feedback and questions (5-10 min)
@ld_boyle
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3. How I know (in a nutshell)…
Med school: teaching with QUB Scrubs, intercalated MPH, research in States
Practicing translational medicine
This conference last year!
My academic foundation programme
Obesity, great supervisor and unit
Research mainly, teaching, Aintree JDCA
@ld_boyle
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4. How do YOU know? Take 5 minutes in groups
Few examples to start you off:
Enjoy research/teaching
Experience from intercalated degree
Academically gifted
Special interest already
Like being busy
@ld_boyle
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5. What puts you off it then?
Take 5min and list concerns you have about this career path, or problems you foresee…
Examples to start you off:
Coping with rejection?
Maintaining trust of patients & colleagues
Family life & work/life balance
@ld_boyle
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6. Think positive – yes we can!

7. Further information Academy of Medical Sciences
Mentoring information etc
@ld_boyle
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