Anticipating, experiencing and overcoming challenges in clinical academic training

Trusson, Diane; Barratt, Jonathan; Rowley, Emma

Abstract

Background
This paper builds on studies that have reported on the challenges of pursuing a clinical academic career.
Aims
This study aims to explore the perceived challenges clinical academic trainees experience, and the ways in which they overcome them.
Methods
Data collected from clinical academic trainees via an online survey and semi-structured interviews were analysed using thematic analysis.
Findings
Trainees experience challenges relating to balancing and progressing a clinical academic career and seek to overcome these through self-efficacy and by drawing upon the support of peers, supervisors and mentors.
Conclusion
Clinical academic trainees experience significant challenges as they strive to develop careers in academic medicine. They draw on their own resources and the support of others to help them to overcome these. Relatedly they often act to advocate, advise and support aspiring clinical academics.

Citation

Trusson, D., Barratt, J., & Rowley, E. (2021). Anticipating, experiencing and overcoming challenges in clinical academic training. British Journal of Healthcare Management, 27(8), https://doi.org/10.12968/bjhc.2020.0135

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Oct 12, 2020
• Online Publication Date: Aug 6, 2021
• Publication Date: Aug 2, 2021
• Deposit Date: Nov 11, 2020
• Publicly Available Date: Feb 3, 2022
• Journal: British Journal of Healthcare Management
• Print ISSN: 1358-0574
• Electronic ISSN: 1759-7382
• Publisher: Mark Allen Healthcare
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 27
• Issue: 8
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.12968/bjhc.2020.0135
• Keywords: Clinical academic training, clinical academic careers, overcoming challenges, interpersonal support, advocacy
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/5034657
• Publisher URL: https://www.magonlinelibrary.com/doi/abs/10.12968/bjhc.2020.0135
• Additional Information: This document is the Accepted Manuscript version of a Published Work that appeared in final form in British Journal of Healthcare Management, copyright © MA Healthcare, after peer review and technical editing by the publisher. To access the final edited and published work see https://www.magonlinelibrary.com/doi/abs/10.12968/bjhc.2020.0135