SFEBES2018 Early Career Symposia Navigating the academic (5 abstracts)
I will talk about my own experience pursuing a PhD, postdoctoral research and ultimately an Intermediate Clinician Scientist Fellowship alongside training in Diabetes and Endocrinology with GIM. I will talk about the particular barriers and challenges commonly reported by clinical academics and how universities and funding bodies are working to provide tailored support to help the furious juggle of research, grants, papers, on-calls, clinics and, yes, a home life.