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Unlike students, Junior doctors have limited selection of prize-winning events. Junior doctors still win prizes, but in the form of research and presentations. Browse the following websites to find out more about publications. 

 

Research

Try to get involved in a research project (part-time) and be realistic in your projects - do not try to take over-ambitious tasks! Ask around and speak to consultants who have research interests, they will be happy to involve an enthusiastic research partner! Start your first project as a database or literature-based projects that can be relatively easy to performe in your spare time. Cell or animal-based research projects requires laborious amount of time in the lab, while research with animal and human studies may require Home Office or ethical approval, which may prolong the entire project. 

 

Get involved in the UK Clinical Research Network (CRN) - it is accessible to all clinicians and not just those in central teaching hospitals. 

 

If you are doing Fellowships, MDs, or PhDs, make the most of your research and try to secure funding for any research. You may want to search in the internet for a research funding organisation, for example: Research Council  UK.

 

Audits 

Depending in what the audits are, they score different points for each type and quality audit usually scores the most points. here are the criteria for a good quality audit: 

 

1. Self-initiated, or coordinated by the applicant 

2. Self-designed audit

3. Findings were presented

4. Recommendations or guidelines were made

5. The audit cycle was closed

   • Try to keep in touch with your audit consultant and offer to assist in any re-audit. Find out the results of the audit. 

6. Final touch

   • Present it at a meeting or a conference if possible. If the findings were significant, consider presenting it at a regional grand round or regional meeting. 

 

Publications

 

• Case reports

  • BMJ Case Reports (there is an annual fee of £152 Fellowship Fee)*  

  • JRSM Open (publication fee of £350 per accepted article)* 

  • Journal of Medical Case Reports (processing fee of £680)*

• Review Papers 

• Surgical journals

  • Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England: Accepts case reports, research, articles and review. Peer reviewed and widely recognized

  • Bulletin of The Royal College of Surgeons of England: Accepts articles for the 'trainee's forum'. Peer reviewed.

• Other journals 

  • The Foundation Years Journal

  • BioMed Central (processing fees of £1000) 

  • Regional journals: The West London Medical Journal, Darlington & County Durham Medical Journal - browse your library or search PubMed's list of journals for more ideas! 

 

Please refer to the CSRNO portfolio checklist below for a summary of the portfolio scoring system in regards to publications.