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Medical specialty training colleges in North America, Africa, China, the United Kingdom, Europe, and Australia often require doctors to undertake research to earn professional qualifications. We have reported that 55 of 58 reviewed Australian college training programs require doctors to conduct and publish their own projects rather than develop research skills under expert supervision. This approach encourages rushed, poor quality, small scale projects, and trainees may not learn how high quality research contributes to patient care. The authors of a review of ten United Kingdom surgical programs similarly questioned the quality of the research output and trainee experiences.

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Authors: Paulina Stehlik, Caitlyn Withers, Rachel C Bourke, Adrian G Barnett, Caitlin Brandenburg, Christy Noble, Alexandra Bannach‐Brown, Gerben B Keijzers, Ian A Scott, Paul P Glasziou, Emma C Veysey, Sharon Mickan, Mark Morgan, Hitesh Joshi, Kirsty Forrest, Thomas G Campbell and David A Henry

Article Type: Research