The fundamental aim of the Royal College Clinician Investigator Program is to provide trainees with the knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary to embark on a successful career in health research. In most cases, further research training specific to the candidate’s field of interest will be required so that he/she can succeed as an independent investigator.
Specific Educational and Research Objectives:
Medical Research Expert
Function effectively as a clinician investigator, integrating all of the CanMEDS Roles to function as a clinician and to conduct ethical research
Seek appropriate consultation from others as required, recognizing the limits of their own clinical research expertise
Scholar
Establish and maintain knowledge and understanding of general principles and fundamentals of research
Establish and maintain knowledge and understanding of the specialized topics in the specific area of research
Elicit, synthesize, and critically evaluate information and apply it appropriately to research
Achieve overall competence in techniques required for the research project (i.e. experimental design, data collection and management, and analysis)
Achieve overall competence in analyzing and interpreting the results of an experiment
Consult appropriately for feedback on knowledge and performance
Collaborator
Participate effectively and appropriately in interprofessional research teams
Effectively work with others in research teams to prevent, negotiate and resolve interprofessional conflicts
Professional
Demonstrate commitment to profession, society, research participants and patients through the importance of absolute objectivity and honesty in the conduct and reporting of research
Communicator
Develop rapport, trust and ethical relationships with research participants, peers and other professionals
Effectively write research proposals, reports, grant proposals and manuscripts
Effectively present work at lab meetings, research seminars, thesis advisory committee meetings, scientific meetings, and defend and discuss the presentation in an articulate and polished manner
Endeavour to form collaborative relationships within the scientific community
Demonstrate an ability to prevent, negotiate and resolve interprofessional conflicts
Manager
Effectively manage activities for research and career development
Effectively and efficiently manage research project and resources (financial & materials)
Manage experimental data recording and result interpretation appropriately in research endeavours
Serve in administration and leadership roles, as appropriate to their research career
Health Advocate
Demonstrate appreciation of social economic and biologic factors that impact health research
Demonstrate advocacy for subjects, patients, populations, communities, as appropriate
Promote research knowledge translation to patients, populations, communities, other stakeholders, as appropriate
