Building a Research CVYeoh Khay GuanDeputy Chief Executive, NUHSDean, NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine30 September 2014

Elements in a Research CV

Who’s looking?

What do they look for ?

Progression and promotion criteria

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Training record

Publications

Grants

Patents

Supervision of students & mentorship

International & National recognition & awards

Conference presentations

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Elements in a Research CV

Employers

Grant reviewers

Collaborators

P&T committees

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Who’s looking? What do they look for ? Track Record

Impact

Focus

Ambition

Reliability & consistency

Trajectory

Quality of scienceQuality of papersAbility to secure research fundingEvidence of research independence Ability to lead researchAbility to form collaborations

Citation AnalysisBenchmarking

Research trajectoryResearch strategy for the future

Building a Research CVWhat are they looking for ?

Assistant Professor

Associate Professor

Professor

“Potential”

“IndependentLeader in research”

“Leadership& Impact”

Building a Research CVProgression and Promotion criteria

Achievements, not just activity

• Able to independently lead research• Able to innovate• Able to teach

• Convey this in your cv and dossier

Clinician – Scientist TrackCriteria for Appraisal1. Research (70%) – basic science, clinical, health services

• Research Output• Research Funding• National / International Recognition• Research Mentorship

2. Teaching, Clinical and Administrative Duties (30%)• Teaching of undergraduates and graduate students• Effectiveness of Teaching from peer and student evaluations• Sustained and recognised contribution to medical education• Clinical duties• Administration and Leadership

Clinician – Scientist Track

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Clinician – Scientist Track

Clinician – Scholar TrackClinical 60%Specialist clinical serviceClinical leadership & administrationClinical Quality, patient safetyNational, regional, international recognition

Teaching: 20%Teaching medical studentsPostgraduate specialist teaching

Research: 20%basic investigation of biological processes in health and diseaseclinical investigation, clinical trialshealth service research and/or public health

Clinician – Scholar Track (abstract of criteria)

Please refer to Table of Criteria for Clinician - Scholar Track (HR 045/05)

Recognized national/ regional resource individual for opinions/second opinions within field of specialization e.g. Tertiary intraspecialtyreferral for complicated casesLeadership in national/ regional multidisciplinary team can be considered as an advantageLectures on clinical topics regionally and/or internationally

Recognized institutional resource individual for opinions/second opinions Specialty representative in institutional multidisciplinary team. Leadership in such team can be considered as an advantageLectures on clinical topics nationally and/or regionally

Participates in multidisciplinary clinical care

Resource of Clinical Excellence to the profession

Runs a consultant clinic/ lab/specialist investigative service with a regular regional and/or international referral base

Runs a consultant clinic/ lab/specialist investigative service with a regular national referral base

Is accredited as specialist by Specialist Training Committee whenever relevant

Service to the institution

1a. Clinical Excellence

ProfessorAssociate ProfessorAssistant Professor

Criteria for excellence in research, teaching and administration(Typical level of performance)

Activity

Recognized national/ regional resource individual for opinions/second opinions within field of specialization e.g. Tertiary intraspecialtyreferral for complicated casesLeadership in national/ regional multidisciplinary team can be considered as an advantageLectures on clinical topics regionally and/or internationally

Recognized institutional resource individual for opinions/second opinions Specialty representative in institutional multidisciplinary team. Leadership in such team can be considered as an advantageLectures on clinical topics nationally and/or regionally

Participates in multidisciplinary clinical care

Resource of Clinical Excellence to the profession

Runs a consultant clinic/ lab/specialist investigative service with a regular regional and/or international referral base

Runs a consultant clinic/ lab/specialist investigative service with a regular national referral base

Is accredited as specialist by Specialist Training Committee whenever relevant

Service to the institution

1a. Clinical Excellence

ProfessorAssociate ProfessorAssistant Professor

Criteria for excellence in research, teaching and administration(Typical level of performance)

Activity

Leadership role in clinically relevant positions e.g. clinical director, division or departmental chair/ head/ chief

Active participation or leadership role in building or growing a division/ department

Can be considered an advantage

Leadership in clinical service

Leads the introduction and development of new clinical services (first in country/ region)Made key changes to improve the clinical service/environment for patients and/or staff at the national/regional level

Initiates/ introduces new clinical services in institutionAssist in making improvements to the clinical service/ environment for patients and/or staff

Participation in new clinical services can be considered an advantage

Development and Improvement of clinical services

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1a. Clinical Excellence

ProfessorAssociate ProfessorAssistant Professor

Criteria for excellence in research, teaching and administration(Typical level of performance)

Activity

Leadership role in clinically relevant positions e.g. clinical director, division or departmental chair/ head/ chief

Active participation or leadership role in building or growing a division/ department

Can be considered an advantage

Leadership in clinical service

Leads the introduction and development of new clinical services (first in country/ region)Made key changes to improve the clinical service/environment for patients and/or staff at the national/regional level

Initiates/ introduces new clinical services in institutionAssist in making improvements to the clinical service/ environment for patients and/or staff

Participation in new clinical services can be considered an advantage

Development and Improvement of clinical services

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1a. Clinical Excellence

ProfessorAssociate ProfessorAssistant Professor

Criteria for excellence in research, teaching and administration(Typical level of performance)

Activity

Clinician – Scholar Track (abstract of criteria)

Please refer to Table of Criteria for Clinician - Scholar Track (HR 045/05)

Clinician Scholar vs Clinician-Scientist Track

• Clinical expertise should be recognised regionally and internationally, “Master clinician”, leader in the field.

• Publications number may be less than scientist track, should be impactful, international level.

• Indicators: speaker at conferences, memberships of

editorial boards etc.

• “I had no knowledge of Dr X until reading this application.”• “…leads a well-formed programme of research…”• “Dr X’s career is likely to continue its steeply upwards

trajectory”• “…writes well, has a plausible and well-formed plan of attack

for her research…”• “…compare very favourably at our institution with staff at the

rank of…“• “…record of teaching and University service is also impressive”• “I note the consistent high scores she is given by her students

as part of the regular feedback…”• “…good potential for further development as an independent

and renowned academic”

Sample Comments by Reviewers

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