Abstract
Clinical academics—medical doctors with additional training in basic science or clinical research—play a pivotal role in translating biomedical research into practical bedside applications. However, international studies suggest that the proportion of clinical academics relative to the medical workforce is dwindling worldwide. Although efforts to reverse this trend are ongoing in many countries, there is little perceptible dialogue concerning these issues in Oman. This article explores the current status of clinical academic training pathways worldwide, concluding with a framework for the implementation of a dual-degree medical-research training programme in Oman in order to stimulate and develop a sustainable national clinical academic workforce.
Publication Date
5-10-2020
First Page
e251
Last Page
259
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Recommended Citation
Al-Busaidi, Ibrahim S. and Al-Mandhari, Rashid A.
(2020)
"Sustainable Clinical Academic Training Pathways: A framework for implementation in Oman,"
Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal: Vol. 20: e251-259.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18295/squmj.2020.20.03.003
