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Building research capacity through community‐based projects
Author(s) -
Weston Kathryn M,
Mullan Judy R,
McLennan Peter L
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
medical education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.776
H-Index - 138
eISSN - 1365-2923
pISSN - 0308-0110
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2923.2010.03656.x
Subject(s) - curriculum , medical education , capacity building , theme (computing) , medicine , sociology , pedagogy , political science , computer science , law , operating system
Research during general practitioner (GP) training has historically been underrepresented in the medical curriculum. Few GPs in Australia have postgraduate research qualifications and few engage actively in research. The development of an integrated and innovative curriculum at an Australian university provides a unique opportunity to embed research and critical analysis (RCA) at every stage of the programme.