In this week’s episode Ajay Bhatt talks to Georgette Eaton (NIHR Doctoral Research Fellow) about her journey to applying and undertaking a DPhil in Evidence Based Healthcare at the University of Oxford. Looking at this through the lens of Georgette's journey, they discuss the application process to undertake a PhD, and some of the steps that are required to embark on this research pathway. A fascinating insight into what you may want to consider if you want to pursue a career as a clinical academic, and some of the funding options available.

Links to national funding schemes mentioned:

NIHR: https://www.nihr.ac.uk/explore-nihr/academy-programmes/fellowship-programme.htm

Wellcome Trust: https://wellcome.org/grant-funding/schemes/phd-fellowships-health-professionals

Links to Georgette's research:

https://www.phc.ox.ac.uk/team/georgette-eaton

Understanding the roles and work of paramedics in primary care: a national cross-sectional survey: https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/12/12/e067476

Understanding the role of the paramedic in primary care: a realist review: https://bmcmedicine.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12916-021-02019-z
Contribution of paramedics in primary and urgent care: a systematic review: https://bjgp.org/content/70/695/e421