DELVING DEEPER INTO CLINICAL RESEARCH
Medical residents trained at the
As a junior general surgery resident, I became interested in a career as a trauma surgeon-scientist. A number of questions arise based on clinical observations during residency training and a major advantage of combining your clinical training with research work is the ability to refine these questions and think deeply about the problem. This type of self-reflection during a time of rapid learning is truly invaluable.
By attracting first-class clinicians and
Dr. Derek Roberts MD, General Surgery; Chief Resident, Clinician Investigator Program Specially designed to control the bleeding of patients with severe trauma, the Interventional Trauma Operating Room at Foothills Medical Centre (pictured above) is only the second of its kind in the world.
CLINICIAN INVESTIGATOR PROGRAM This intensive research training program allows residents to build a foundation in clinical and translational research by pursuing a graduate degree as part of residency training. Research options are varied and are tailored to complement specialty or sub-specialty residency training.
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