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A guide to clinical research supervision for psychiatrists: a mentoring approach
Jeffrey C Looi1, Steve Kisely2, Matthew D Macfarlane3
1Committee for Research, Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP), Melbourne, VICAcademic Unit of Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine, Australian National University Medical School, Canberra, ACTMental Health Service, ACT Health Directorate, Canberra Hospital, Woden, ACT, Australia jeffrey.looi@anu.edu.au.
Objectives:
To provide a guide for clinically-based psychiatrist supervisors of research projects for early career researchers.
Methods:
This paper will describe a mentoring framework for supervision, for psychiatrist clinical research supervisors and early career researchers.
Results:
The domains discussed include, across various aspects of a study: the role of the supervisor, project management, and where and when to seek advice.
Conclusions:
Supervision of clinical research can be a professionally rewarding experience for psychiatrists, as well as early career researcher supervisees.
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