From post-doc to present day. Presentation for the NIHR CLAHRC National Conference Careers Day: for postdoc research careers in the allied health professions

1. CLAHRC career development event
Prof Catherine Bowen
Professor in Podiatry
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Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Southampton.
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Honorary Lecturer, University of Oxford
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Research Fellow, National Institute for Health Research

2. Acknowledgements
Prof Catherine Bowen is currently
funded by a Fellowship from
the National Institute for Health
Research (NIHR).
Her research is a summary of
independent research funded by
the National Institute for Health
Research (NIHR)’s Fellowship
Programme. The views expressed
are those of the author(s) and not
necessarily those of the NHS, the
NIHR or the Department of Health.

3. My honest story!
 challenging
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 rewarding
 highs
 lows
 Change perspective

4. The Blackpool years
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1987 - 1996

5. Becoming an expert clinician
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1987 - 1996
Top up degree BSc Hons 1992
Masters degree MSc 1996

6. Becoming a scholar
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1996 -2003
Megan born 1999

7. Becoming a researcher
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2003 - 2009
PhD 2009

8. Traditional route to clinical
academia for AHPs
10 to 15 years?

9. Becoming a Professor in Podiatry
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2016

10. THE INTERVIEW PANEL

11. Wise words?

12. “Why waste energy complaining? Why
not get involved and make change
happen yourself?”
“If not you, then who?”
 People
 Place
 Project

13. Great Mentors
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Great Teams

15. “Our portfolio is unique in Podiatry, in that, research and enterprise
activities are inherently interlinked with our education activities
through our on-going commitment to academic achievement,
leadership and knowledge dissemination of our field”.
Part of world Leading Podiatry Research & Education
at Southampton:-

16. Sustainable impact in development of new
investigators
• By developing a critical mass of
intern alumni.
• Further developing the interns’
Facebook, blog, and café-like
forum to promote self support.
• Some previous interns return
yearly to discuss their
experiences to the new interns.
• Impact is excellent.
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http://www.southampton.ac.uk/healthsciences/news/2016/01/21-aruk-internships.page

17. Its up to you …
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• Find your thing (niche area)
• Take charge of your career path
• Find great mentors
• Work with great teams
• Be proactive
• Stay true to your values
cjb5@soton.ac.ukcjb5@soton.ac.uk “Never forget where you
have come from”
(Take That, 1995)