ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE: This paper gives guidance for developing collaborative clinical research within an academic psychiatry department. METHODS: We describe the experience at the Australian National University Medical School, and present three case studies. RESULTS: The results reveal that general principles include, but are not limited to, intellectual curiosity, mentorship, collaboration and protected time. CONCLUSIONS: We conclude that a particular strength of a new research department at a medical school may be close collaborative research within clinical settings.
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Academic Medical Centers/organization & administration , Biomedical Research/organization & administration , Interprofessional Relations , Intersectoral Collaboration , Psychiatric Department, Hospital/organization & administration , Psychiatry/organization & administration , Australia , HumansABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES: This paper describes principles and advice regarding the development of a new academic psychiatry department within a medical school for aspiring academic psychiatrists. We describe general principles based on the experience of the foundation of the Academic Unit of Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine at the Australian National University Medical School. CONCLUSIONS: Perspicacious leadership and organisation are the foundation for an academic psychiatry department which delivers teaching, research and broader intellectual engagement with the medical and broader community.
