If you are new to research or just looking for some inspiration, here we have a selection of resources and advice on conducting emergency medicine research.
Relevant Courses
Good Clinical Practice
Having a valid Good Clinical Practice (GCP) certificate is an essential part of being a research. Through this we determine how to ethically design and implement a study, and how collect good quality data.
In Edinburgh we can recommend the Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Facilitie’s one day GCP course which provides you with a valid GCP certificate for 2 years; more information here.
If you are not local to Edinburgh and would like to complete a GCP course, we recommend the NIHR online GCP course which will provide you with a certificate valid for 2 years: more information here.
Informed Consent
Ensuring that potential participants are appropriately consented is essential to ethically conducting research. There can be a variety of versions of consent; from the participant themselves, a relative, and a professional/legal representative, for example. To learn more about how to introduce a study to a patient, ensure that they are informed about what the study entails and fully consent to studies, we would recommend the Informed Consent courses run by the Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Facility. Find out more on this link.
Acute Care Edinburgh
To view the Acute Care Edinburgh Programme taking place at the Chancellor’s Building, click here
Edinburgh Critical Care Research Methods Course
Edinburgh Clinical Research Facility Education Programme
The Edinburgh CRF deliver an extensive multi-professional programme of education. Click here for more information.
Edinburgh Clinical Trials Management Course
An introduction to the management of randomised control trials (RCTS). Click here for more information.
Relevant Research Events
RCEM
The Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM) run a series of study days and conferences. Click here for more information.
There are two Scottish RCEM meetings a year. One focussed on research and one on policy. Click here for more information.