Elizabeth Ward

Elizabeth Ward Director, Centre for Functioning & Health Research | Metro South Health & The University of Queensland Prof Liz Ward is the Director for the Centre for Functioning and Health Research (CFAHR), and holds a conjoint position between Metro South Health and The University of Queensland. Liz is a leading international researcher with over 400 publications. She has held multiple research positions within health, and has been supporting the research capacity development of the allied health workforce for over 25 years.

Workshop

Clinician Research Career Pathways in Allied Health

Co-presenting with Dr Caitlin Brandenburg

Embedding clinician-researchers within health services is recognised to have multiple positive benefits for both the health service and for improved patient care. However, clinicians who want to actively conduct research within their clinical roles – i.e. be a “clinician-researcher”,  face numerous challenges establishing a career within health services that allows them to combine both clinical and research work. Often, they are forced to do one or the other – not both. In this session we will discuss the current evidence and knowledge regarding the status of clinician-researcher career pathways within health services. This workshop will also discuss the work being undertaken to build a framework for clinician-researcher career development within Queensland Health.