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A dedicated research training programme significantly improves medical students' confidence in research skills and increases their interest in pursuing clinical academic careers. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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To evaluate the effectiveness of the MEDICORE programme, a dedicated training course designed to address medical students' knowledge gaps and enhance interest in clinical academic careers.

September 3, 2026Clinical MedicineOpen Access

Promoting Clinical Academic Careers and Medical Research Skills through a Dedicated Research Training Programme: Outcomes from the MEDICORE Programme

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RKRanya Vardini Kumar JVJacob Vincent CCCaleb Cole

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Prospective educational study demonstrates increased research confidence and career interest in UK medical students, indicating targeted training can bolster the clinical academic workforce.

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To evaluate the effectiveness of the MEDICORE programme, a dedicated training course designed to address medical students' knowledge gaps and enhance interest in clinical academic careers.
Delivered six biweekly in-person educational sessions between January and March 2024 to UK medical students across seven universities.
Administered pre- and post-session evaluations to measure changes in research confidence, knowledge, and career attitudes (N=534 total responses, averaging 89 participants per session).
Interest in pursuing a clinical academic career increased from 39.1% pre-intervention to 85.8% post-intervention (p < 0.0001).
Confidence regarding the structure of clinical academic training increased significantly (mean Likert scale increase 1.45 ± 1.44, p < 0.0001).
Most students (81.5%) reported the programme filled an existing curriculum gap, with significant improvements observed in self-reported confidence to complete and disseminate research projects.

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Kumar et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a9935e5636c6408cfa7e845 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clinme.2026.100640

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September 3, 2026Clinical MedicineOpen Access

Promoting Clinical Academic Careers and Medical Research Skills through a Dedicated Research Training Programme: Outcomes from the MEDICORE Programme

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Authors

RKRanya Vardini Kumar JVJacob Vincent CCCaleb Cole

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Overview

Prospective educational study demonstrates increased research confidence and career interest in UK medical students, indicating targeted training can bolster the clinical academic workforce.

Key Points

To evaluate the effectiveness of the MEDICORE programme, a dedicated training course designed to address medical students' knowledge gaps and enhance interest in clinical academic careers.
Delivered six biweekly in-person educational sessions between January and March 2024 to UK medical students across seven universities.
Administered pre- and post-session evaluations to measure changes in research confidence, knowledge, and career attitudes (N=534 total responses, averaging 89 participants per session).
Interest in pursuing a clinical academic career increased from 39.1% pre-intervention to 85.8% post-intervention (p < 0.0001).
Confidence regarding the structure of clinical academic training increased significantly (mean Likert scale increase 1.45 ± 1.44, p < 0.0001).
Most students (81.5%) reported the programme filled an existing curriculum gap, with significant improvements observed in self-reported confidence to complete and disseminate research projects.

Cite This Study

Kumar et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a9935e5636c6408cfa7e845 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clinme.2026.100640

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