About us

PenTRAIN is a paediatric resident-led group which aims to promote research interest and skills among paediatric junior doctors in South West England through working collaboratively across the region. We are a founding member of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health's Trainee Research Network, and continue to work closely with their national network.

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We work together on projects which address issues relevant to child health, paediatric medical education and/or paediatric training. Our projects may be multi-centre audit or Quality Improvement projects, or formal research.

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We aim to:

 

1. Be an accessible gateway into research for paediatric residents across the Peninsula region

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2. Share and publish high quality research, audit and quality improvement work

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3. Collaborate with other regional and national networks

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4. Signpost educational and training opportunities in research

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5. Organise education events for paediatric residents to build research skills and knowledge

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