Event Overview
In-depth Knowledge to Become a Clinician-Researcher
The Dhaka Medical College Internal Medicine Interest Group (DMC IMIG), American College of Physicians (ACP) Bangladesh Chapter, and the Bangladesh Society of Medicine (BSM) cordially invite medical students and young doctors to an Academic & Research Symposium tailored for those aspiring towards UK clinical practice, high-impact academic medicine, and clinician-scientist career pathways.
"Bridging bedside excellence in Bangladesh with the clinical and academic frontiers of the United Kingdom."
Target Audience & EligibilityOpen Registration
Target Audience: Medical students of all medical colleges, interns, and junior doctors interested in UK career pathways and clinical research.
Distinguished Mentor ProfileKeynote Speaker
Dr. Mahjabin Islam Aurin
- Consultant Neurologist · NIHR BRC Research Fellow, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · University of Sheffield
- MSc Clinical Teacher, Clinical Neuroscience · Honorary Teacher, Medicine (Undergraduate), University of Sheffield
- MBBS (DMC) · MRCP (London) · MRCP (Neurology) · PhD Candidate
- Research Focus: Parkinson's Disease — microbiome and metabolomics
- Distinguished Honors & Fellowships:
- 🏅 NIHR Academic Clinical Fellowship 2021
- 🏅 Sir Ernest Finch Fellowship 2019
- 🏅 ACP Young Achiever Award 2019
- 🏅 AAN QI Innovation Award 2021
Leadership & Faculty Advisory PanelSymposium Chairs
Chairperson
- Dr. Hasan Hafizur Rahman
- Faculty Advisor, DMC IMIG
- MBBS (DMC), FCPS (Medicine), FACP (USA), DFID (India), BCS (Health)
- Associate Professor of Medicine, Dhaka Medical College, Dhaka
Co-Chairperson
- Dr. Mohammad Habibullah
- Faculty Advisor, DMC IMIG
- MBBS (DMC), FCPS (Medicine)
- Associate Professor of Medicine, Dhaka Medical College & Hospital
What We Will Explore
1. UK Clinical Practice
An in-depth, interactive discussion addressing the practical realities of transitioning into the National Health Service (NHS):
- GMC Registration & PLAB: Navigating PLAB 1, PLAB 2, and upcoming UKMLA transitions with step-by-step preparation strategies.
- Working in the NHS: Daily clinical workflow, MDT coordination, and hospital system navigation.
- Transition to NHS Practice: Understanding trust grade jobs vs training posts (FY2 standalone, Internal Medicine Training - IMT, and Specialty Training - ST3+).
- Clinical Communication & Professionalism: Patient-centered bedside communication, ethical dilemmas, breaking bad news, and multidisciplinary professionalism.
2. Building Your Academic & Clinical Portfolio
A structured breakdown on creating a competitive portfolio for specialty training and academic posts:
- Clinical Experience: Documenting clinical competencies, logbooks, and ward-based workplace-based assessments (WPBAs).
- Audit & Quality Improvement: Designing closed-loop audits and impactful QI cycles that score maximum points in national selection portfolios.
- Academic Career Development: Exploring Academic Clinical Fellowships (ACF), Clinician-Scientist tracks, and doctoral research funding.
- Teaching & Leadership: Organizing peer teaching programs, formal educational qualifications, and leading hospital clinical interest initiatives.
- Research & Publications: Strategic publishing in PubMed-indexed peer-reviewed journals, avoiding predatory outlets, and author attribution.
3. Research Symposium & Abstract PresentationFeatured Opportunity
Top 3 Student Research Ideas Will Be Presented
Participants are invited to submit their original scientific research abstracts directly through the official website prior to the event.
🏆 Top 3 Student Research Ideas will be shortlisted for an in-person Research Symposium presentation directly in front of the expert panel during the session.
Live Expert Refinement of the Top 3 Ideas: Bring your research idea and develop it into a stronger, feasible, publication-oriented project through a structured pipeline:
Idea → Question → Study Design → Publication
The selected participants will receive one-on-one expert guidance on:
- Refining the research idea and establishing hypothesis-driven objectives.
- Developing a crystal-clear research question utilizing PICO frameworks.
- Choosing an appropriate study design (observational, retrospective cohort, case-control, or interventional).
- Identifying outcomes and robust statistical methodology.
- Improving the academic rigor and publication potential in high-impact international journals.
💡 Have a research idea or an ongoing project? Submit your abstract during registration and seize this opportunity to present before an experienced clinician-researcher!
Event Logistics & Registration DetailsImportant Information
- 📅 Date: 11 October 2026 (Sunday)
- ⏰ Time: 02:30 PM BST
- ⏳ Duration: 2 Hours
- 📍 Venue: Prof. SGM Chowdhury Seminar Hall, 5th Floor, Ward 601, DMCH-2
- 👥 Target Audience: Medical students of all medical colleges, interns, and junior doctors interested in UK career pathways and clinical research.
- 💵 Registration Fee: BDT 50 (A nominal registration fee of BDT 50 will be collected solely to cover refreshments for participants).
- 💳 Payment Method: bKash (Automated instant transaction verification).
- 📜 Recognition: Official verifiable attendance confirmation and academic feedback.
Organizers & Academic Partners
| Role | Organization | Contribution |
|---|---|---|
| Host & Organizer | Dhaka Medical College Internal Medicine Interest Group (DMC IMIG) | Event Planning & Student Academic Forum |
| Institutional Patron | American College of Physicians (ACP) Bangladesh Chapter | Academic & Professional Patronage |
| Endorsement | Bangladesh Society of Medicine (BSM) | Scientific Leadership & Endorsement |