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. 2021 Feb;22(1):1-7.
doi: 10.1177/1751143720903232. Epub 2020 Feb 4.

Critical care scientists: Role, training and future directions

Natalie Fowler  1 , Raashid Ali  1 , Jonathan Bannard-Smith  1 , Claire Jennings  1 , Stephen Playfor  1 , Michal Pruski  1   2
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Critical care scientists: Role, training and future directions

Natalie Fowler et al. J Intensive Care Soc. 2021 Feb.

Abstract

Critical care scientists are a little known but increasingly prominent group of professionals, included in both the government-run Modernising Scientific Careers initiative and 2019 Guidelines for the Provision of Intensive Care Services. This article outlines the role of critical care scientists, their training programme and potential future directions for the role. A wider appreciation and acknowledgement of the critical care scientist's role within the multi-disciplinary team will allow critical care units to fully understand the potential benefits that may be brought to patient care and service delivery.

Keywords: Healthcare science; ITU; allied health professions; clinical scientist; critical care scientist; intensive therapy unit; technologist.

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Conflict of interest statement

Declaration of conflicting interests: The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

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Flow diagram detailing the STP structure. STP: Scientist Training Programme.
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Flow diagram detailing the lateral migration and in-house training structures.
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