General Practice
The Centre for Academic Primary Care (CAPC) hosts General Practice ACF and CL clinical academic training.
Ranked first for impact nationally in the 2021 Research Excellence Framework (REF), it is a thriving research environment. In the REF:
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All four impact case studies were top rated, a ‘perfect’ outcome
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42% of research was rated ‘world-leading’ (4*) and 54% rated ‘national’ (3*) standard.
We have prominent international profiles for research into:
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smoking cessation (particularly in pregnancy)
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applied genetics/stratified medicine
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accident prevention
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effective and safe use of medicines
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clinical epidemiology
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ethnicity, disadvantage and health
We are experts in applied health research methodologies from qualitative interviews through to clinical trials and epidemiological ‘Big Data’ research.
CAPC academics are enthusiastic about academic training. We have successfully supervised over 15 GP ACF posts and regularly supervise academic attachments for ST2 GP Registrars and for doctors from the Special Foundation Programme.
CAPC is a member of the NIHR School for Primary Care Research (SPCR) which provides post-CCT ‘bridging’ fellowships. These can help newly qualified GP-researchers gain further research experience, increasing their chances of securing NIHR Lecturer, Fellow or Studentship funding.
If you wish to know more about CAPC General Practice academic training, contact Professor Tim Coleman.
Ahmed Mohamed
Ahmed Mohamed is a motivated Medical Doctor and Researcher skilled in clinical concerns, marketing, project management, and digital health. His research project is Social Media Recruitment Analysis in SNAP2 Trial Protocol.
The project is exploring the effectiveness of social media recruitment in clinical trials, particularly in comparison to traditional methods like face-to-face recruitment. They aim to compare participants recruited via social media with those recruited through face-to-face methods in the SNAP2 RCT. Analyzing sociodemographic, gestational, and behavioral characteristics, as well as engagement with study treatments and data collection processes. Contributing to the understanding of the effectiveness of social media recruitment in clinical trials.
For more information about Ahmed’s research, please see an overview of his research on ORCiD.
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Ahmed Mohamed
Ethel Mohan
"I am a GP trainee with a background in public health and health inequalities research, with expertise in large international datasets and systematic reviews. I am now further developing my academic interests alongside clinical training through ongoing research in primary care.
My research focuses on understanding health inequalities and improving outcomes for vulnerable populations, using both quantitative and evidence synthesis approaches. I have previously worked on large-scale population-based studies in India, Tanzania, and multiple WHO SAGE countries, with an emphasis on ageing, equity, and out-of-pocket healthcare expenditure. I have contributed to several systematic reviews, most recently a review exploring the facilitators and barriers influencing engagement with smoking-cessation interventions, in addition to work on violence against general practice staff, and differential protein expression in Lewy Body Dementia. I am currently developing my research interests in primary care, with a particular focus on leveraging routinely collected health data such as CPRD Aurum to study ADHD medication use in pregnancy.
For more information about Ethel’s research, please see an overview of their research on ORCiD.