industry medical education and training founded 2007 headquarters cardiff wales area served worldwide services medical education medical training consultancy publications philanthropic projects . 1 website doctorsacademy.org doctors academy is an international doctors consortium founded in 2007 in cardiff wales . the consortium comprises doctors dentists and scientists that undertakes a diverse range of educational activities globally . the aim of the academy is to disseminate information and exchange medical knowledge between professionals with diverse backgrounds and working in varied healthcare settings from resource rich to resource poor nations to bridge the knowledge and technical skills gap in the hope that this will bring about improvements to global health . 2 the academy runs numerous medical and dental educational training programmes managed by the doctors academy education and editorial board . the cost involved to develop and run these educational programmes is generated from the professional activities carried out by the permanent members of the doctors academy group . all profit generated is then fed back into projects to reduce the cost of materials available to students and medical professionals along with funding the academies innovative projects that are purposed to further global health . 3 in addition doctors academy offers a number of educational grants and bursaries to widen access to its courses each year . 4 educational activities are undertaken both independently and in conjunction with a number of organisations including the uk royal colleges universities in the united kingdom hospitals and a variety of other charities and institutions . in particular courses are run with centres of excellence such as the christie hospital nhs foundation trust 5 6 and the royal college of surgeons . 7 8 educational programmes have been consistently reviewed in a positive manner by numerous medical organisations and institutions based in the uk including articles published by the bmj 9 10 the association of surgeons in training 11 and the royal college of surgeons edinburgh . 12 doctors dentists and scientists from any part of the world are eligible for affiliate membership with the academy subject to verification of their academic qualification or professional registration with the respective board council . likewise medical and dental students may be eligible for student membership subject to verification of their registration with a recognised university or medical dental school . contents 1 courses 1.1 future excellence international medical summer school 1.2 future excellence international academic & research conference 2 online resources 3 publications 3.1 world journal of medical education & research wjmer 4 references courses edit doctors academy undertakes a diverse range of educational activities and clinical skills training programmes for medical undergraduates and postgraduates from all parts of the globe . these include various regional national training and study days 13 world university anatomy challenge national uk university anatomy challenge the international medical summer school academic winter conference the international academic and research conference the hull york medical school national undergraduate student conference 14 surgical skills workshops laparoscopic colorectal surgery master class 15 and preparatory and revision courses for the membership of the royal college of surgeons mrcs fellowship of the royal college of surgeons frcs exit exam membership of the royal college of physicians mrcp paces diploma in otolaryngology head and neck surgery dohns and membership of the college of emergency medicine mcem . these events managed by the educational and training board of the academy are structured on a cost neutral basis to ensure affordability and maximum benefit for the students doctors . the teaching faculty and tutors are senior clinicians active and retired consultants clinical academics and teaching fellows . 16 17 future excellence international medical summer school edit the week long event is held annually at the university of manchester and is aimed at helping medical undergraduates develop a strong clinical academic and research portfolio that can help them to pursue a career in a competitive surgical or medical speciality on completion of their training at medical school . knowledge about a students desired speciality is given through lectures and workshops help by medical professionals . the summer school was reviewed by manchester medical school s medsoc newspaper last year . 18 since its inception in 2009 by dr costas fantis and the team at doctors academy the international medical summer school has developed into an international event that welcomed over 250 students from over 115 universities representing 35 countries in 2014 . currently it is the biggest medical summer school of its kind in the world with student involvement directly responsible for both the organisation and running of the week long course . between 2009 2014 the event has been supported by ; the royal college of surgeons of edinburgh ug department of lancashire teaching hospitals nhs foundation trust medical protection society the british royal navy the university of dundee the royal college of physicians and surgeons of glasgow british orthopaedic association british association of plastic reconstructive and aesthetic surgeons the royal college of surgeons of england the royal college of general practitioners royal society of medicine british medical association uk space biomedicine association ethicon inc. the christie school of oncology isurgicals central manchester university hospitals nhs foundation trust medical defence union mdu association for the study of medical education asme royal college of physicians royal college of obstetricians and gynaecologists wesleyan medical sickness elsevier medical protection society mps medicprint work the world toshiba bmj onexamination . 19 future excellence international academic & research conference edit since its inception in 2011 the international academic and research conference has been purposed by the academy to promote the exchange of medical and scientific knowledge . it allows motivated and ingenious medical students and junior doctors to present their work to their peers either as an oral presentation or as a poster presentation whilst receiving critique from senior academic and medical professionals in their respective fields . the day also features keynote lectures from clinicians academicians and scientists throughout . abstracts are accepted from the following areas clinical research laboratory research clinical audit service evaluation clinical or health related clinical and direct patient related work e.g. interesting and unique cases case series patient focused developments clinical innovations and innovation of medical devices literature review abstracts accepted for presentation are then published in the doctors academy journal i.e. the annual print edition of the world journal of medical education and research wjmer . 20 online resources edit doctorexams is a subsidiary of doctors academy group and provides an online repository of educational resources to allow easy access to medical education anywhere in the world . written by the academies clinicians and academics the topical questions and mock exams include clinical images radiology osteology and data interpretation as well as specialist information on applied surgical anatomy focused clinical history and examinations . videos of clinical presentations examinations and skills are also provided along with summary revision guides . the resources are based on past exams and geared towards the requirements of undergraduate medical and dental students doctors appearing for entrance and medical licensing exams and postgraduate trainees undertaking relevant speciality exams . 21 publications edit doctors academy publications is the publication wing of doctors academy group . most of the education materials are developed by the core and associate members of doctors academy with others contributed by external authors contacted by the faculty for insight . the books are priced at a cost neutral rate and any surplus income generated is used to further develop the publication division supporting development of similar useful resources and subsiding the educational activities of the parent body to provide resources at the lowest cost possible to medical students and professionals . 22 world journal of medical education & research wjmer edit the world journal of medical education and research wjmer is the online publication of the doctors academy group . wjmer is an open access journal with no payment necessary for submission or publication of articles . this open access peer reviewed journal is published on a quarterly basis with the aim of promoting academia and research amongst all members of the multi disciplinary healthcare team including doctors dentists scientists and students of these specialties from all around the world . the principal objective of the journal is to encourage the aforementioned professionals and individuals from developing countries in particular to publish their work . the journal intends to promote the healthy transfer of knowledge opinions and expertise between those who have the benefit of cutting edge technology and those who need to innovate within their resource constraints . to achieve wjmer s aims the academy publishes original research articles review articles interesting case reports with useful learning points articles commenting on the clinical scientific social political and economic factors affecting health as well as audits and opinion pieces . this is done in the hope that it will help to develop medical knowledge and provide optimal clinical care in different settings all around the world . the issn for the journal is 2052 1715 . 23 references edit http www.doctorsacademy.org doctors academy . woundsinternational.com . retrieved 28 july 2014 . doctors academy . woundsinternational.com . retrieved 28 july 2014 . http www.asit.org resources awards drsacdemy2015 http www.christie.nhs.uk school of oncology education events.aspx https www.furthermycareer.co.uk courses 100927 the christie robotic pelvic oncology symposium http www.rcsed.ac.uk education courses and events coursedetails.aspx diaryid 1340 https www.rcsed.ac.uk education courses and events coursedetails.aspx diaryid 1247 http careers.bmj.com careers advice view article.html id 20007842 http careers.bmj.com careers advice view article.html id 20008442 http www.asit.org resources awards asit doctorsacademy award http www.surgeonsnews.com trainees students students pulling power at preston surgsoc http ogston.org.uk events in 2014 http www.hyms surgsoc.co.uk 2014 c1cme http www.thedukesclub.org.uk index.php option com content & view article & id 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