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Some decisions of the last 20 years [Blog 028]
The journey only makes sense looking backwards. Tomorrow is exactly twenty years since I started…
Category: Blog
A blog about leading a fulfilling life as a clinician.
![Why I’ve gone quiet [Blog 027]](https://jakepmann.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/pexels-photo-359989.jpeg)
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Why I’ve gone quiet [Blog 027]
I’ve been a bit busy. At a conference recently, a few people commented that I…
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Failure and rejection [Blog 026]
It’s hard to get used to being turned down. Being rejected is a normal part…
![Time vs. money [Blog 025]](https://jakepmann.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Screenshot-2026-01-21-at-08.01.54.png)
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Time vs. money [Blog 025]
Which came first, the funding or the data? There are a series of difficult Catch-22…
![All work and no play makes Jake a dull boy [Blog 024]](https://jakepmann.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/IMG_7200-Medium.jpeg)
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All work and no play makes Jake a dull boy [Blog 024]
A subjective analysis of time at scientific conferences May-June is a busy time of year…
![Starting as a boss [Blog 023]](https://jakepmann.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/thumbnail_244802_LiverGastrointestinalResearchTeam_DrJakeMann_06.06.2025_002.jpg)
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Starting as a boss [Blog 023]
Reflections on the first four months as a consultant I was once told that there…
![Getting over the line [Blog 022]](https://jakepmann.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/438623759.jpg)
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Getting over the line [Blog 022]
Be a finisher I recently completed my first 100mile race. Even as 100mile runs go,…
![Working ‘on’ and ‘in’ the lab [Blog 021]](https://jakepmann.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/IF_liver_1.jpeg)
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Working ‘on’ and ‘in’ the lab [Blog 021]
n=1 is challenging I’m not exactly sure at what point a new lab ‘starts’ –…
![Blocks or days of research as an ACF/ACL? [Blog 020]](https://jakepmann.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/WhatsApp-Image-2024-11-22-at-18.24.30.jpeg)
5 min
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Blocks or days of research as an ACF/ACL? [Blog 020]
One of the most common questions in planning a clinical academic career is whether you…
![Gastro or liver? [Blog 019]](https://jakepmann.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/319a06e9-971b-4e1c-bf98-298619598499-e1726649747398.jpg)
4 min
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Gastro or liver? [Blog 019]
One of the most common discussions I have with paediatric trainees is about doing either…
![Imposter syndrome [Blog 018]](https://jakepmann.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/IMG_7673-1-scaled.jpeg)
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Imposter syndrome [Blog 018]
It has been some time since I have written publicly about research and clinical work,…
![How to get started in research [Blog 017]](https://jakepmann.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Research.jpeg)
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How to get started in research [Blog 017]
TL;DR: Before launching into the how, I suggest clarifying why do research. For me: [The…
![How I picked my research field [Blog 016]](https://jakepmann.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/pexels-photo-2280571.jpeg)
5 min
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How I picked my research field [Blog 016]
Four questions to help decide what to work on There are three key decisions in…
![From Stress to Satisfaction: Building a Supportive Culture in Clinical Departments [Blog 015]](https://jakepmann.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/pexels-photo-6837624.jpeg)
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From Stress to Satisfaction: Building a Supportive Culture in Clinical Departments [Blog 015]
Feeling valued, optimise responsibility, and empower trainees to combat burnout. Stress and burnout are common…
![Advice I wish I had earlier [Blog 014]](https://jakepmann.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/pexels-photo-5697261.jpeg)
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Advice I wish I had earlier [Blog 014]
There are three pieces of advice that I wish I had taken on board at…
![An alternative view on work-life balance [Blog 013]](https://jakepmann.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/WLB5.jpg)
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An alternative view on work-life balance [Blog 013]
Dispel myths, focus on one thing at a time, and diversify your identity. Improving work-life…
![How early decisions infleunced my career [Blog 012]](https://jakepmann.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/IMG_5916-scaled.jpg)
5 min
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How early decisions infleunced my career [Blog 012]
The surprising influence of early choices on your clinical destiny. Life involves millions of decisions.…
![Clinical-academic careers: PhD decisions [Blog 011]](https://jakepmann.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/PhD_B-scaled.jpg)
6 min
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Clinical-academic careers: PhD decisions [Blog 011]
Suggestions on doing a PhD as a clinician Over the last 6-9 months I’ve spoken…
![Trying to lead a meanginful life [Blog 010]](https://jakepmann.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Fulfull_A-scaled.jpg)
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Trying to lead a meanginful life [Blog 010]
What this blog, and life, is all about. I don’t want my kids just to…
![Goal-setting for a meaningful year [Blog 009]](https://jakepmann.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/destination-g7e29976bd_1280.png)
5 min
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Goal-setting for a meaningful year [Blog 009]
New Year is often a time of reflection, making plans, and setting goals. I have…
![Clinical(-academic) interview tips [Blog 008]](https://jakepmann.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/eric-prouzet-B3UFXwcVbc4-unsplash-scaled.jpg)
3 min
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Clinical(-academic) interview tips [Blog 008]
A fulfilling career is a critical component of a fulfilling life. A job can be…
![Effective altruism & high-impact medicine from sub-specliaty [Blog 007]](https://jakepmann.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/connor-hall-r-HLeGnbY-8-unsplash-scaled.jpg)
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Effective altruism & high-impact medicine from sub-specliaty [Blog 007]
This blog is adapted from my episode on the HI-Med Podcast. What is effective altruism…
![First impressions: on the importance of first job in FY1 [Blog 006]](https://jakepmann.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/long-phan-3jQRlxY3WsM-unsplash-scaled.jpg)
4 min
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First impressions: on the importance of first job in FY1 [Blog 006]
Every doctor I speak to remembers their first job. Not a vague hospital/speciality but the…
![How to be productive [Blog 005]](https://jakepmann.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Productivity-scaled.jpg)
4 min
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How to be productive [Blog 005]
Productivity is a feeling. You can measure your output but I believe that productivity is…
![Struggling to differentiate: on the need to encourage doctors to cultivate specialist interests [Blog 004]](https://jakepmann.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/noah-naf-qhfxY3X6JV0-unsplash-scaled.jpg)
4 min
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Struggling to differentiate: on the need to encourage doctors to cultivate specialist interests [Blog 004]
If you are a UK doctor applying for speciality training, there is no incentive to…
![Defining success. [Blog 003]](https://jakepmann.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/markus-spiske-IiEFmIXZWSw-unsplash-scaled.jpg)
4 min
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Defining success. [Blog 003]
Are you successful? What was your last success? Success is highly personal. It is giving…
![The four truths of decision making [Blog 002]](https://jakepmann.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/pexels-harun-benli̇-3701276-scaled.jpg)
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The four truths of decision making [Blog 002]
Did you brush your teeth this morning? Probably. Did you ‘decide’ to brush your teeth?…
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About [Blog 001]
Through a series of seemingly innocent actions in 2021, I have fallen down the slippery…