GeMRC was founded in August 2017 by Dr Carly Welch and Dr Lauren McCluskey, who were both academic clinical fellows in geriatric medicine in Birmingham at the time. The idea developed through awareness of the success of other collaboratives, like the West Midlands Research Collaborative (a general surgical research collaborative that started a long time ago when there were no other research collaboratives in the West Midlands!).

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Aware that this was a relatively new concept within geriatric medicine, the decision was made to implement GeMRC at national level from the start. This was an innovative approach, as other collaboratives had focused on developing their network regionally first, before expanding nationally.

 

Since we were first established, we have rapidly grown, and have conducted truly national projects, involving the entire UK. Our most recent projects have involved centres around the world.

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Do you want to be part of a national project with publication potential?

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Do you have a great project idea that you want trainees across the country to get involved in?

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If yes, then look at our current projects or contact us to get your project up uploaded.