𝐁𝐞𝐧 𝐉𝐚𝐜𝐨𝐛

Academic 𝐆𝐏 & Statistician:
Working on #EarlyCancerDetection with the PRiCAN Research Group

[𝐁𝐞𝐧 𝐉𝐚𝐜𝐨𝐛 @BenJacobGP]

"Upstream" cancer research—prevention, screening and early detection—can ease pressure "downstream" on hospitals.

Even without new treatments, upstream innovation can benefit patients via less cancers & earlier treatment (⬆️quality of life & ⬆️survival).

https://t.co/K3Oguc1paO

[Patrick Redmond @PatrickNRedmond]

Excited to collaborate with @jamesfomahony & wider team to design lung cancer screening criteria, and integrate GP & national cancer registry data. A great opportunity to shape an evidence-based programme for Ireland's early detection efforts. Read more: https://t.co/5mN04zuUvV

[PRiCAN (Primary Care Research into Cancer) @PRiCAN_Research]

📢 Job Opportunity: We're hiring a Research Assistant at PRiCAN ! Join our team and contribute to research focusing on early cancer detection. 📅 Apply now: https://t.co/dCeHLJX6iS #JobOpening #Research #CancerDetection @hseNCCP @RCSI_Irl

[𝐁𝐞𝐧 𝐉𝐚𝐜𝐨𝐛 @BenJacobGP]

Great day in Clare College [out of shot] with @CambridgeC2D3.

Really useful meeting on building robust #EarlyCancerDetection models.

Thanks to Sam Ip and all the other organisers!

[𝐁𝐞𝐧 𝐉𝐚𝐜𝐨𝐛 @BenJacobGP]

Great week in Melbourne at #CAPRI24.

Exciting to link up with the Data Connect team at @VCCCAlliance / @UMCPC_official and plan international collaborations for using primary care data to detect cancer earlier

#EarlyCancerDetection

[𝐁𝐞𝐧 𝐉𝐚𝐜𝐨𝐛 @BenJacobGP]

So exciting to be part of #PRiCAN24!

Thank-you to everyone who took part in my research prioritisation accelerator workshop — looking forward to delivering a "Top 10 List of Research Priorities for Detecting Symptomatic Cancer in Primary Care" on June 7th.

[PRiCAN (Primary Care Research into Cancer) @PRiCAN_Research]

What a wonderful day at our inaugural #PRiCAN24 conference! Thank you to our incredible speakers and guests who are helping us make progress with early cancer detection and primary care cancer research.

[𝐁𝐞𝐧 𝐉𝐚𝐜𝐨𝐛 @BenJacobGP]

Amazing work, Sophie and all who participated!

[Patrick Redmond @PatrickNRedmond]

Sophie Dolan our @PRiCAN_Research PPIE lead and fellow scholars facilitating our inaugural PPIE workshop. Thanks to @IrishCancerSoc for funding.

[𝐁𝐞𝐧 𝐉𝐚𝐜𝐨𝐛 @BenJacobGP]

@HRBOpenRes: Please can you settle a bet: Do citations from everything published on HRB Open (Peer reviewed articles, Pre-approval articles, Datasets...) get pulled into personal citation metric calculators, e.g. Google Scholar, Scopus, Web-of-Science?

Or is it more complicated?

[𝐁𝐞𝐧 𝐉𝐚𝐜𝐨𝐛 @BenJacobGP]

Excited to be part of this:

Opportunities to improve cancer outcomes lie all around us in primary care — we just need to put the right tools into the hands of GPs and PCPs

@hseNCCP @ICGPnews @CanTest_PC @CaPRINetwork

[PRiCAN (Primary Care Research into Cancer) @PRiCAN_Research]

We are very pleased to be working with NCCP and Irish Cancer Society to bring The PRiCAN Research Symposium to @RCSI_Irl this March 22, 2024.

[PRiCAN (Primary Care Research into Cancer) @PRiCAN_Research]

We are very pleased to be working with NCCP and Irish Cancer Society to bring The PRiCAN Research Symposium to @RCSI_Irl this March 22, 2024.

[𝐁𝐞𝐧 𝐉𝐚𝐜𝐨𝐛 @BenJacobGP]

@LGatting A photographer who was very professional!
@DrAhmedaAli1 is who you should talk to -- works alongside me on lung cancer screening on the recruitment intervention

[𝐁𝐞𝐧 𝐉𝐚𝐜𝐨𝐛 @BenJacobGP]

Amazing few days with the PRiCAN team at CRUK's #EarlyCancerDetection Conference 2023

So much inspiring clinical & lab research presented on the big stage—esp. cutting-edge biomarkers / omics for early detection—important that implementation is rooted is rigorous science!

[𝐁𝐞𝐧 𝐉𝐚𝐜𝐨𝐛 @BenJacobGP]

@AUDGPI @donalwallace @BallySnr @drahmedaali @ICGPnews Thank you for having me!

@NDTP_HSE -- Please fund more GP Clinical Fellowships! Only 4 per year.

These posts equip primary care with GPs with specific expertise to drive change in strategic areas, benefitting the whole health service and the whole population.

[𝐁𝐞𝐧 𝐉𝐚𝐜𝐨𝐛 @BenJacobGP]

I spoke about these Fellowships at the @AUDGPI Early Careers Evening last night — gave me the perfect introduction to Academic GP straight after qualifying

Perfect for GP trainees thinking about GP teaching/research but not sure

👇 2024 RCSI Fellowship (Early Cancer Detection)

[PRiCAN (Primary Care Research into Cancer) @PRiCAN_Research]

📢 GP Academic Fellowship in Primary Care Cancer Research 📢

Who: "Newly-qualified GPs" (4th yr trainees & <2yr since CSCST)

Start: July 2024 (12 months full-time)
Deadline: 31st October 2023
Supervisor: @PatrickNRedmond (RCSI)

Details/Apply: https://t.co/roAg1AxZn9

[𝐁𝐞𝐧 𝐉𝐚𝐜𝐨𝐛 @BenJacobGP]

@sSarahBailey @UMCPC_official @DrMeenaRafiq Congrats!

[Dr. Ahmeda Ali @DrAhmedaAli1]

Absolutely thrilled to share our research at @RCSI_Irl #EuropeanResearchersNight 🫁
Grateful for all who joined our discussions on lung cancer -
your interest and support mean the world! Let's keep the conversation going & work towards a healthier future! #primarycareresearch

[𝐁𝐞𝐧 𝐉𝐚𝐜𝐨𝐛 @BenJacobGP]

@DrWilliamBehan @MedgibbonsCathy @Education_Ire However, the question: "Who benefits?" is a good one.

Likely it is not in the Dept. of Ed's Vision Statement: "to give a minimal-input bonus of 100 L.C. points to speakers of foreign languages not routinely taught in Ireland"

But there may still be some good arguments in favour

[𝐁𝐞𝐧 𝐉𝐚𝐜𝐨𝐛 @BenJacobGP]

@DrWilliamBehan @MedgibbonsCathy @Education_Ire The English L.C. exam is not comparable with French/German/Chinese etc.

Foreign language exams (and Irish) test ability to read/write/converse sufficiently in that language.

English exam assumes fluency and tests higher skills, such as literature knowledge / critical thinking.

[𝐁𝐞𝐧 𝐉𝐚𝐜𝐨𝐛 @BenJacobGP]

Looking forward to being part of it:
Perfect event for current/future GP trainees thinking about getting involved in research or teaching

[AGPI @Academic_GP_Irl]

Announcing the 2023 Early Career Webinar!
12th October 8pm
https://t.co/S5yWAW54OE
#BeaGP @ICGPnews @GpTrainees @thegpclub_ @RCGP_RoI @RCSI_GP @UCC_GP @ucdgpgroup @donalwallace @nigelhart @ULGPIG @nuiggpsociety @tcdgpsoc @drahmedaali @BenJacobGP @SPHeREprogramme

[PRiCAN (Primary Care Research into Cancer) @PRiCAN_Research]

📢 Join the PRiCAN team via the RCSI/ICGP StAR MD Programme!
🔬 Advance research & clinical practice.
💼 Full-time, 2-year programme with funding & expert supervision.

👉 Apply now! https://t.co/2YbmPLhS8f

#RCSI #ICGP #StARMD #PRiCAN