The Medical Schools Council's annual survey of clinical academic staffing levels in UK medical schools, released today, reveals an increase in the number of clinical Professors, Senior Lecturers and Lecturers during the 2008-2009 academic year to a total of 3087 Full Time Equivalents.

The increase provides evidence that sustained investment in early career grades is enabling more medical trainees to enter the clinical academic pathway.

Despite this, there are still some areas of concern including the under-representation of women at senior clinical academic grades and low staffing levels in some specialties.

The survey of Medical Clinical Academics in UK Medical Schools in now available to download:
 Staffing Levels of Medical Clinical Academics in UK Medical Schools

To full press release is now available to download:
 Clinical Academic Survey Press Release

The annual survey of Dental Clinical Academics in UK Dental Schools is available on the Dental Schools Council website.