The importance of communicating your research : the 3 minute thesis

A wise professor once said “It's not research until it's published, and used in routine clinical practice”. This is all very well and said, but how does research get from publication to routine practice? Dissemination is contingent on effective communication strategies. Presenting one's research may include local, national, and international conference presentations to fellow academicians and clinicians through to community presentations to healthcare consumers and funding bodies, as well as presentation in the popular media. Therefore, communication of research is a key graduate attribute of a doctoral student.