Welcome to 2013

If you are reading this, then it is likely we have survived the apocalypse predicted by the ancient Mayans for 21 December (or thereabouts), Christmas has come and gone for 2012, and our attention is firmly on the New Year ahead.

So what do you have in mind for 2013? Have you got any New Year resolutions— or do you avoid that type of thing at all cost? In 2007, a study by Richard Wiseman involving 3000 individuals showed that 88 % of people who set New Year’s resolutions fail anyway!

Maybe we can avoid the New Year resolutions after all and just have a couple of planned, achievable goals instead—professional and personal. I will leave the latter to you entirely, but for the professional target, what about increased involvement in paramedic research for 2013, and beyond?

One activity you might consider in the coming year is joining your local hub of the Allied Health Professions Research Network (AHPRN). These are located all over the UK and you can find your nearest hub by going to their website www.csp.org.uk/professional-union/research/networking/allied-health-professions-research-network, or just by Googling AHPRN and following the links.