I discuss my recent appointment to my Academic Clinical Lecturer (ACL) position in Palliative Care at the University of Liverpool. I then provide a brief overview of the Integrated Clinical Academic Training (ICAT)pathway in the UK which started in 2007. Copyright Amara Nwosu www.amaranwosu.com Music by Year of the Fiery Horse https://soundcloud.com/year-of-the-fiery-horse References: Nwosu AC. Integrated clinical academic training: an exciting new dawn for academic palliative medicine. Journal of Palliative Medicine 2012;15:507-8. (link to full article) https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B4-vyPlJKkMgZVFwVGtVS2hVN2s/edit