Super research or super-researched?: When enough is enough…

Increasingly, faculty and staff are expected to undertake quality research that is original and substantive, and to conduct sustained research programs with outputs. Carrying out research with these characteristics is not without challenges, and this is especially so when dealing with everyday clinical and teaching demands and assuming associated responsibilities in a competitive culture which requires high level performance. There are, however, numerous opportunities for collaboration which can lead to substantial research output and a “win-win.” In this brief column, we consider an emerging issue in relation to high quality versus excessive research, hence the title, “super research or super-researched?”