Research in Medical Education
“Good Teaching” Give examples of “good teaching” Give examples of “best courses” Give examples of “good exams”
Med Ed Scholarship Scholarship advances or transforms knowledge by the application of intellect in an informed, disciplined, and creative manner.* Scholarly work : Requires a high level of content expertise and innovation; Can be documented and made public for peer review & critique; Can be reproduced and elaborated or built upon. **
Scholarship of Teaching The scholarship of teaching implies the application of scholarly activities to the field of teaching… Teaching becomes scholarship when it is made public and available for peer review and critique, and when the work can be reproduced and built on by other scholars.
Example: Teaching The design and implementation of activities to promote learning, which can include … Course and curriculum design Development of instructional materials Interactions with learners Formative and summative assessment methods
Scholarly Teaching Makes a teaching - learning connection Use relevant education research evidence Apply intervention to enhance learning Observe outcomes Analyze results Obtain peer evaluation Use results to further improve ‘Product’ is reflected in student learning
Scholarship of Teaching Builds on process of scholarly teaching Requires: Peer review for quality ‘Product’ - tangible or electronic Public dissemination for others to learn from or build upon Advances the field
Benefits of Educational Scholarship Teachers - improved teaching, recognition, academic advancement, satisfaction… Learners - improved learning, satisfaction, career choice… Institutions - better curricula, recognition, stature… Profession - develops, expands and enhances our professional role…
Challenges to Being Scholarly Philosophical- Recognizing education as an area of inquiry and research Educational Context- Complex environments Multiple interventions Evolving standards and benchmarks Institutional= Lack of support (moral, resources) Recognition of educational scholarship for academic advancement Funding educational development, innovation Personal- Multiple roles of clinical faculty (time, fatigue, work pressures)
Journal that publish Med Ed innovations Academic Medicine Advances in Health Sciences Education American Educational Research Journal BMC Medical Education Journal of Graduate Medical Education JIAMSE (Journal of the International Association of Medical Science Educators) The Clinical Teacher Journal of the Learning Sciences Journal of Medical Simulation Journal of Surgical Education Medical Education Medical Education Online Medical Teacher Simulation in healthcare Teaching and Learning in Medicine
Med Ed Conferences Canadian Conference on Medical Education International Conference on Residency Education Association of Medical Education in Europe The Association of Medical Schools in Europe (AMSE) Best Practice for Research Teaching in Medical Schools MUN Med Ed Forum (November) Education topics at all specialty conferences: CPS, SOGC, FMF,
Scholarship in education is needed … For academic advancement For personal satisfaction Because it is a professional role There are many opportunities for scholarship in daily work … recognize them! Make your scholarship visible: Presented Documented