1. 1 Developing Medical Education Research Karen V Mann, PhD Division of Medical Education Dalhousie University

2. 2 Build a culture of enquiry State educational research as an explicit goal Encourage questions about our practice Build questions into our daily educational work Carefully evaluate existing and new initiatives Demonstrate best evidence approaches to educational decision-making Publish and disseminate research findings

3. 3 Build Bridges Within your office, centre or group With basic science and clinical educators With educational program committees With the Faculty Research Office With other Faculties Nationally and Internationally With the professional community

4. 4 Support educational research and scholarship Faculty development in research skills Incentives to participate Mentoring and support for individual faculty Opportunities to present and discuss research Advocacy for educational research as scholarship Development of faculty through Masters and PhD studies in medical education.