Medical Education Research Bootcamp

Education scholarship is essential for promotion of faculty and for investigating and disseminating new educational practices. With very little faculty development devoted to medical education research, educators often fall behind on scholarship. The ability to identify well-designed study questions, situated within appropriate conceptual frameworks, is key. Outcomes should strike a balance between feasibility, meaning, and importance. This workshop will engage participants in all aspects of medical education research, from concept to publication.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this session, participants should be able to:

• Frame a good educational research question and employ a sound literature review and conceptual framework

• Employ strong methods to support research and develop different assessment methodologies

• Dicuss the basics of analysis (statistics, as well as quantitative and qualitative medical education methods)

• Employ tips for writing, offer suggestions on publishing, how to respond to rejections, avoiding common pitfalls