EM Education Research Strategies: More Than Pre/Post Tests
This Research Learning Series event will discuss practical approaches to education research in emergency medicine. It will provide tips for best practices and overcoming challenges associated with this type of research. It will also discuss additional approaches to research beyond the pre/post-test approach.
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Holly A. Caretta-Weyer, MD, MHPE
Director of Evaluation and Assessment
Stanford University
Dr. Holly Caretta-Weyer is associate residency program director and director of evaluation and assessment for the Stanford University emergency medicine residency program as well as EPA/CBME implementation lead at the Stanford University School of Medicine. Dr. Caretta-Weyer attended medical school at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, where she graduated Alpha Omega Alpha with honors in research. She stayed at Wisconsin for her emergency medicine residency, where she was also chief resident. Dr. Caretta-Weyer then completed her medical education scholarship fellowship at Oregon Health & Science University and earned her master's in health professions education at the University of Illinois-Chicago. She is a PhD candidate at Maastricht University studying residency selection in a competency-based system.
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Michael Cassara
Medical Director
Northwell Health Center for Learning and Innovation
Dr. Cassara is an academic emergency medicine physician with subspecialty expertise in healthcare simulation, health professions education, and educational scholarship. He serves as the Vice President for Interprofessional Education, Research, and Practice and Medical Director for the Northwell Health Center for Learning and Innovation. At Hofstra University, Dr. Cassara is Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine and Science Education at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine with joint appointments at the Hofstra Northwell School of Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies at the Hofstra University School of Health Professions and Human Services. He has received multiple national and local awards for his teaching and editorial work in health professions education and healthcare simulation.