The Division of Research has contracted with the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) to bring the Medical Education Research Certificate (MERC) program to FAU. The program is intended to provide the knowledge necessary to understand the purposes and processes of medical education research, to become informed consumers of the medical education research literature, and to be effective collaborators in medical education research.
The program is open to all who are interested in improving their educational research skills and is targeted for those with a background in medical education but relatively less experience in conducting educational research. The courses are targeted for clinicians and other educators who desire to learn research skills that will enable collaborative participation in medical education research projects.
Each three hour workshop focuses on a key skill or area in educational research, emphasizes opportunities for hands-on activities and active participation, so as to maximize the applicability of the workshop principles. Six workshops must be completed to qualify for the certificate.
All six workshops will be held in the Board of Trustees conference room, on the third floor of the admin building.
Click on the workshops below for more information and to RSVP. Space is limited to 25 participants.
Nov. 28, 1 - 4 p.m.
Board of Trustees conference room
Admin bldg., third floor
This workshop will provide some basic principles in questionnaire/survey design and give workshop participants an opportunity for hands-on experience designing a questionnaire.
Facilitator:
Linda Perkowski, Ph.D., M.S.
Emeritus Professor, Central Michigan University College of Medicine
Affiliate Faculty, Dell Medical School, The University of Texas at Austin
May 21, 9 a.m. - noon
Board of Trustees conference room
Admin bldg., third floor
This workshop introduces participants to fundamental principles of educational program evaluation, and provides participants with a strategy for developing an evaluation plan.
Facilitator:
Sheila Chauvin, Ph.D.
Director, Office of Medical Education Development and Research
Louisiana State University School of Medicine - New Orleans
May 22, 9 a.m. - noon
Board of Trustees conference room
Admin bldg., third floor
In this session, the skills of scholarly writing will be explored through the lens of analyzing a manuscript that was accepted for publication. The participants will examine review criteria that are used by healthcare education journals and apply them to a sample manuscript. In discussing scholarly writing the participants will make a decision about the type of feedback they would give to the authors of the sample paper.
Facilitator:
Sheila Chauvin, Ph.D.
Director, Office of Medical Education Development and Research
Louisiana State University School of Medicine - New Orleans
Jan. 24, 1 - 4 p.m.
Board of Trustees conference room
Admin bldg., third floor
This workshop introduces participants to the principles of score reliability and validity, using a combination of didactics and review of medical education research projects. The workshop is divided into two parts with group exercises designed to reinforce understanding of the main principles.
Facilitator:
Judy Shea, Ph.D.
Associate Dean, Medical Education Research
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Jan. 25, 9 a.m. - noon
Board of Trustees conference room
Admin bldg., third floor
This workshop is intended for physicians and generalists in medical education, as well as faculty and staff involved in student affairs, who wish to develop perspectives and skills for collecting qualitative data, such as data from focus group discussions, interviews, observation field notes, and responses to open-ended questions—used in admissions processes, program development, curriculum evaluation, needs assessments, performance evaluation, and various scholarship and research applications.
Facilitator:
Judy Shea, Ph.D.
Associate Dean, Medical Education Research
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Jan. 26, 1 - 4 p.m.
Board of Trustees conference room
Admin bldg., third floor
In this workshop, participants will brainstorm research ideas, write, and refine a measurable research question. They will discuss when IRB approval is required for their study. The basics of research design will be discussed and applied to their selected research question.
Facilitator:
Judy Shea, Ph.D.
Associate Dean, Medical Education Research
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
To visit the AAMC MERC website, click here.
