Fostering Scholarship in Medical Education

Scholarship drives the practice of medical education forward, affecting how we educate trainees and ourselves, what we know about each other and our institutions, and how we identify and close gaps in our understanding of important topics. The AAMC supports scholars and their work through its journals and professional development offerings and its role connecting people and convening groups from across the community. 

This four-part webinar series aims to advance your work as an educator, researcher, and writer. Sessions will highlight MedEdPORTAL and Academic Medicine, the AAMC’s two peer-reviewed journals, and discuss emerging research in workplace education. Experts will offer suggestions for choosing the right format and home to best share your scholarship.

  • Converting Your Teaching and Assessment Materials into Educational Scholarship Through MedEdPORTAL -December 9
    Contains 2 Component(s)

    In this webinar, participants will be introduced to MedEdPORTAL, the journal of teaching and learning resources for the AAMC.

    In this webinar, participants will be introduced to MedEdPORTAL, the journal of teaching and learning resources for the AAMC. MedEdPORTAL is a MEDLINE-indexed, open access, online-only journal that is an avenue for educators to publish their teaching activities as well as a source of ready-to-implement materials. Submitting to MedEdPORTAL involves a manuscript and all materials needed to run your teaching activity. 

    By the end of the webinar, participants will be able to: 

    1. describe how educational resources can be published in MedEdPORTAL, 
    2. list the characteristics of successful submissions, and 
    3. explain how to use MedEdPORTAL as a repository for peer-reviewed materials in the health professions. 

    This webinar is the first part in a four-part series related to fostering scholarship in medical education offered by the AAMC.

  • Publishing in Academic Medicine: Meet the Editor and Tips for Success - February 13
    Contains 2 Component(s)

    In this webinar, participants will learn about Academic Medicine, one of the AAMC’s peer reviewed journals.

    In this webinar, participants will learn about Academic Medicine, one of the AAMC’s peer reviewed journals. Speakers will discuss the journal’s focus areas, submission process, tips for successful publication, and available resources for authors and reviewers. New Editor-in-Chief Laura Roberts, MD, MA will introduce herself and share her vision for the future of the journal. There will be time for Q&A with Dr. Roberts and a member of the editorial staff.

    By the end of this webinar, participants will be able to: 

    • Describe the focus areas of the journal, 
    • Describe the peer-review process and common reasons for rejection, and 
    • Identify available resources for authors and reviewers. 

    This webinar is the third part in a four-part series related to fostering scholarship in medical education offered by the AAMC.

  • Improving Workplace Education in the Health Professions by Applying Cognitive Load Theory - January 13
    Contains 2 Component(s)

    In this webinar, cognitive learning theory will be discussed as will its theoretical and practical implications for research and the training of learners in the workplace.

    Cognitive load theory (CLT) is a cognitive learning theory with promising application to the workplace training of health professions education (HPE) learners. In this webinar, Justin Sewell, MD, PhD, will discuss the BEME scoping review that he and his colleagues published recently in Medical Teacher entitled “Cognitive Load Theory for Training Health Professionals in the Workplace: A BEME Review of Studies Among Diverse Professions: BEME Guide No. 53.”

    During the webinar, both CLT and the review findings will be summarized, followed by a discussion of the theoretical and practical implications for HPE research, CLT, and the training of HPE learners in the workplace. 

    This webinar is the second in a four-part series related to fostering scholarship in medical education offered by the AAMC.

  • A Roadmap for Publishing Health Professions Education Scholarship - March 9
    Contains 2 Component(s)

    In this webinar, the speakers will introduce participants to the evolving landscape of publishing in HPE.

    Over the past decade, the number of venues for publishing health professions education (HPE) scholarship has grown. With this increase has come a variety of publication types ranging from one-page Last Pages to comprehensive Literature Reviews as well as a number of excellent resources to help scholars write up their work effectively for specific publication types. 

    In this webinar, the speakers will introduce participants to the evolving landscape of publishing in HPE, provide examples of how to think through the available publishing opportunities, and highlight some resources authors can use to prepare their work for submission. 

    By the end of this webinar, participants will be able to: 

    1. Describe a variety of dissemination venues for publishing scholarship in HPE; 
    2. Select appropriate publication types for their scholarship; and 
    3. Identify resources available to guide their publication preparation. 

    This webinar is one part in a four-part series related to fostering scholarship in medical education offered by the AAMC.