MERC Virtual Workshop Series 2024 - Series 4

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MERC Overview 
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The Medical Education Research Certificate (MERC) 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. Alone, MERC is not intended to produce independent medical education researchers.

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.

Curriculum

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 of the participant's choosing must be completed to qualify for the certificate. These workshops can be taken in any order.

Certificate

Those interested in receiving a MERC Certificate must complete six workshops. In order to receive a MERC Certificate, you must first complete six workshops. Upon completion, you may request your certificate. Certificates are sent via email at the end of each month. There is no fee associated with the certificates at this time.

Registration and Fees

The cost for registration is $125 per workshop. You may register for all eight workshops in this series, or select a single workshop from our a la carte menu. 

Cancellations and Refunds

Please note that refunds will not be issued.  If you have any questions, contact the MERC staff merc@aamc.org. 

  • Data Management and Preparing for Statistical Consultation - 1/6/2025
    Contains 2 Component(s) Includes a Live Web Event on 01/06/2025 at 3:00 PM (EST)

    This workshop helps participants prepare their data for analysis and be able to answer questions about their data that a statistician will likely ask when providing consultation.

    This workshop helps participants prepare their data for analysis and be able to answer questions about their data that a statistician will likely ask when providing consultation. 

    At the end of the workshop the participants will be able to:

    1. Collect data;
    2. Set up data files;
    3. Enter data into data files;
    4. Check and clean data prior to analysis;
    5. Compare my sample to my population;
    6. Address statistical issues discussed during consultation with a statistician (e.g., Type I & II errors, power, effect sizes).

    Recordings will be made available for viewing following the completion of each workshop. Viewing of recordings may not be substituted for participation in live workshops.

    This workshop is a part of the MERC Virtual Workshop 2024 - Series 4.

    Chris Mooney

    Christopher J. Mooney, PhD, MPH, MA is Assistant Professor in the Division Of General Medicine and holds joint appointments in the Departments of Health Humanities and Bioethics and Public Health Sciences at the University of Rochester. He is Director of Assessment and Director of the Medical Education Pathway in the School of Medicine and Dentistry, and Director of Education Research and Scholarship in the Department of Medicine. Dr. Mooney is chair of the NEGEA Medical Education Scholarship Research and Evaluation (MESRE) Section and Chair of the AAMC’s Medical Education Research Certificate (MERC) program. In these roles, Dr. Mooney collaborates with teams of educators, learners, scientists, and clinicians to study education and health outcomes.

  • Scholarly Writing: Publishing Medical Education Research - 1/13/2025
    Contains 2 Component(s) Includes a Live Web Event on 01/13/2025 at 3:00 PM (EST)

    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.

    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. 

    At the end of this session, participants will be able to:

    1. Identify the components of a scholarly publication;
    2. Discuss how to frame a problem statement;
    3. Identify an effective Research Question;
    4. Discuss whether the Design/method is appropriate to the question;
    5. Discuss whether the authors have applied the best data collection methods to the appropriate sample;
    6. Understand the Results section and how to present results in a clear manner.

    Recordings will be made available for viewing following the completion of each workshop. Viewing of recordings may not be substituted for participation in live workshops.

    This workshop is a part of the MERC Virtual Workshop 2024 - Series 4.

    Arianne Tehrani

    Arianne Teherani, PhD is Professor of Medicine, Director of Program Evaluation and Education Continuous Quality Improvement for UCSF School of Medicine, and Founding Co-Director University of California, Center for Climate Health and Equity. Arianne’s research has informed global conversations, research, and policies on equity and social justice in education and education for climate change and health. Arianne’s research into how educational disparities are perpetuated by learning environment practices has shifted how medical schools thinks about and act on inequities. Her research identifies and addresses the role of accepted assessment and learning environment practices in perpetuating disparities. She has led studies on interventions aimed at creating equity and she has led the development of novel evidence-based model for equitable assessment in the clinical setting. Additionally, Arianne’s research has positioned education as a core solution to the climate change and health crisis and has established globally utilized competencies, knowledge, and practice. She has examined the outcomes of successful endeavors to train practicing clinicians to educate their students and patients about climate-health impacts and climate justice. Arianne has published over 130 peer-reviewed papers and book chapters and work has been featured in venues such as National Public Radio, KTVU, Market Watch, and the Huffington Post. She was the recipient of the UCSF Faculty Sustainability Award and the UC Sustainability Champion Award. Arianne was named the Faculty Climate Action Champion - an award given to one faculty member at each University of California campus in recognition of their contribution to the mission of sustainability.