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I hope others will join me in posting pictures from our Miami conference!

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Mentors • Collaborators • Peers • Friends

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Colleagues turning friends!

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A constant nurturing space of mentorship, inspiration, and community, and a cornerstone in our medical education journey!

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MESRE-a true professional develop9ment home

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MESRE-a true professional develop9ment home

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As a member of the MESRE steering committee, I worked with some amazing researchers I would have never had the chance to meet. We were a super productive team with 3 papers!

Research methodologies in health professions education publications: breadth & rigor - https://journals.lww.com/academicmedicine/fulltext/2022/11001/Research_Methodologies_in_Health_Professions.12.aspx

What is an innovation article? - https://journals.lww.com/academicmedicine/fulltext/2021/11001/what_is_an_innovation_article__a_systematic.11.aspx

Impact of a regional grant program through the lens of social cognitive career theory: A mixed-method evaluation - https://journals.lww.com/academicmedicine/fulltext/2023/11001/impact_of_a_regional_grant_program_through_the.22.aspx

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Research Methodologies in Health Professions Education... : Academic Medicine

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ologies and knowledge, it is important to understand the breadth of research methodologies and their rigor in HPE research publications. However, there are limited studies examining these questions. This study synthesized current trends in methodologies and rigor in HPE papers to inform how evidence is gathered and collectively shapes knowledge in HPE. Method This descriptive quantitative study used stepwise stratified cluster random sampling to analyze 90 papers from 15 HPE journals published in 2018 and 2019. Using a research design codebook, the authors conducted group coding processes for fidelity, response process validity, and rater agreement; an index quantifying methodological rigor was developed and applied for each paper. Results Over half of research methodologies were quantitative (51%), followed by qualitative (28%), and mixed methods (20%). No quantitative and mixed methods papers reported an epistemological approach. All qualitative papers that reported an epistemological approach (48%) used social constructivism. Most papers included participants from North America (49%) and Europe (20%). The majority of papers did not specify participant sampling strategies (56%) or a rationale for sample size (80%). Among those reported, most studies (81%) collected data within 1 year. The average rigor score of the papers was 56% (SD = 17). Rigor scores varied by journal categories and research methodologies. Rigor scores differed between general HPE journals and discipline-specific journals. Qualitative papers had significantly higher rigor scores than quantitative and mixed methods papers. Conclusions This review of methodological breadth and rigor in HPE papers raises awareness in addressing methodological gaps and calls for future research on how the authors shape the nature of knowledge in HPE.…

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Love seeing some of our WGEA Steering Committee Members at AAMC LSL 2024!

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The Computer Resources in Medical Education (CRIME) section in the WGEA has been a longstanding community for educational technology in medical education. This was my first home in the GEA and am proud to have served as a CRIME Boss in a family with an awesome history of CRIME Bosses and fellow partners in CRIME!

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2024 MESRE Mini-Grant Spotlight: Navigating Success Stories

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This is another example of the impact that the MESRE Regional Grant program has had in supporting research and the careers of scholars in medical education.

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GEA Media | MESRE | MESRE Mini-Grant Spotlight: Navigating Success Stories

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The AAMC GEA Section on Medical Education Scholarship Research and Evaluation (MESRE) hosted its first regional mini-grant celebration webinar. The webinar aims to showcase outstanding projects from each region that have received mini-grants in recent years and to provide valuable insights from awardees to guide future applicants through the grant process. Each presenter shared practical insights about their grant experiences, providing valuable guidance for future applicants. The presentation highlights the following:
-       CGEA: "Teaching Together: A Multi-Institutional Approach to Faculty Development on Medical Education" Presented by: Adrienne Salentiny, PhD, and Boyung Suh, PhD
-       NEGEA: "Cheating or not: Student and faculty perceptions of unauthorized assistance and sharing of information/materials" Presented by: H. Carrie Chen, MD, PhD
-       SGEA: "A Mixed Methods Examination of the Evolution and Impact of the Academy Movement" Presented by: Sheila M. Crow, PhD
-       WGEA: "Safe to Belong: A Qualitative Study of Identity Safety in Clerkship Medical Students" Presented by: Justin Bullock, MD, MPH

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First (of many!) NEXTSTEP1 Presentation at LSL 2022

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NEXTSTEP1: A Model for Collaboration across Affinity Groups

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NEXTSTEP1: A Model for Collaboration across Affinity Groups

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The NEXTSTEP1 project was a grassroots project started by former GEA Chair Nag Gabbur to explore the impact of the transition from a scored Step 1 to P/F. This project began a successful and productive collaboration between the GEA, GIR, GSA and OSR that continues to this day!

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The GEA MESRE section has supported a regional grant program for over 15 years with grants awarded to support to researchers of all backgrounds. This video highlights 4 recent grant awardees who represent the valuable impact that this program has had to promote scholarship in medical education.

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The AAMC GEA Section on Medical Education Scholarship Research and Evaluation (MESRE) will host its second regional grant celebration webinar. The webinar aims to showcase outstanding projects from each region that have received regional grants in recent years and to provide valuable insights from awardees to guide future applicants through the grant process. Each presenter will share practical insights about their grant experiences, providing valuable guidance for future applicants. 

CGEA

Sara Greer, MD; Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Critical Care Medicine
"Validity Argument for the Cognitive Load Assessment Scales in Simulation (CLAS-Sim) Germane Load Scale: A Mixed-Methods Study of Learning Outcomes"
Sara Greer is a pediatric intensivist at Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine and serves as the Assistant Medical Director for the Howard and Joyce Wood Simulation Center. Dr. Greer's research program seeks to understand how elements of simulation instructional design and the clinical resuscitation environment may be modified to optimize cognitive load and improve learning outcomes.



NEGEA

Zareen Zaidi, MD, PhD (she/her/hers); Professor Division of General Internal Medicine, Co-Director Academy of Education Scholars, Associate Director for Education Research & Scholarship, George Washington School of Medicine & Health Sciences  
"Using critical theory to understand the wicked problem of equity in assessment"
Zareen Zaidi MD PhD is Professor of Medicine at George Washington School of Medicine. She practices general internal medicine and has a PhD in Medical Education from Maastricht University. Her research focuses on issues related to power dynamics and social justice.


SGEA

Tasha R. Wyatt, PhD; Vice Chair for Research in the Dept of Health Professions Education (HPE) Deputy Director for the Center for Health Professions Education (CHPE) Associate Professor, Department of Medicine & Department of HPE
"What Does Context Have to Do With Anything? A Study of Professional Identity Formation in Physician-Trainees Considered Underrepresented in Medicine"
Tasha Wyatt has been conducting educational research for more than 20 years on issues related to race, ethnicity, and culture, and the ways these elements intersect with educational systems. Areas of research include the professional identity formation of minoritized physicians, strategies for professional resistance, and the role of time in medical education.


WGEA

Jimmy Beck, MD, MEd, Associate Professor Pediatrics: University of Washington School of Medicine, Pediatric Hospitalist and Fellowship Director of Pediatric Hospital Medicine, Seattle Children’s Hospital 
"Exploring Attending Physicians’ Perceptions of the Value of Stress as a Way to Enhance Learning"
Jimmy Beck, MD, MEd is an Associate Professor Pediatrics at the University of Washington School of Medicine, Pediatric Hospitalist and Fellowship Director of Pediatric Hospital Medicine, Seattle Children’s Hospital. He is also a Doctoral Learner, in the Health Professions Education through UCSF and Utrecht University Medical Center 

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CGEA Breakfast Business Meeting @ LSL 2022

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CGEA Breakfast Business Meeting @ LSL 2022

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SMILES ALL AROUND!!!! Our CGEA community enjoying our time together for IN PERSON at LSL 2022 in Nashville!

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NEGEA doing its thing at LSL 2023 in Seattle!

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What a WONDERFUL time we had with the NEGEA steering committee talking with our colleagues at the business breakfast in Seattle at LSL 2023!

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Where else can you go and geek-out with colleagues about LCME accreditation best practices?! The CGEA is where!

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I cannot thank the CGEA community and the GEA community at large from bringing so many colleagues into my sphere...across the regions! Our passion and enthusiasm has no boundaries!

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The laughter!!! In dark times, these smiles light the way!!!

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Colleen Hayden, Elissa Hall, Jen Schwartz. The CGEA Indy 2023 three amigos!

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The BEST part is when our colleagues become our dearest friends!!! #aamcCGEA

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Our lovely CGEA Laureates panel in Indy!

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Look at these smiles! I share this photo with love and admiration of ALL our CGEA Laureates, most especially no longer with us Earth side. https://sites.google.com/view/thecgea/laureates?authuser=0

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CGEA family closing out the 2023 meeting in Indy! 

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This will ALWAYS be the HOME of the most incredible group of colleagues. Whether we have a 'new name,' we will ALWAYS BE THE CGEA!!

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Download at "Establishing and sustaining a regional medical educator professional h" by Elissa R. Hall, Heeyoung Han et al.

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What's Happening at the GEA Regional Meetings? 

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What's Happening at the GEA Regional Meetings? 

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Learn from our CGEA, NEGEA, SGEA, & WGEA members! Visit: Https://vimeo.com/showcase/11147023

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THANK YOU Regional Chairs, National Section Leaders and our representatives from GIR, GSA, and OSR!

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Creating a space for staff professionals, specialists, educators, managers, and academic trainers across the continuum of medical education to share best practices, research, resources, and expertise with peers within and across regions.

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Learn More About MESRE: https://vimeo.com/539134911

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