Medical Education Research and Innovation Conference
6th Annual
Medical Education Research and Innovation (MER/I) Conference
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The Wayne State University School of Medicine will host the 6th annual Medical Education Research and Innovation Conference Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024.
Medical Education Research and Innovation topics are related to the learning process that occurs within a medical education setting, including learner characteristics, optimizing the learning process, assessment and evaluation, professional development, instruction design, technology in the learning environment, well-being, and innovative curricula addressing current issues within medical education
The Wayne State University School of Medicine hosted its 4th annual Medical Education Research and Innovation (MER/I) Conference to showcase completed and in-progress medical education research and innovation projects conducted by students, residents, staff, and faculty on Nov. 16, 2023. The recording of the conference will be posted soon.
More than 100 posters and oral presentations were submitted for the much anticipated 2023 in-person conference, believed to be the first of its kind nationally. Geared toward first-time research participants, topics are related to timely and important topics relevant within a medical education setting and to the broader educational community. Rewards and recognition are given for best-in-class presentations.
❚ RESEARCH
“Medical Education Research” refers to research related to the learning process that occurs within a medical education setting. Topics include but are not limited to learner characteristics, optimizing the learning process, assessment and evaluation, professional development, instruction design, technology in the learning environment, well-being. Research at any level (undergraduate, graduate, practitioner, faculty) of medical education are welcome. Medical education research can also include quality improvement projects.
❚ INNOVATION
“Medical Education Innovation” refers to innovative curricula that address a current issue within medical education. The innovation should be based on learning principles and be designed to meet a specific need. Examples include but are not limited to health and wellness, quality improvement, patient safety, interprofessional education, service learning.
❚ KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
The school’s 2023 MERI conference features two keynote speakers:
John D. Mitchell, M.D.
Vice Chair for Academic Affairs
Department of Anesthesiology, Pain Management,
and Perioperative Medicine
Henry Ford Health
LuAnn Wilkerson, Ed.D.
Associate Dean for Evaluation & Faculty Development
Department of Medical Education
The University of Texas at Austin,
Dell Medical School