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Overcoming barriers to addressing education problems with research design: a panel discussion
Lalena M Yarris1, Larry D Gruppen, Stanley J Hamstra
1Department of Emergency Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, USA. yarrisl@ohsu.edu
Summary
This article offers a guide for educators in emergency medicine (EM) to overcome challenges in education research. It presents a general approach and four study examples to inspire and facilitate research design and implementation.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Emergency Medicine Research
Background:
- Educators in emergency medicine face significant barriers in conducting education research.
- A consensus conference highlighted the need for strategies to overcome these challenges.
Purpose of the Study:
- To present a general approach for initiating education research in emergency medicine.
- To illustrate diverse study designs applicable to emergency medicine education research.
Main Methods:
- Discussion of a plenary panel session from the 2012 Academic Emergency Medicine consensus conference.
- Presentation of four case examples from medical education literature showcasing different research approaches.
- Analysis of study designs and their applicability to emergency medicine (EM) education.
Main Results:
- The article outlines a foundational strategy for developing and implementing educational studies.
- Four distinct research methodologies are presented with examples relevant to EM.
Conclusions:
- The discussed approaches and study designs can be adapted to address various research questions in emergency medicine education.
- This work aims to empower EM educators to engage more effectively in research endeavors.
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