A Structured Framework and Resources to Use to Get Your Medical Education Work Published

Area of Science:

• Medical Education
• Scholarly Publishing

Background:

• Medical educators possess valuable ideas for scholarship but face challenges in manuscript publication.
• Converting educational abstracts or projects into peer-reviewed publications is a common hurdle.

Purpose of the Study:

• To provide medical educators with strategies and resources for developing and publishing educational manuscripts.
• To address common challenges encountered in the medical education scholarly writing process.

Main Methods:

• A workshop format was used, incorporating small-group case scenarios and large-group discussions.
• Participants practiced identifying the significance of their work (the "So what?"), selecting outcome metrics, and framing manuscript sections.
• The workshop emphasized the importance of conceptual frameworks and appropriate journal selection.

Main Results:

• Workshop evaluations indicated high participant satisfaction with content and delivery (mean ratings of 4.55/5 for presenters).
• Over 50% of participants planned to integrate conceptual frameworks into their future work.
• Participants received a checklist and resource document to aid in manuscript preparation.

Conclusions:

• The workshop successfully equipped participants with practical skills and resources to navigate the process of publishing medical education scholarship.
• Hands-on practice and targeted resources helped participants address key challenges in manuscript development and submission.