Innovation to Dissemination Workshop: Selecting Outcome Measures to Translate Educational Innovations Into...

Area of Science:

• Medical Education
• Educational Research
• Faculty Development

Background:

• Disseminating curricular innovations is crucial for improving medical education programs.
• Medical educators often lack experience in selecting outcome measures to demonstrate the impact of innovations.
• There is a national call for increased focus and training in outcome measures for medical education research.

Purpose of the Study:

• To develop and evaluate an interactive workshop aimed at enhancing educators' ability to identify appropriate outcome measures for educational innovations.
• To provide a scalable template for faculty development programs focused on educational scholarship.

Main Methods:

• A 2-hour interactive workshop was designed to teach participants how to identify outcome measures for educational innovations.
• The workshop was delivered at a national pediatrics educational conference and three local faculty development sessions.
• Participant feedback was collected in each setting.

Main Results:

• The workshop attracted a diverse group of participants with varied experience and roles in education.
• Participants reported positive feedback on the workshop's content and delivery across all settings.
• Attendees identified concrete next steps for developing their own scholarly work related to educational innovations.

Conclusions:

• The interactive workshop effectively improves medical educators' skills in selecting outcome measures for their innovations.
• This workshop serves as a valuable template for faculty development, equipping educators with essential skills for educational scholarship.
• The training addresses a critical need for enhanced expertise in outcome measurement within medical education research.