Tools for Medical Education Scholarship: From Curricular Development to Educational Research

Area of Science:

• Medical Education
• Pediatric Hospital Medicine
• Curriculum Development
• Educational Scholarship

Background:

• High-quality educational scholarship is crucial for the advancement of medical education.
• Developing rigorous medical education research presents challenges for pediatric hospitalists in clinical settings.
• Disseminating best educational practices relies on publishing scholarly research.

Purpose of the Study:

• To provide pediatric hospital medicine providers with principles and frameworks for curricular development.
• To guide the transformation of curricula into scholarly medical education research.
• To enhance the capacity of pediatric hospitalists to conduct and publish educational research.

Main Methods:

• Discussion of key principles for curricular development.
• Presentation of frameworks for educational research.
• Guidance on translating curriculum into research.

Main Results:

• The article offers a structured approach to educational scholarship for pediatric hospitalists.
• It provides practical strategies for developing rigorous medical education research.
• The guidance aims to overcome challenges faced in clinical settings.

Conclusions:

• Empowering pediatric hospitalists to engage in educational scholarship is essential for medical education's evolution.
• This work facilitates the creation of high-quality research from existing curricula.
• Effective dissemination of best practices is achievable through scholarly output.