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Creating and Disseminating Meaningful Education Research
Jorge G Zárate Rodriguez1, Kerri A Ohman2, Paul E Wise2
1Department of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Mount Sinai Health System, New York, New York, United States.
Clinics in Colon and Rectal Surgery
|June 10, 2026
Summary
This primer guides surgical educators in developing and disseminating evidence-based research. It covers research questions, methods, ethics, and dissemination to improve surgical training.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education Research
- Surgical Training
- Educational Psychology
Background:
- Surgical training is shifting from apprenticeship to evidence-based practices.
- There is a growing need for rigorous research in surgical education.
- Clinicians and educators require guidance to conduct impactful research.
Purpose of the Study:
- To provide a structured overview for developing and disseminating surgical education research.
- To guide clinicians and educators in creating meaningful research.
- To advance the field of surgical education through robust inquiry.
Main Methods:
- Review of methodological approaches: quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods.
- Guidance on survey design, simulation-based research, and outcome measure selection.
- Strategies for generating research questions and selecting theoretical frameworks.
Main Results:
- Outlines key steps for impactful surgical education research.
- Addresses ethical considerations specific to studying surgical learners.
- Highlights challenges and opportunities in multi-institutional collaboration.
Conclusions:
- Rigorous surgical education research necessitates aligning questions, methods, and dissemination.
- Effective dissemination strategies include journals, conferences, and digital platforms.
- Future directions include competency-based assessment, simulation, and artificial intelligence.
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