Perceptions of medical educational research activity among medical educators undergoing educational leadership programs
Perceptions of medical educational research activity among medical educators
Keywords:
Medical educational research, faculty development, continuing medical education, continuing professional development, educational scholarship, educational leadershipAbstract
Educational Research (ER) is yet to be well established in many Asian countries and its requirements, obligations, advantages on
teaching-leaning methods are yet to be fully exploited and acknowledged. Creating awareness of ER and receiving opinions on the existing
trends and gaps in ER and its subdivisions may invoke interest in participants on what can be done in future and provide wider
prospective and outlook on the potentials of medical ER. Methodology: Cross-sectional study design was used to survey 36 fellows and
faculty on the PSG – FAIMER list server. Results: Overall response was 58% (36 out of 62). All respondents were involved in ER and were
looking forward to disseminate the benefits of it. While there was full consensus that teaching-methodologies were part of ER, all the
participants were not aware of the existence of curriculum, assessment and attitudes of students under ER. 40% of respondents felt the
need to incorporate ER in the curriculum and around 37% wanted to further train themselves through on-line sessions. Conclusion: This
study has shown that regulatory and institutional supports are likely to motivate the medical faculty in accepting and pursuing ER.
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