TY - JOUR
T1 - Medical education practice-based research networks
T2 - Facilitating collaborative research
AU - Schwartz, Alan
AU - Young, Robin
AU - Hicks, Patricia J.
AU - Learn, For Appd
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2015 The Author(s). Published by Taylor & Francis.
PY - 2016/1/2
Y1 - 2016/1/2
N2 - Background: Research networks formalize and institutionalize multi-site collaborations by establishing an infrastructure that enables network members to participate in research, propose new studies, and exploit study data to move the field forward. Although practice-based clinical research networks are now widespread, medical education research networks are rapidly emerging.Aims: In this article, we offer a definition of the medical education practice-based research network, a brief description of networks in existence in July 2014 and their features, and a more detailed case study of the emergence and early growth of one such network, the Association of Pediatric Program Directors Longitudinal Educational Assessment Research Network (APPD LEARN).Methods: We searched for extant networks through peer-reviewed literature and the world-wide web.Results: We identified 15 research networks in medical education founded since 2002 with membership ranging from 8 to 120 programs. Most focus on graduate medical education in primary care or emergency medicine specialties.Conclusions: We offer four recommendations for the further development and spread of medical education research networks: increasing faculty development, obtaining central resources, studying networks themselves, and developing networks of networks.
AB - Background: Research networks formalize and institutionalize multi-site collaborations by establishing an infrastructure that enables network members to participate in research, propose new studies, and exploit study data to move the field forward. Although practice-based clinical research networks are now widespread, medical education research networks are rapidly emerging.Aims: In this article, we offer a definition of the medical education practice-based research network, a brief description of networks in existence in July 2014 and their features, and a more detailed case study of the emergence and early growth of one such network, the Association of Pediatric Program Directors Longitudinal Educational Assessment Research Network (APPD LEARN).Methods: We searched for extant networks through peer-reviewed literature and the world-wide web.Results: We identified 15 research networks in medical education founded since 2002 with membership ranging from 8 to 120 programs. Most focus on graduate medical education in primary care or emergency medicine specialties.Conclusions: We offer four recommendations for the further development and spread of medical education research networks: increasing faculty development, obtaining central resources, studying networks themselves, and developing networks of networks.
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U2 - 10.3109/0142159X.2014.970991
DO - 10.3109/0142159X.2014.970991
M3 - Article
C2 - 25319404
AN - SCOPUS:84951862079
SN - 0142-159X
VL - 38
SP - 64
EP - 74
JO - Medical teacher
JF - Medical teacher
IS - 1
ER -