2008 Conference on Research in Medical Education
Calls for Submission
The 47th Annual Conference on Research in Medical Education (RIME) will
be held in conjunction with the AAMC Annual Meeting scheduled for October 31 - November
5, 2008, in San Antonio, Texas. The Conference is planned and organized by
the RIME Planning Committee, a committee of the AAMC Group
on Educational Affairs. The purpose of the Conference is to provide
a forum for the presentation and discussion of research concerning all
aspects of medical education.
Invited Proposal Types
Research Papers
Invited to promote dissemination and discussion of completed research.
Research paper sessions include three presenters who provide a 12-15 minute
summary of their research paper, a moderator, and a discussant whose responsibility
is to comment on key issues raised and generate discussion among presenters
and the audience. Accepted research papers are published in the October
2008 Academic Medicine Supplement.
Review Papers
Invited to synthesize existing research and provide direction for future
research and practice. Review paper sessions are scheduled for one hour
and are devoted to the presentation of a single paper by an author, with
extensive commentary by a discussant. Accepted review papers are published
in the October 2008 Academic Medicine Supplement.
Symposia
Invited to explore contrasting views on current research issues. Symposia
sessions are intended to provide diverse perspectives of research approaches,
questions, methods and/or applications in medical education. Symposia
sessions are one and a half hours. The abstracts of the Symposia are published
in the 2008 RIME Academic Medicine Supplement.
Abstracts
Invited to report results of exploratory and pilot studies. The abstracts
will be reproduced on a CD and distributed at the conference. Abstracts
are presented in one of two formats: Oral—A 10-minute presentation with
5 minutes for general discussion, presented in one and a half hour sessions,
with six abstracts in a session. Poster—A poster session and reception
allowing extended discussion with interested attendees.
Submission Deadline
All submissions must be received at the AAMC offices on or before February
22, 2008.
Submission Requirements
All documents must be structured and formatted as described in each
of the Submission Guidelines for research papers, review papers, symposia
and abstracts.
Research and Review Paper Submission
- One file in Word 98 or higher or rich text format (RTF) WITH the
proposal title, names and institutional affiliations of speakers or
authors, and the text of the paper;
- If a paper reports a study using human subjects, authors must state
in their paper whether they received human subjects approval, and if
not, why not. (This is for Research Papers only.)
- Completed Submission Form.
Symposium Required Proposal Submission
- One file in Word 98 or higher or rich text format (RTF) identifying
the proposal as a Symposium, WITH the proposal title, names and institutional
affiliations of speakers or authors, and the text of the proposal;
- Completed Submission Form.
Abstract Submission
- One file in Word 98 or higher or rich text format (RTF) WITH the
abstract title, names and institutional affiliations of speakers or
authors, and the text of the abstract;
- Completed Submission Form.
Questions
If you have questions about your submission, please email ccoleman@aamc.org.
Occasional scheduling conflicts may occur (due to multiple submissions
or participation in other aspects of the meeting); in such cases, the
paper/abstract may be presented by a substitute for the first author.
Other General Information
RIME Proceedings
Accepted Research Papers and accepted Review Papers will be published
in the October 2008 Academic Medicine Supplement. Additional copies of
the Academic Medicine Supplement are available through the AAMC Publications
office for $30.
Notification
Only the Primary author of each Research or Review Paper, Abstract, and
the Organizer of each Symposium will be notified in May 2008 of the status
of their submission.
If you have not received information regarding your submission by May
31, 2008, please contact ccoleman@aamc.org.
Annual Meeting
ALL PRESENTERS MUST REGISTER for the AAMC Annual Meeting and
pay the conference fee in order to present at the conference.
Awards
New Investigator Award
To encourage submissions of research and review papers from individuals
who have no prior involvement with RIME activities, up to three New Investigator
Awards will be presented each year. To qualify for consideration for a
New Investigator Award, the principal author must not have been the first
author of a previous RIME paper. If an author wishes to have a research
and/or review paper considered for this award, he/she must check the New
Investigator box on the Research and/or Review Submission Form.
Outstanding Research Paper Award
A single award will be made for the best research paper. All accepted
Research papers will automatically be considered.
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