Registration is now open for the 2026 virtual Medical Education Research Certificate (MERC) workshop series. The cost for registration is $125 per workshop. You may register for all eight workshops in this series or select a single workshop from our a la carte menu.
The program is open to all who are interested in improving their educational research skills and is targeted for those with a background in medical education but relatively less experience in conducting educational research. The courses are targeted for clinicians and other educators who desire to learn research skills that will enable collaborative participation in medical education research projects.
- Register and view dates for workshop series 1
- Register and view dates for workshop series 2
- Register and view dates for workshop series 3
- Register and view dates for workshop series 4
You can register for Workshop Series 1-4 dates using the above links. Please note that the chart below only has the dates for the most recent upcoming series of workshops. You can find the various dates for the rest of the year using the registration links above.
| Date and Time | Workshop | Facilitator |
|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2026 3-6 p.m. ET | Series 2 |
Formulating Research Questions and Designing Studies | Jorie Colbert-Getz, PhD |
| May 18, 2026 3-6 p.m. ET | Series 2 |
Searching and Evaluating the Literature | John Cyrus |
| June 1, 2026 3-6 p.m. ET | Series 2 |
Questionnaire Design and Survey Research | TBD |
| June 8, 2026 3-6 p.m. ET | Series 2 |
Measuring Educational Outcomes with Reliability and Validity | David Cook, MD, MHPE |
| June 15, 2026 3-6 p.m. ET | Series 2 |
Program Evaluation and Evaluation Research | Carol Hodgson Birkman, PhD |
| June 22, 2026 3-6 p.m. ET | Series 2 |
Intro to Qualitative Data Collection Methods | Britta Thompson, PhD |
| June 29, 2026 3-6 p.m. ET | Series 2 |
Data Management and Preparing for Statistical Consultation | Cayla Teal, PhD |
| July 6, 2026 3-6 p.m. ET | Series 2 |
Scholarly Writing Publishing Education Research | Carol Hodgson Birkman, PhD |