The medical education committee focuses on classroom and curricular issues. Within this arena, there are many opportunities for student involvement: discussion of model curricula for particular topics, professionalism in both pre-clinical and clinical settings, and policy for major, compulsory exams.
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Medical Education Update from the National Delegate
MedEd Research Primer
Research in Medical Education: A Primer for Medical Students”. The document provides insights and advice for current medical students to learn more about scholarly project on topics in academic medicine. Some of your institutions may have well-established programs or tracks for medical educators, and others may not. Students at both types of schools may find helpful information in this publication. It provides essential background and links to a wide variety of resources to enable students to design, fund, and present their projects. Please take a look at the document and share it with students at your schools.
MedEd Research Primer (PDF)
Committee Projects and Resources
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2014 Transformative Student-Initiated Innovations & Developments in Medical Education Descriptions (PDF)
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2015 Student Programming Showcase: Transformative Student-Initiated Innovations Presenters (PDF)
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2016 Student Programming Showcase: Transformative Student-Initiated Innovations Presenters (PDF)
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Inter-professional Education: Current Rationale, Resources, and Relevance (PDF)
AAMC Resources
OSR Medical Education Contacts
National Delegate
Jacob Altholz
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine
Regional Delegates
Zoetta Hildreth, Central
University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine
Mackenzie Roof, Northeast
New York University School of Medicine
Michael Trainer, Southern
Mercer University School of Medicine
Katherine Van Deventer, Western
University of Colorado School of Medicine