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Overview of Medical Education Research

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This chapter briefly reviews the history and current directions of medical education research. Current research trends are discussed in the domains of instruction, assessment, and curriculum development. Major threats to high-quality/high-impact surgical education research are reviewed along with possible solutions.

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  1. Department of Surgery, The Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, WACC, Suite 460, 15 Parkman Street, Boston, MA, 02114, USA

    Roy Phitayakorn MD, MHPE, (MEd)

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Correspondence to Roy Phitayakorn MD, MHPE, (MEd) .

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  1. , Department of Surgery, University of Wisconsin, 600 Highland Avenue, Madison, 53792, Wisconsin, USA

    Carla M Pugh

  2. , Department of Surgery, University of Wisconsin School of Medici, Highland Avenue 600, Madison, 53792, Wisconsin, USA

    Rebecca S. Sippel

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Phitayakorn, R. (2013). Overview of Medical Education Research. In: Pugh, C., Sippel, R. (eds) Success in Academic Surgery: Developing a Career in Surgical Education. Success in Academic Surgery. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-4691-9_12

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