The Wayne State University School of Medicine will host its fourth annual Medical Education Research and Innovation Conference on Dec. 6. The conference showcases completed and in-progress medical education research and innovation projects conducted by students, residents, staff and faculty.

The conference will take place virtually from 2 to 6 p.m. 

This year’s guest speakers are Katherine Chang Chretien, M.D., associate dean for Medical Student Affairs and professor of Medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, and Monica Lypson, M.D., M.H.P.E., vice dean for Education at the Columbia University Vagelos College of Physician and Surgeons and Rolf H. Scholdager Professor of Medicine at the Columbia University Irving Medical Center.

Research will be presented and judged in the following categories:

Medical Education Research - Research related to the learning process that occurs within a medical education setting. Topics include, but are not limited to, learner characteristics, optimizing the learning process, assessment and evaluation, professional development, instruction design, technology in the learning environment and wellbeing. Medical education research can also include quality improvement projects.

Medical Education Innovation - Innovative curricula that address a current issue within medical education. The innovation is based on learning principles and is designed to meet a specific need, such as health and wellness, quality improvement, patient safety, interprofessional education and service learning.

RSVP here to attend the free virtual conference.

For more information, contact Robert Reaves at rtreaves@med.wayne.edu or visit www.mericonference.org.