Characteristics of multi-institutional health sciences education research: a systematic review.

Objectives: Multi-institutional research increases the generalizability of research findings. However, little is known about characteristics of collaborations across institutions in health sciences education research. Using a systematic review process, the authors describe characteristics of published, peer-reviewed multi-institutional health sciences education research to inform educators who are considering such projects.

Further dissemination of medical education projects after presentation at a pediatric national meeting (1998-2008).

Background: Further dissemination of medical education work presented at national meetings is limited.

Purposes: The purpose of this study was to explore dissemination outcomes of scholarly work in pediatric medical education.

Methods: Council on Medical Student Education in Pediatrics (COMSEP) members who presented at COMSEP national meetings from 1998 to 2008 received a questionnaire about scholarly dissemination outcomes.

The Boston Marathon Study: a novel approach to research during residency.

Resident physicians from a pediatric academic training program developed a hospital-wide research project in an effort to enhance their residency research experience. In this model, residents themselves assumed primary responsibility for each stage of a large prospective clinical research study. The project, which was integrated successfully into the residency program, enabled a large group of residents, with mentorship from a dedicated faculty member, to benefit from a structured clinical research experience while providing the flexibility necessary to meet the demands of a busy residency curriculum.