Medical Education Research Resources

MESRE is an affinity group of the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC). The MESRE-RIME Program Planning Committee is responsible for the planning, implementation, and evaluation of the Research in Medical Education (RIME) components AAMC Medical Education Meeting.

GEA is an affinity group of the AAMC. The Western Group on Educational Affairs (WGEA) is one of four regional groups of the AAMC Group on Educational Affairs (GEA). GEA membership is open to all faculty, faculty, staff, and learners involved in medical education. We strive to promote excellence in the continuum of medical education by fostering the professional development of medical educators and advancing research in medical education.

IAMSE is a nonprofit professional development society organized and directed by health professions educators whose goals include promoting excellence and innovation in teaching, student assessment, program evaluation, instructional technology, human simulation, and learner-centered education.

The OSR Medical Education Committee is an Affinity Group of the AAMC for medical students. This webpage provides links to "Research in Medical Education: A Primer for Medical Students," Committee projects and resources, as well as AAMC medical education research resources.

The Medical Education Research Certificate (MERC) program is intended to provide the knowledge necessary to understand the purposes and processes of medical education research, to become informed consumers of the medical education research literature, and to be effective collaborators in medical education research.