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Note: The MERIT office will be closed from end of day
December 24, 2024 - January 5, 2025; reopening on January 6. |
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New game that prepares budding researchers for publication criticism
Drs. Teresa Chan, Jonathan Sherbino and Sandra Monteiro have produced a new serious game,
‘Dear Reviewer 2’, aiming to help early-career researchers navigate common review questions and criticisms for studies submitted for publication.
The game can be played with two to eight players and includes three card difficulty levels. The point of the game is that everyone has a chance to respond to reviewer comments and gain points by having the best response. It’s a really fun, low-stakes environment where you can learn how to respond to criticism.
This tongue-in-cheek game builds on the lived experience of new and seasoned researchers and will provide many laughs. It will also serve as a reminder of how hard research can be and how hard we can be on each other.
Read the full article HERE.
Dear Reviewer 2 is now available for purchase. All proceeds will go towards funding further research and innovation at McMaster University.
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Exploring Talent in Medical Education & Healthcare Workshop
December 12, 2024
1:00-2:30pm
Zoom
How do we define “talent” in medicine? How can we do a better job of supporting the many talented individuals in our healthcare training programs?
This free online, interactive workshop will examine how talent is identified, supported and retained in sectors outside of medicine/healthcare (e.g. business, military, K-12 education, sports & art) and discuss how this can be applied to medical education training programs. Hosted by MERIT and Toronto Metropolitan University, with funding from the PSI Foundation.
All are welcome!
Register for the online workshop HERE. |
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MERIT Membership
MERIT's community of practice consists of individuals who have a deep interest in advancing health professions education through research and applied science.
Join us in welcoming:
Jenny Garkaby (member)
Interested in becoming part of MERIT's community of practice? Click HERE. |
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Dr. Mondoux was nominated for the VPR Innovator of the Year Award for his software startup that focuses on improving emergency care through electronic health record (EHR) data analytics. |
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Congratulations to MERIT research assistant and co-author, Sonaina Chopra, presenting work on EPA assessments related to emotions of residents and faculty at the Canadian Conference for the Advancement of Surgical Education in October 2024. |
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In this month's MERIT Video Spotlight, rewatch the presentations from the PSI conference on artificial intelligence and health sciences research. This one-day conference, that took place on September 26, 2024, invited speakers from diverse backgrounds to outline the current state-of-affairs and forecast changes in the near future.
Click HERE to watch the video
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MERIT is on YouTube! Check out our MERIT Rounds archives, scientist profiles, research day plenaries, and more.
Make sure you subscribe to the MERIT YouTube channel for all things HPE!
Feel free to share with your colleagues!
SUBSCRIBE HERE
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Education Innovations Profile
Do you know of an outstanding education innovation that deserves recognition?
MERIT invites you to submit nominations for our Education Innovations Profile!
This new segment will be featured in our monthly newsletter to spotlight educational initiatives in the Faculty of Health Sciences.
Here's what we need:
- A concise 100-word description of the innovation.
- 1-3 hyperlinks to relevant websites and/or publications.
- Names and positions of the key team members behind this innovation.
- An image is encouraged but not necessary.
Don't miss this opportunity to share your or someone else's remarkable work with our community!
Submit your nominations to merit@mcmaster.ca
Submissions accepted on a rolling basis.
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McMaster Events & HPE News |
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The Clinician Educators Program (CEP) trains physicians who apply the theories and principles of medical education to education practice, including scholarly teaching and learning, curriculum design and implementation, learner assessment, program evaluation, education scholarship and education leadership.
CEP is an Area of Focused Competency Program accredited by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, and open to physician teachers and senior trainees affiliated with either the Royal College or the College of Family Physicians of Canada.
McMaster University is home to the first program of its kind in Canada which launched in 2015. Their mission is to grow a community of clinician educators who innovate and lead.
Admissions open for the 11th cohort (2025) as of December 2nd.
For more information, please visit their website HERE.
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2024 Innovations in Education Conference
Dates: Thursday, December 5 & Friday, December 6 (fully virtual)
Cost: $50 for attendees | Free for students with valid ID
Location: Zoom Events Platform (online)
This fully virtual, two-day event aims to facilitate the exchange of ideas, experiences, and best practices among educators, researchers, administrators, students and other stakeholders. By utilizing a variety of formats including short papers, poster presentations, panel discussions, and interactive workshops, we will critically explore key considerations for implementing these strategies. This includes addressing diverse student needs, managing technology integration, adopting new policies, fostering student engagement, and promoting equity and accessibility in education.
Register for the conference HERE |
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The Game Changers podcast, brought to you by McMaster Continuing Professional Development Office, is dedicated to exploring the stories of local, bold, and diverse game changers in academia!
This series serves as an educational and inspirational resource, bringing together, highlighting, and celebrating the experiences of these individuals through rich and meaningful stories. The goal is to honor equity, diversity, inclusion (EDI), and Indigenous reconciliation priorities, which academic institutions have sought to prioritize. However, meaningful change can only occur when voices are heard and ideas are nurtured — and Game Changers aims to do exactly that.
New episodes launch monthly, offering narratives that showcase the triumphs and resilience of equity-deserving groups in STEM.
Check out the series HERE.
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