The overall goal of the workshop series is to develop a basic understanding for education research in medicine and health professions at Sunnybrook. In this five-part series, you will be introduced to the fundamental conceptual and methodological components of education research illustrated with real-world examples. We aim to foster an appreciation for education sciences, inspire scholarly activities among participants, and develop a local community with shared interests and mutual support across Sunnybrook.
Overall learning objectives: After active engagement in this program, you will be able to:
- Identify opportunities for increased engagement in education research and scholarship within your role;
- Put into action the initial stages of developing an education research project, for example, asking a research question, identifying an appropriate methodology, etc.
- Identify potential collaborators and/or mentors to support their education scholarship goals.
WHO SHOULD PARTICIPATE?
HOW DOES IT WORK?
A series of five virtual workshops will be held monthly between February and June 2024. Each 120-minute interactive workshop will use various forms of instructional formats, including formal instruction, small group break-out sessions, and class discussions.
Each workshop builds on one another, so we encourage you to commit to the entire series. It is recommended that you come prepared with a topic or research problem specific to your area of interest, which you can use as a working platform throughout the workshop series. You will be required to read an assigned article or listen to a podcast before each workshop.
Those who complete the entire series will have the opportunity for a consultation with an education scientist or education researcher about their professional development. We will connect you with a consultant with expertise and resources necessary for you to make progress in this field.
» Workshop 1: Getting started in medical and health professions education research
February 7, 2024 at 2:30 – 4:30 pm (via Zoom)
Faculty:
Dr. Ashish Kumar, PhD
Dr. Csilla Kalocsai, MPhil, PhD
Learning objective: After active engagement in this session, you will be able to:
- Define education research
- Give examples of prevalent topics in education research
- List the principles of comprehensive literature searches
- Present a research question
» Workshop 2: Conceptualizing education research
March 6, 2024 at 2:30 – 4:30 pm (via Zoom)
Faculty:
Dr. Ariel Lefkowitz, MD, CM, MEd
Dr. Dr. Csilla Kalocsai, MPhil, PhD
Learning objective: After active engagement in this session, you will be able to:
- Describe research approaches
- List different worldviews that shape research
- Differentiate major research paradigms
- Discuss the elements of a grant proposal
» Workshop 3: Qualitative methodologies in education research
April 3, 2024 at 2:30 – 4:30 pm (via Zoom)
Faculty:
Dr. Joanne Goldman, PhD
Dr. Csilla Kalocsai, MPhil, PhD
Learning objective: After active engagement in this session, you will be able to:
- Identify the types of problems/questions qualitative methodologies help address
- Describe some of the major qualitative methodologies
- Discuss some of the major qualitative methods for sampling, data collection, and analysis
- Articulate a preliminary qualitative study design connected to your own area of interest
» Workshop 4: Quantitative methodologies in education research
May 1, 2024 at 2:30 – 4:30 pm (via Zoom)
Faculty:
Dr. Carilynne Yarascavitch, BSc, DDS, MSc, Dip ADBA
Dr. Dominique Piquette, MD, PhD
Learning objective: After active engagement in this session, you will be able to:
- Explain the difference between methodology and methods as applied to quantitative and mixed methods educational research
- Identify how research methods are linked to value systems
- Articulate a preliminary quantitative or mixed methods study design connected to your own area of interest
» Workshop 5: Communicating education research
June 5, 2024 at 2:30 – 4:30 pm (via Zoom)
Faculty:
Dr Umberin Najeeb, MD, FCPS (Pak), FRCPC
Dr. Csilla Kalocsai, MPhil, PhD
Learning objective: After active engagement in this session, you will be able to:
- List the key principles of rhetoric in communicating research
- Recognize the interpretive work authors do to communicate findings
- Describe some of the ethical questions embedded in education research
- List rounds, conferences and journals in medical and health professions education research
REGISTRATION
Enrolment is limited. If you are interested, please register through Sunnybrook’s LMS portal. Please search for “Introduction To Medical.” Registration closes on January 24th, 2024.
ACCREDITATION
The workshop has received accreditation from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and from the College of Family Physicians of Canada. Those who complete the series will also receive a Certificate of Completion at the Sunnybrook Leadership Institute’s annual graduation ceremony.
College of Family Physicians of Canada – Mainpro+:
This one-credit-per-hour Group Learning program meets the certification criteria of the College of Family Physicians of Canada and has been certified by Continuing Professional Development, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto for up to [insert total # of credits] Mainpro+ credits.
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada – Section 1
This event is an Accredited Group Learning Activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, approved by Continuing Professional Development, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto. You may claim a maximum of # hours (credits are automatically calculated).
COURSE DIRECTOR
Csilla Kalocsai, MPhil, PhD
ACMS Professor in Education Research, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Scientist, Sunnybrook Research Institute
Co-Chair of Donal Wasylenki Education Day and Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry,
University of Toronto
Associate Graduate Faculty, Department of Anthropology, University of Toronto
Cross-appointed Researcher, The Wilson Centre, University of Toronto and University Health Network
