Resources for Scholarship and Research in Medical Education

The resources below provide overviews and "how to's" for presenting or publishing your medical education research

• Use of KU logos, colors palettes and Hex color codes
• Free poster templates: Genigraphics.com, Makesigns.com, Researchposters.com, Posterpresentations.com
• Creating effective poster presentations (AMEE Guide no. 40)
  Hess GR et al. Medical Teacher. 2009 Apr;31(4):319-21.
• Writing competitive research conference abstracts: AMEE Guide no. 108
  Varpio et al. Medical Teacher. 2016; 38(9): 863-71.
• Writing abstracts and developing posters for national meetings
  Wood GJ & Morrison RS. Journal of Palliative Medicine. 2011; 14(3): 353-9.
• Visual abstract description, guidelines and template

• Journals that Publish Medical Education Research and Scholarship
  This bibliography provides information about over 30 journals that publish scholarship in medical education as well as other publication resources. Association of American Medical Colleges Group on Educational Affairs, Section of Medical Education Scholarship, Research and Evaluation (MESRE).
• MedEdPortal
  This searchable repository of peer-reviewed educational resources is maintained by the Association of American Medical Colleges

• • Writing for academia: getting your research into print (AMEE Guide No. 74).
    Coverdale JH et al. Medical Teacher. 2013; 35(2):e926-34.
  • Twelve tips for getting your manuscript published.
    Cook D. Medical Teacher. 2015 (Sept 15); Epub ahead of print.
  • Responding to reviewers' comments as part of writing for publication.
    Happell B. Nurse Researcher. 2011;18(4):23-7.
  • Review criteria for research manuscripts.
    Durning SJ and Carline JD (editors). 2015. Published by the Association of American Medical Colleges.
  • Scholarship, publication, and career advancement in health professions education (AMEE Guide No. 43).
    McGaghie WC. Medical Teacher. 2009 Jul; 31(7):574-90.
  • Toward better descriptions of innovations.
    Kanter S. Academic Medicine. 2008; 83(8): 703-704.
• Authorship Order in Medical Education Publications: In Search of Practical Guidance for the Community.
  Mavis et al. Teaching & Learning in Medicine. 2019; 31(3);288-297.

• Which guidelines apply to my work? Flow chart and wizard
• CONSORT for randomized trials: Overview article, checklists and diagrams
• STROBE for observational studies: Overview article and checklists
• PRISMA for systematic reviews: Overview article, checklist and diagram
• SRQR (Overview article and examples) and COREQ (overview article and checklist) for qualitative research
• SQUIRE for quality improvement studies: Overview article and checklist
• COREQ: Consolidated criteria for reporting qualitative research: A 32-item checklist for interviews and focus groups. Tong A et al. International Journal for Quality in Health Care. 2007; 19 (6): 349-357
• Standards for reporting qualitative research: a synthesis of recommendations.
  O'Brien BC et al. Academic Medicine. 2014; 89(9): 1245-51.
• Standard definitions, response rate calculator and best practices for survey research.

• Illustrio Icon library for abstracts, posters and presentations. Access with free account sign up. Searchable. Can customize icons with University colors using hex codes.