This website is designed to help anesthesiologists interested in educational research by facilitating collaborations, foster mentorships, and providing tools for a successful career as educator researcher.However, this site is in its infancy and we appreciate your patience as the Committee on Research in Education under the leadership of Dr. Cladis develop this site. If you would like to participate in developing materials please contact Dr. Cladis ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ).

Society for Education in Anesthesia: Research Committee Mission Statement and Message from the Chair

The research committee for the Society for Education in Anesthesia is committed to assisting the society and its members with promoting and developing medical education research as it relates to the field of Anesthesiology. A primary role of the committee is organizing and grading abstracts for the annual spring meeting. Including identifying the best abstracts for oral presentations and the best poster presentations. 

The committee is committed to assist all authors to have their abstracts ultimately published as a manuscript in a peer reviewed journal The abstracts from the spring meeting are currently published in JEPM but we would like to help the authors transform the abstracts to manuscripts for publication. To assist in this matter the committee is responsible for providing research related resources to its members on the research portal at the SEA website. This is a growing endeavor and we would like to hear from any members what tools or resources would be helpful. 

Input and assistance from the members is vital to the success of the committee. The members of the committee meet twice a year at the fall and spring meetings. All members of the committee are asked to grade the manuscripts for the spring meeting and are encouraged to help moderate poster sessions at the spring meeting. Finally, the research committee must review all surveys that would like to be disseminated to the SEA membership. The Research Committee, after reviewing the surveys, makes a recommendation to the SEA Board regarding the need and propriety of the survey to the SEA members. 

The Research Committee is considered to be a committee of high strategic importance. I would like to thank all of the members who have dedicated time to this committee and I would encourage any members of SEA to join us. Any one interested can meet with us at the round table discussions at the meetings or contact the research committee chair if they have questions, or would be interested in joining the committee or would like advice regarding research related resources.

Thank you
Franklyn Cladis, MD, Chair, SEA Research Committee

Consultants in Medical Education Research

Anesthesiologists involved in the world of medical education are sometimes involved with medical education research. Unfortunately, we often are not formally trained in this area and learn these research skills as we go through the process. There are anesthesia educators that have developed some of these medical education research skills through formal training and experience and many of these individuals are members of SEA. Some of them are willing to be medical education research consultants to a SEA member in need. This service is available to SEA members only. If you have questions regarding a research project, an idea, or an abstract, please contact Dr Cladis ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) and he will select a consultant to help you.

Medical Education Journals and Series 

• Academic Medicine - http://www.academicmedicine.org.  A peer-reviewed monthly journal, serves as an international forum for the exchange of ideas and information about policy, issues, and research concerning academic medicine, including strengthening the quality of medical education and training, enhancing the search for biomedical knowledge, advancing research in health services, and integrating education and research into the provision of effective health care.  It is the journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
• Advances in Health Sciences Education - http://www.springer.com.  An international journal published by Springer with a primary focus on linking theory to practice on all aspects of health sciences education.  In addition to publishing research articles, the journal includes a Reflections section for critical reviews and new ideas, and several other non-research sections.
• Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions - http://www.jcehp.com.  A quarterly journal published since 1981 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc., that focuses on the theory and practice of continuing education in the health sciences.  Papers address the development, conduct, and evaluation of continuing education programs.  The journal is co-sponsored by the Alliance for Continuing Medical Education, the Society for Academic Continuing Medical Education, and the Council on CME Association for Hospital Medical Education. 
• Journal of Education in Perioperative Medicine (JEPM) - http://jepm.seahq.net.  A semiannually official online journal published by the Society for Education in Anesthesia (SEA). This publication gives anesthesiology educators access to a quality peer-review publication process. In collaboration with Elsevier Science, SEA has established a parallel print publication process in the JEPM Section of the Journal of Clinical Anesthesia (JCA), now the official print journal of the SEA. 
• Medical Education - http://www.mededuc.com.  A monthly journal which seeks to be the pre-eminent journal in the field of education for learners, teachers, and health care professionals, published by Blackwell Publishing in the UK.  The journal aims to publish material of the highest quality reflecting leading edge research and contemporary perspectives.
• Medical Teacher - http://www.medicalteacher.org.  Journal of the Association for Medical Education in Europe (AMEE) published 10 times a year by Informa Healthcare.  The journal addresses the needs of teachers and administrators throughout the world involved in training for the health professions.  The journal provides peer-reviewed accounts of new teaching methods, guidance on structuring courses and assessing achievement, and serves as a forum for communication between medical teachers and those involved in general education.  In particular, the journal recognizes the problems teachers have in keeping up-to-date with the developments in educational methods that lead to more effective teaching and learning at a time when the content of the curriculum is also changing.  The journal features reports of innovation and research in medical education, case studies, survey articles, practical guidelines, reviews of current literature, and book reviews.
• Teaching and Learning in Medicine - http://www.siumed.edu.  A quarterly, peer-reviewed, international journal published by Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.  It aims to provide an international forum for state-of-the-art research on teaching and learning in the education of medical professionals.  Its articles address practical issues in the conduct of medical education and provide analysis and empirical research needed to facilitate educational decision-making by administrators, teachers, and learners.  Its scope includes all levels of medical education, from premedical to postgraduate and continuing medical education.

(courtesy of Sharon Muret-Wagstaff PhD) 

ABC of Learning and Teaching in Medicine: British Medical Journal Series 

• Kaufman DM. ABC of learning and teaching in medicine: Applying educational theory in practice. BMJ 2003; 326(Jan 25):213-216.
• Prideau D. ABC of learning and teaching in medicine: Curriculum design. BMJ 2003; 326 (Feb 1):268-270.
• Wood DF. ABC of learning and teaching in medicine: Problem based learning. BMJ 2003; 326(Feb 8):328-330.
• Morrison J. ABC of learning and teaching in medicine: Evaluation. BMJ 2003; 326(Feb 15):385-387.
• Cantillon P. ABC of learning and teaching in medicine: Teaching large groups. BMJ 2003; 326(Feb 22):437-440.
• Jaques D. ABC of learning and teaching in medicine: Teaching small groups. BMJ 2003; 326(Mar 1):492-494.
• Gordon J. ABC of learning and teaching in medicine: One to one teaching and feedback. BMJ 2003; 326(Mar 8):543-545.
• Spencer J. ABC of learning and teaching in medicine: Learning and teaching in the clinical environment. BMJ 2003; 326(Mar 15):591-594.
• Schuwirth LWT, van der Vleuten CPM. ABC of learning and teaching in medicine: Written assessment. BMJ 2003; 326(Mar 22):643-645.
• Smee S. ABC of learning and teaching in medicine: Skill based assessment. BMJ 2003; 326(Mar 29):703-706.
• Norcini JJ. ABC of learning and teaching in medicine: Work based assessment. BMJ 2003; 326(Apr 5):753-755.
• Hutchinson L. ABC of learning and teaching in medicine: Educational environment. BMJ 2003; 326(Apr 12):810-812.
• McKimm J, Jollie C, Cantillon P. ABC of learning and teaching: Web based learning. BMJ 2003; 326(Apr 19):870-873.

(courtesy of Sharon Muret-Wagstaff PhD) 

Educators Portfolio

The role of educators is becoming more recognized in many departments/institutions. One important method of showcasing yourself is by including an Educators Portfolio with your traditional CV.The website of the The Haile T. Debas Academy of Medical Educators at the University of California, San Francisco is a great resource for anyone interested to get additional information on this subject.With permission, we hope to post some sample porfolios.

JEPM

The Journal of Education in Perioperative Medicine (JEPM) is the official electronic journal of the SEA. It publishes twice (sometimes 3 times annually) with sections featuring review articles, original articles, special articles, brief reports and letters.There is also a section specifically devoted to educational materials the electronic educational library (ELL). ELL is a format where educators are encouraged to submit educational materials which they find to be helpful.

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