MEF 2 2020-2021

Overview of Medical Education Fellowship 2 (MEF 2)

The fellowship requires a departmental plan for the release of 20% of the faculty member's academic time for the period of one year. Participation in the first-year program (MEF 1) is recommended for the second year (MEF 2). In the second year, fellows will learn theories and principles of measurement, acquire rigorous research methods in medical education, and engage in a mentored scholarly project related to their curricular innovation. Fellows will be assigned to a faculty mentor to help them develop and implement their research project.  The ultimate goal is for each fellow to work towards producing a scholarly product ready for publication in a peer-reviewed journal and/or a presentation at an appropriate professional conference. 

Goals of MEF 2

The aim of MEF 2 is to prepare fellows to become “teaching scholars” who contribute to the literature and evidence that informs scholarly teaching. MEF 2  is an entry-level research fellowship.  

Upon completion of the second-year Fellowship, participants will be expected to:

• Learn and apply research methods that can be applied to a research project 
• Collect and interpret data relevant to individual research  
• Design a research model with the goal of enhancing a teaching practice or model     
• Critique current research, journals, and publications through a critical lens 
• Internalize research process to continuously apply and improve medical education  
• Networking and developing a learning community of medical educators  
• Explore resources and funding sources to sustain research  

2020-2021 Fellows

• Jafar Al-Mondhiry, MD, MA
• Jennifer Fang, MD
• Efe Chantal Ghanney Simons, MD
• Sarah Gustafson, MD
• Adriana Izquierdo, MD
• Katie Melamed, MD
• Jivianne Lee, MD

MEF 2 Faculty

• Clarence Braddock, MD, MPH, MACP
• Erin Powers, MEd, NBCT
• Catherine Nameth, PhD
• Arif Amlani, PhD
• Mary Ann Triest, EdD, MA
• Nicole Mancevice, PhD
• Kristen Rohanna, PhD
• Heather Davis, EdD, NRP
• Mark Grichanik, PhD