Division of Medical Education Research and Scholarship (MERS)

The Division of Medical Education Research and Scholarship (MERS), in the Office of the Senior Dean at Baylor College of Medicine School of Medicine, aims to support, collaborate on and promote educational research and scholarship.

What do we do?

• Provide consultations on research designs, survey development, building educational research into existing efforts statistical approaches, dissemination strategies, etc. 
• Develop and provide educational and training experiences.
• Create a community for medical education researchers at BCM.

Mailing List

Join our mailing list below to stay informed on calls for abstracts/papers/grants, educational workshops/retreats/activities, educational research resources and other related news.

Educational Events

Date: Jan. 31, 2023- Feb. 2, 2023
Description: Join Drs. Nital Appelbaum, Kevin Gosselin and Peter Boedeker for interactive, in-person workshops. Whether you are an expert or new to educational research, we will leverage peer learning through hands on application exercises to get you thinking about how to set research and scholarship goals in 2023. Experts will be placed in small groups with novices/beginners to promote peer learning, so all are welcome to join.
Details: Sign up for a session(s)

Grant/Funding Opportunities

Pre-Proposal Due Date: Feb. 2, 2023
Group: National AAMC GEA Call for Educational Research Grant Proposals
Details: See submission details 2023 GEA Call for Educational Research Grant Proposals
For inquiries contact: Dr. Steven Rougas
*If you plan to submit an abstract, please let MERS know for tracking purposes (just forward submission confirmation email to MERS-SOM@bcm.edu)