2008 WGEA/WGSA Regional Conference:

"Teams: Collaborating for Success"


Pre-conference Workshops/Meetings


RIME/MERC Workshops

MERC Workshops (Medical Education Research Certificate)
Sunday, April 27, 2008
Workshop 1: Program Evaluation and Evaluation Research (9 AM-noon)
Workshop 2: Qualitative Analysis Methods (1-4 PM)
Registration required: http://www.aamc.org/members/gea/merc.htm

Once again this year, RIME will be sponsoring Medical Education Research Certificate (MERC) workshops at each of the spring regional GEA meetings.

The Medical Education Research Certificate (MERC) program is intended to provide the knowledge necessary to understand the purposes and processes of medical education research, to become informed consumers of the medical education research literature, and to be effective collaborators in medical education research. The program is open to all who are interested in improving their educational research skills and is targeted for those with a background in medical education but relatively less experience in conducting and collaborating in educational research. You can register for MERC workshops without enrolling in the certificate program. For more information about MERC, go to: http://www.aamc.org/members/gea/merc.htm.

If there are fewer than 8 people registered for the MERC workshop a week before the workshop, the workshop will be cancelled. You will be notified and your money refunded.


CurrMIT Workshop

Sunday, April 27, 2008, 1-4 pm

Using CurrMIT to prepare for LCME

Overview of how CurrMIT can assist in development of the LCME education database To register for CurrMIT workshops or for more information about CurrMIT Training, go to: http://www.aamc.org/data/currmithelp/training.htm. To register for a workshop, click on CurrMIT Regional Training Workshop Application https://www.aamcsurveys.org/se.ashx?s=7C7E87CB0D6961B7 . There is no charge for the workshops, but pre-registration is required.


CRIME Meeting

CRIME's Spring Meeting (Computer Resources in Medical Education)
10-4pm Sunday, April 27th
RSVP requested (email Brian Tobin: btobin@stanford.edu)

The WGEA's educational technology SIG, CRIME, hosts this open meeting of Western-region professionals interested in educational technology in medical education. Faculty, staff, and anyone interested in technology in medical education are welcome to attend, listen, and share ideas. There is no cost to attend this meeting, but RSVP is requested (btobin@stanford.edu). A continental breakfast and lunch will be provided.

Sign up for our CRIME online community to see what we're working on and contribute:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/crime_west/

Our agenda will include:

LiME Meeting

Libraries in Medical Education: an Introductory Meeting of the LiME-SIG
1-4:30pm Sunday, April 27th
Asilomar Conference Grounds
RSVP requested (email Rikke Ogawa: rikke.ogawa@library.ucla.edu)

A new SIG for WGEA, Libraries in Medical Education will be hosting an open meeting of western-region professionals interested in the role of libraries and evidence literacy skills in medical education. There is no cost to attend this meeting, but space is limited. To RSVP or for more details, please contact Rikke Ogawa (email: rikke.ogawa@library.ucla.edu, phone: 310-794-1907).

Some Agenda Items:

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