Medical Education Research Committee (MERC) Assistance Request Form

The AAIM Medical Education Research Committee (MERC) is charged with developing resources and tools that support AAIM membership in conducting medical education research. The committee seeks to empower and assist AAIM members in bringing their ideas to fruition, both for publication and for meaningful impact at their home institutions and the AAIM community.

To best serve you and your needs, please take 15 - 20 minutes to complete the following intake form. Kindly note that any identifying and contact information will be kept confidential and will not be circulated beyond the Medical Education Research Committee's confines.

We thank you for your inquiry. We will respond to you within 4 - 6 weeks (unless marked as urgent below).

Please list your current individual or group role in AAIM. *

Who should be the primary contact for this query response (include name and title/role)? *

Please provide the preferred email for this individual: *

Please provide the contact phone number for this individual: *

What is the working title of your proposed study/investigation? *

How would you classify your research question or challenge? Please select one. *

If you previously selected the "Other topic in medical education" category, please select from the list below to further clarify your research query.

If the above classifications do not fit the area you seek assistance on, please articulate below.

Study/Investigation Details

For each question listed below, please answer to the best of your ability (may leave blank any question that is not applicable or write N/A).

Why did you initiate this study/investigation? (e.g. What is the nature and significance of your proposed study?) *

Describe what you have done or plan to do (e.g. what are the methods you chose to evaluate this question/problem/data; describe the proposed interventions; describe how you propose to assess the impact or outcome of each intervention). *

What did you find from your study (e.g. what were the primary outcomes/results from your preliminary investigation)? *

Describe the major significance of your study/investigation findings (e.g. what were the key findings, including relevance to the rationale or specific aims; what are the strengths of the project; what are the limitations; what are the final conclusions). *

What strategies and/or resources has your group already employed to address the study question? *

We can help!

These questions are to better clarify how MERC can best assist you and support your scholarly development.

The nature of the problem you seek assistance with is...? *

Do you have an anticipated deadline for your project? *

Has this work previously been submitted or presented? *

Yes

No

Optional attachments. Please upload PDFs, Excel worksheets, or Word documents to provide context and/or supplement your study/investigation question.

Please describe any additional questions you may have, or any additional assistance you hope MERC can provide. *

Is this request urgent in nature (requiring a response sooner than 4-6 weeks)?

Yes

No