CEDAR and the Office of Curricular Affairs at the Saint Louis University School of Medicine have partnered to offer faculty, staff, trainees, and students the opportunity to participate in a mentored education project opportunity through the Projects Resulting in Improvement to Medical Education (PRIMED) Initiative.
The inaugural PRIMED Initiative will bring together teams of four to eight individuals with interest or expertise in medical education for three pre-selected projects on topics of key interest to the SLU School of Medicine.
Leadership
The PRIMED initiative is led by Kristina Dzara, Ph.D., assistant dean for scholarly teaching and learning and CEDAR director and co-led by Cynthia Nebel, Ph.D., director of learning services, in coordination with Chad Miller, M.D., senior associate dean for undergraduate medical education.
Project Topics
Each collaborative project team will use established education needs assessment, program evaluation, or quality improvement methods. The three project topics selected for the inaugural PRIMED Initiative include:
- Exploring the academic identity of clinical teaching faculty following the SSM transition
- Clarifying barriers and opportunities for undergraduate medical education student participation in research projects
- Understanding undergraduate medical education student expectations for evaluation of clinical performance
Initiative Funding
The Dr. Jay Howard and Nikki Cohn Tureen Fund generously provides funding. Each project team may receive up to $2,500 to support needs specific to each project. The CEDAR director must approve project needs, which may include but are not limited to transcription, statistical support, poster printing, open access publication fees, and local or regional conference registration and travel for presentation for one to two team members.
Application Information
All faculty, staff, trainees and students with a Saint Louis University School of Medicine affiliation can apply to participate on one of the three project teams. Interested participants should apply directly to the project team of interest by clicking the project topic link above, and supplying the following information by April 20, 2024:
- One paragraph statement of interest in the project topic
- CV or resume (attached to email)
- Affirmation of the following: Intent to participate as a member of the project team for 12 months, including attendance at monthly project meetings and quarterly initiative meetings, participation in project activities, commitment to coauthoring a report and presentation to leadership and a CEDAR community blog post or peer-reviewed journal article, and willingness to provide feedback on participation in the initiative as part of routine educational program evaluation.
Questions are welcome. Please direct all questions to CEDAR@health.slu.edu.