Perceptions of medical educational research activity among medical educators undergoing educational leadership programs.

ABSTRACT

Educational Research (ER) is yet to be well established in many Asian countries and its requirements, obligations, advantages on teaching-leaning methods are yet to be fully exploited and acknowledged. Creating awareness of ER and receiving opinions on the existing trends and gaps in ER and its subdivisions may invoke interest in participants on what can be done in future and provide wider prospective and outlook on the potentials of medical ER. Methodology: Cross-sectional study design was used to survey 36 fellows and faculty on the PSG – FAIMER list server. Results: Overall response was 58% (36 out of 62). All respondents were involved in ER and were looking forward to disseminate the benefits of it. While there was full consensus that teaching-methodologies were part of ER, all the participants were not aware of the existence of curriculum, assessment and attitudes of students under ER. 40% of respondents felt the need to incorporate ER in the curriculum and around 37% wanted to further train themselves through on-line sessions. Conclusion: This study has shown that regulatory and institutional supports are likely to motivate the medical faculty in accepting and pursuing ER.