title: Establishing an emergency medicine education research network.
abstract: This project was developed from the research network track at the 2012 Academic Emergency Medicine consensus conference on education research in emergency medicine (EM). Using a combination of consensus techniques, the modified Delphi method, and qualitative research methods, the authors describe multiple aspects of developing, implementing, managing, and growing an EM education research network. A total of 175 conference attendees and 24 small-group participants contributed to discussions regarding an education research network; participants were experts in research networks, education, and education research. This article summarizes relevant conference discussions and expert opinion for recommendations on the structure of an education research network, basic operational framework, site selection, leadership, subcommittees, guidelines for authorship, logistics, and measuring success while growing and maintaining the network.
authors.affiliation: Center for Policy and Research in Emergency Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, USA. newgardc@ohsu.edu
authors.forename: Craig D
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Newgard
authors.forename: Michael S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Beeson
authors.forename: Chad S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Kessler
authors.forename: Nathan
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kuppermann
authors.forename: Judith A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Linden
authors.forename: Fiona
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Gallahue
authors.forename: Stephen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wolf
authors.forename: Benjamin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Hatten
authors.forename: Saadia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Akhtar
authors.forename: Suzanne L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Dooley-Hash
authors.forename: Lalena
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Yarris
mesh_terms: D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000193:education / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D032921:Consensus; D003245:Consensus Statements as Topic; D004501:Education, Medical / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D004635:Emergency Medicine / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans