Sp. Mennin et Mc. Mcgrew, Scholarship in teaching and best evidence medical education: synergy for teaching and learning, MED TEACH, 22(5), 2000, pp. 468-471
Medical education has lagged behind research and clinical care in developin
g a value system and social construct that promotes and stimulates the open
discussion of the state of the art in teaching among teachers. The recent
development of best evidence medical education (BEME) in Europe and the ren
ewed attention to the concept of scholarship in North America provide a con
ceptual and strategic approach for enhancing the educational enterprise in
the health professions. The similarities and differences between BEME and a
n approach to Scholarship in Teaching developed by a subcommittee of the Gr
oup on Educational Affairs of the Association of American Medical Colleges
is examined. Combining these two approaches to medical teaching can maximiz
e the potential for advancing the science and art of medical education.