Preparing psychiatrists to do educational research

Creative and curious psychiatric teachers who desire to improve the quality , effectiveness, and efficiency of educational and training experiences no psychiatric educational research. Researchable questions nl isr daily conce rning students, teachers, instructional variables, the context of education , and outcomes. Worthwhile questions are stimulating, address important gap s in theoretical and/or practical literature, are feasible to study, and av e likely to have meaningful impact. Those preparing to be educational resea rchers require proficiency in research design, writing, and conducting prot ocols, and in acquiring necessary resources to carry out their studies succ essfully. Professional development may take place via informal pathways as well as formal programs available locally by means of distance-learning, an d through nationally sponsored fellowships.