The Center for Medical Education Research and Scholarship (CMERS) empowers faculty and trainees to create, study and share innovations that shape the future of medical education.
Core Pillars and Values
Our work is guided by four interconnected pillars and the values that underpin them:
Innovate
Drive forward new models in teaching and learning in medicine, to meet the evolving needs of educators, learners and the communities they serve.
Value: Creative Transformation. We embrace creativity and the thoughtful application of new ideas, theories and technologies to reimagine and improve how medicine is taught and learned.
Collaborate
Connect across disciplines to build stronger educational scholarship and broaden the impact of our research.
Value: Collective Impact. We foster interdisciplinary partnerships across disciplines, departments, institutions and professions to enhance the scope and relevance of our scholarship, advancing health professions education.
Mentor
Develop faculty through fellowships, learning communities and individual consultation, empowering the next generation of education scholars.
Value: Growth and Support. We support professional development by nurturing faculty and trainee potential, creating opportunities for guided growth, and fostering a culture of shared learning and mutual support.
Disseminate
Publish and present educational research to elevate the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine’s national voice and contribute to the health professions education evidence base.
Values: Scholarly Rigor and Impact. We uphold the highest standards of methodological excellence and academic integrity, ensuring that our research translates into meaningful improvements in educational policy.