We utilize various qualitative and quantitative research methodologies to investigate teaching and learning topics in medical education. We disseminate our research scholarship, through publications and presentations, to influence medical education globally.
Recent Publications
2025
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Bauler L, Restini C, Voorheis-Sargent A, Weyand K, Arnold T, Wright N, Faner M, Pylman S, Lackey-Cornelison W, Blebea J, Van de Ridder M. An Inter-institutional Peer-Mentoring Program for Professional Development of Medical Educators: Program Components, Evaluation and Evolution. Med Sci Edu. Accepted 17 Jan 2025. https://doi.org//10.1007/s40670-025-02297-9.
2024
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Moquin R, Gaynier A, Pylman S, Simpson D, Hurtubise L, Billings H, … Way D. Clarifying the definition of faculty development. Medical Teacher, 2024:1–2. https://doi.org/10.1080/0142159X.2024.2421276.
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Terhune J, Pylman S, Clarey J. Rethinking Shared Decision-Making: Delivery of Care Options in a Telehealth World. Telemedicine & eHealth. 2024. http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/tmj.2024.0524.
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Blalock AE, Tluczek M, Pylman S. Authors’ Response to “The Growing Divide Between Teaching Empathy and Being Empathetic.” Family Medicine. 2024. doi: 10.22454/FamMed.2024.999682
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Blalock AE, Tluczek M, Pylman S. Using the Skill of Noticing to Support Empathy for Third-Year Medical Students in Family Medicine. Family Medicine. 2024;56(2):120-125. http://doi.org/10.22454/FamMed.2024.190695.
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Pylman S. Transparent Thinking as Teaching. #MedEdPearls Blog. Harvard Macy Institute. April 2024. https://harvardmacy.org/blog/april-2024-med-ed-pearls.
2023
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Pylman S, Greenberg A. Did Peyton Miss a Step? Adding “Guided Performance” to Peyton’s Model. Academic Medicine. 2023 Jul 14:10-97. http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/ACM.0000000000005326
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Pylman S, Mavis B. Evaluating the DR-ED Listserv as a Medical Education Networking and Support Tool. Evaluation & the Health Professions. 2023 May. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/01632787231179420.
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Pylman S. Purposeful Questioning. #MedEdPearls Blog. Harvard Macy Institute. April 2023. https://harvardmacy.org/blog/april-2023-med-ed-pearls.
2022
- Pylman S, Guenther A, Greenberg A, Stanulis RN. Community, coaching, and action research: Promoting ambitious teaching in medical education. Medical Science Educator, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40670-022-01603-z
- Pylman S & Emery M. Student perceptions of effective simulation instructor teaching. Simulation in Healthcare. 2022. https://doi.org/10.1097/sih.0000000000000640
2021
- Stanulis RN & Guenther AR. A Call for Curriculum and Faculty Developers to Attend to Ambitious Teaching in Experiential Curriculum. Medical Science Educator. 2021; 31(1): 223-228. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40670-020-01162-1
- Zheng B, Chang C, Lin CH. & Zhang Y. Self-efficacy, academic motivation, and self-regulation: How do they predict academic achievement for medical students? Medical Science Educator. 2021; 31: 125–130. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40670-020-01143-4
2020
- Chang C, Colón-Berlingeri M, Mavis B, Laird-Fick H, Parker C, Solomon D. Medical Student Progress Examination Performance and its Relationship With Metacognition, Critical Thinking, and Self-Regulated Learning Strategies. Academic Medicine: September 29, 2020 - Volume Publish Ahead of Print - Issue. https://doi.org/gpzs
- Chang C, Gardiner J, Houang R, Yu YL. Comparing multiple statistical software for multiple-indicator, multiple-cause modeling: an application of gender disparity in adult cognitive functioning using MIDUS II dataset. BMC Medical Research Methodology. 2020 Dec;20(1):1-4. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12874-020-01150-4
- Glick D, Cohen A, Chang C. (Eds.) Early Warning Systems and Targeted Interventions for Student Success in Online Courses. IGI Global, Hershey, Pennsylvania. 2020.
- Guenther AR, Wexler LJ, Brondyk SK, Stanulis RN, Pylman S. Mentor Study Groups as Sites for Mentor Teacher Learning. In: Bernhardt PE, Conway TR, Richardson GM, eds. Engaged Clinical Practice: Preparing Mentor Teachers and University-based Educators to Support Teacher Candidate Learning. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers; 2020:65.
- Laird-Fick HS, Chang C, Wang L, Parker C, Malinowski R, Emery M, Solomon DJ. Assessing the growth in clinical skills using a progress clinical skills examination. PeerJ. 2020 May 1;8:e9091. https://doi.org/gpzt
- Mavis B, Gabbur N, Nelson E, Schroedl C, Shea J, Varpio L. Learn Serve Lead Medical Education submissions: Demystifying the decision process. Academic Medicine. August 4, 2020;95(11s): S122. https://doi.org/10.1097/ACM.0000000000003631
- Pylman S, Ward A. 12 Tips for effective questioning in medical education. Medical Teacher. 2020 Apr 15;1-7. https://doi.org/10.1080/0142159X.2020.1749583
- Wagner DP, Mavis BE, Sousa AC. Shared Discovery at the Michigan State University College of Human Medicine. Academic Medicine. 2020; 95(9 Suppl): S240-S244. https://doi.org/gpzw
- Ward A, Stanulis R. Improving Medical Education Through Targeted Coaching. Medical Science Educator. 2020; 30(3), 1255-1261. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40670-020-01002-2
- Zheng B, Ward A, Stanulis R. Self-regulated learning in a competency-based and flipped learning environment: learning strategies across achievement levels and years. Medical education online. 2020 Dec;25(1):1686949. https://doi.org/10.1080/10872981.2019.1686949
- Zheng B, Zhang Y. Self-regulated learning: The effect on medical student learning outcomes in a flipped classroom environment. BMC Medical Education. 2020 Dec;20(1):1-7. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-020-02023-6