The Society of Directors of Research in Medical Education periodically sponsors the preparation of a paper summarizing a review of the literature on a timely topic in medical education. An annual call for invited review proposals is announced and submissions are reviewed by the Invited Review Selection Committee.

Click here to view the 2011 RFA Deadline: Deadline passed; expect new RFA approximatly July 2012

Click here to view a successful proposal from a previous year

The commissioned reviews to date are listed below. Funded Work in Progress
Year of Award:	Authors and Title:
2011	Abby L. Spencer (Allegheny General Hospital and Temple University College of Medicine) Incorporating Patient Safety Education into Residency Training: A Literature Review
2011	Anna T. Cianciolo (Southern Illinois University School of Medicine) An Integrative, Multi-Disciplinary Review of Small-Group Collaborative Learning
2010	Gilbert Ramirez A Systematic Review of Social Accountability in Medical Education.
2009	Mookherjee & Chou Physical Examination Education: A Synthesis of the Literature
2009	Bridget OBrien et al A Systematic Review of the Quality of Reporting on Qualitative Research in Medical Education
2008	Katie Huggett et al A review of literature on teaching awards
2008	Jon Veloski Methods Used to Measure Physician Performance in Clinical Simulations
Published Work
Year of Award:	Authors and Title:
2010	Gingerich A, Regehr G, Eva KW. Rater-based assessments as social judgments: rethinking the etiology of rater errors. Acad Med. 2011;86(10 Suppl):S1-7.
2009	Murad MH, Coto-Yglesias F, Varkey P, Prokop LJ, Murad AL. The effectiveness of self-directed learning in health professions education: a systematic review. Medical Education. 2010 Nov;44(11):1057-68.
2008	Cook DA, Erwin P, Triola M. Computerized Virtual Patients in Health Professions Education: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Academic Medicine. 2010;85:1589-1602.
2003	Eva KW, Regehr G. Self-assessment in the health professions: a reformulation and research agenda. Academic Medicine 2005; 80(10 Suppl):S46-54
2002	Mann KV, Gordon J, MacLeod A. Reflection and reflective practice in health professions education: a systematic review. Adv Health Sci Educ Theory Pract. 2009; 14:595-621
	Albanese, M. A. & Mitchell, S. Problem-based learning: a review of literature on its outcomes and implementation issues. Academic Medicine 1993; 68:52-81.
	Irby, D. M. Teaching and learning in ambulatory care settings: a thematic review of the literature. Academic Medicine 1995; 70:898-931.
	Regehr, G. & Norman, G. R. Issues in cognitive psychology: implications for professional education. Academic Medicine 1996; 71:988-1001.
	Xu, G., Hojat, M., Veloski, J.J., & Gonnella, J.S. The changing health care system: A research agenda for medical Education. Evaluation & the Health Professions 1999; 22:152-168.
	Bowen JL, Irby D. Assessing quality and costs of education in the ambulatory setting: a review of the literature. Academic Medicine 2002; 77:621-80.
	Howley L, Szauter K, Perkowski L, Clifton M, McNaughton N. Quality of standardised patient research reports in the medical education literature: review and recommendations. Med Ed 2008; 42:350-358.