Advancing Medical Education Through Quality Research
The Society of Directors of Research in Medical Education (SDRME) is a non-profit organization (501c3) dedicated to enhancing the quality of education in medical schools.
Education
Collaboration
Policy
MISSION
SDRME is composed of directors of units with responsibility for educational research, evaluation, and program development. The Society promotes: (a) research in medical education, (b) collaboration among its members and with other organizations, (c) professional development for its members, and (d) the development of research units in medical education.
The Society is an advocate for education, research, and development in medicine and seeks to influence national research policy.
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Scholarship
SDRME strives for excellence in the pursuit and dissemination of new knowledge in medical education and in the development, implementation, and evaluation of educational programs.
SDRME VALUES
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Collegiality
SDRME serves to support and augment individual efforts through collaborations, consultation, and collegiality.
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Service
SDRME promotes the growth of the profession of research in medical education through service to its members and through their service to individual researchers as well as to relevant institutions and organizations.
Critical Success Factors
SDRME seeks to advance the field of Medical Education through quality research and program development, to represent a growing number of highly respected collaborating units of research in medical education, and to become an internationally known organization advancing medical education by
✔ Improving the quality of research in medical education
✔ Creating a clear and favorable conception of our profession in the Council of Deans
✔ Increasing membership in SDRME and the number of units of research in medical education
✔ Developing strong relationships with funding agencies and organizations
✔ Encouraging the development of a clear academic track for investigators in medical education