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Research Highlights

LEARNING WITH PATIENTS
A research team led by Scientist Dr. Paula
Rowland explored the evolution and variations of
patient involvement in health profession education.
By mapping out key streams of engagement, their
research will inform future patient involvement.
The published work was recognized with a 2019
Research Paper Award from The Association for
Medical Education in Europe for its excellence in
medical education research. Scientific Article

SOMETHING TO TALK ABOUT
Oral case presentations are a key mode of
communication in medicine and an integral
component of medical education. Clinician
Teacher Dr. Lindsay Melvin, along with
Scientists Drs. Ayelet Kuper and Mahan
Kulasegaram, found that the assessment of
trainees’ presentations can overshadow their
learning experience. The research focused
on presentations in internal medicine and
recommends clearly outlining the expectations for
trainees and supervisors. Scientific Article

IF AT FIRST YOU DON’T SUCCEED
A study led by Scientist Dr. Maria Mylopoulos
and Education Investigator Naomi Steenhof
found that students in health professions who
experience productive failure—ie, struggle in
trying to solve challenging problems without
direct instruction—are better prepared for
future learning. The study is the first to explore
productive failure in health professions education
and emphasizes the long-term importance of
struggle in learning. Scientific Article

Dr. Nikki Woods served as TIER’s founding Scientific Director
(featured in the video above). Dr. Ann Russell is responsible for
advancing the Institute’s simulation, innovation and research
strategies (middle). Students and trainees take an active role in
the education research being conducted at TIER (bottom).

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