The CUIMC Leadership in Education and Advancement through Research and Networks Program (LEARN)
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Overview
In collaboration with the VP&S Office of Medical Education, Columbia Center for Teaching and Learning CUIMC office, the Center for Education Research and Evaluation (CERE), and the CUIMC Office of Faculty Professional Development and Engagement, the CUIMC Leadership in Education and Advancement through Research and Networks (LEARN) program is an evidence-based, faculty-driven, professional development series for those involved or interested in education research.
Requirements
To receive a certificate of completion, participants must complete the following requirements:
- Attend at least six workshops
- Attend at least five of the seven writing sessions
- Develop a proposal to be shared at the final LEARN showcase in spring 2027
- *Applications are due on Monday, July 27, 2026, at 11:59 p.m.
Program Agenda
*All sessions will take place in person. Locations will be annouced closer to session dates.
| Fall 2026 | ||
| Session | Session Date & Time | Session Lead |
| Introduction to Education Research & Formulating a Question | Wednesday, September 16, 2026 12 - 1:30 p.m. |
Kim Hekimian, PhD Institute of Human Nutrition |
| Searching and Evaluating Medical Education Literature | Wednesday, October 7, 2026 12 - 1:30 p.m. |
Darcy Kaye, MA, MLS, and Libraries Team CUIMC Library |
| Writing Session 1 — Getting Started with the Writing Process | Thursday, October 15, 2026 8:30 - 9:30 a.m. |
Monica Lypson, MD, MHPE Vice Dean for Education, VP&S |
| Questionnaire Design and Survey Research | Wednesday, October 28, 2026 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. |
Anthony R. Artino Jr., PhD Professor and Associate Dean for Educational Research George Washington University |
| Writing Session 2 — Writing Begets Writing (Informal/ Non-Peer Reviewed Writing) | Thursday, November 12, 2026 8:30 – 9:30 a.m.. |
Neria Sebastien, EdD, MST Columbia Teaching and Learning |
| Introduction to Qualitative Data Collection Methods | Wednesday, Novemeber 18, 2026 12 - 1:30 p.m. |
Stephanie Grilo, PhD Population and Family Health, MSPH |
| Writing Session 3 — Where to Publish | Thursday, December 3, 2026 8:30 - 9:30 a.m. |
Said Saab, MD, MEd Obstetrics and Gynecology |
| Program Evaluation and Evaluation Research | Wednesday, December 9, 2026 12 - 1:30 p.m. |
Shubha Dathatri, PhD, EdM Center for Education Research and Evaluation |
| Writing Session 4 — Qualtrics | Thursday, December 17, 2026 8:30 - 9:30 a.m. |
Henry Park, PhD Center for Education Research and Evaluation |
| Spring 2027 | ||
| Session | Session Date & Time | Session Lead |
| Narrative Medicine as a Methodology | Wednesday, January 13, 2027 12 - 1:30 p.m. |
Cindy Smalletz, MS, MA, OTR/L, BCB Medical Humanities and Ethics |
| Writing Session 5 — Finding a Mentor / Mentoring Others | Thursday, January 28, 2027 8:30 - 9:30 a.m. |
Clara Lapiner, MPH, MEd Office of Faculty Professional Development and Engagement |
| Scholarly Writing: Publishing Medical Education Research | Tuesday, February 9, 2027 12 - 1:30 p.m. |
Javeed Sukhera, MD, PhD Associate Clinical Professor Research Yale School of Medicine |
| Writing Session 6 — IRB & Funding | Thursday, February 27, 2027 8:30 - 9:30 a.m. |
Aubrie Swan Sein, PhD, EdM Center for Education Research and Evaluation |
| Writing Session 7 — Finalizing Your Manuscript for Submission | Thursday, March 4, 2027 8:30 - 9:30 a.m. |
Gina Badalto, MD Urology, VP&S |
For more information about the LEARN program, please contact us by email at: Office_Acad_Affairs@cumc.columbia.edu.