Philosophies of Medical Education Transformation Lab (P-METaL) | Kern Institute

The P-METaL lab focuses on foundational scholarship and research to guide education initiatives aiming at the transformation of medical education.

P-METaL Information

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Vision

To become the conceptual arm of the Kern Institute engaged in foundational scholarship and research to guide education initiatives aiming at the transformation of medical education.

Mission

Engage and support scholarship at the intersection of medical education, professional identity formation, and the philosophy of medicine
Host the Practical Wisdom work group
Develop and engage in empirical research projects to improve our understand of clinical learning environments and foster the training of wise, compassionate and caring physicians
Develop innovative approaches for the implementation of a philosophy(ies) of medical education transformation
Host the “virtual lab”
Provide public outreach through events / conferences / workshops

Core Values

Leadership
Service
Collegiality
Excellence
Honesty
Courage
Intellectual humility
Intellectual rigor
Commitment to translational research

Collaboration & Outreach

Collaboration with the Medical Education Data Science Laboratory and the Human Centered Design Laboratory + five Pillars
Seeking national and international collaboration
Strategic dissemination of the scholarship, research data and pedagogical innovations throughout MCW, KNN and (inter)nationally