Unit 1 is about becoming familiar with a wide variety of current health professions education (HPE) research, scholarship, techniques, and considers several approaches to advancements in the field. It covers a wide range of topics in HPE research, from epistemological philosophy to various applications of research methodologies.

Unit 2 requires the consideration of aspects of completing research or development activities, including literature searching and reviews, articulating one’s research objectives, methods and analyses, and then defending those methods. Unit 2 will provide a strong foundation for the generation of successful, high-quality research proposals that will foster novel insight in health professions education.

Unit 3 challenges one’s academic and literary skills and provides the foundation to create a strong and compelling research proposal. The topics included in Unit 3 cover the articulation of an introduction, methods and discussion sections, and also examine the impact of rhetoric in the potential impact of research.

Unit 4 is about becoming familiar with the “behind-the-scenes” work that is integral to every successful research project, including creating a research team, budgeting, timelines, and knowledge translation. By delving into these essential aspects of research, Unit 4 constructs the groundwork for the successful operation of a research project.