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Faculty of Health Sciences

McMaster Education Research, Innovation and Theory (MERIT) Program

Membership

The MERIT program is dedicated to building a community of practice around health professions education (HPE). There are three levels of membership: Member, Scholar, and Scientist.

Find details below about how to apply to be a MERIT Member or Scholar.

MERIT invites applications for a Clinician Scientist. Please see the Scientist tab for more details.

Members

MERIT Members have sustained and growing interest in Health Professions Education.

Benefits to becoming a MERIT Member include:

  • MERIT affiliation
  • Your profile in MERIT communications
  • The opportunity for project consultation with one of our scholars or scientists
  • Membership on Masters in Health Science Education thesis committee(s) – pending meeting eligibility requirements from School of Graduate Studies

Responsibilities of being a MERIT Member include:

  • Regular attendance at our monthly MERIT Rounds
  • Presentation at MERIT Rounds

Application package must include the following three documents:

  1. Membership form – to be completed HERE
  2. Letter of support from your department/program chair or lead
  3. A 250-500 word description of why you want to become a MERIT Member and how MERIT aligns with your academic career

Items 2 & 3 can be sent to merit@mcmaster.ca.

The membership committee will review all applications.

Scholars

MERIT Scholars have demonstrated knowledge and experience in health professions education research and/or innovation projects.

Benefits to becoming a MERIT Scholar include:

  • MERIT affiliation
  • Your profile in MERIT communications
  • The opportunity for project consultation with one of our scholars or scientists
  • Internal competition for pilot research funding
  • Access to office space and research assistant support (limited)
  • Access to internal peer review of applications, publications and academic mentorship

Responsibilities of being a MERIT Scholar include:

  • Regular attendance at our monthly MERIT Rounds
  • Presentation at MERIT Rounds
  • Peer consultations with Scholars and Scientists
  • Scholarly paper review
  • Membership on Masters in Health Science Education thesis committee(s) – pending meeting eligibility requirements from School of Graduate Studies
  • Assist with welcoming and hosting visiting scholars/scientists

Application package must include the following four documents:

  1. Membership form – to be completed HERE
  2. Letter of support from your department/program chair or lead
  3. Recent CV
  4. A 500-1,000 word description of why you want to become a MERIT Scholar and how MERIT aligns with your academic career

Items 2-4 can be sent to merit@mcmaster.ca.

The membership committee will review all applications.

Scientist

MERIT invites applications for a Clinician Scientist. The successful candidate will have an established track record of health professions education scholarship, including leading an identifiable program of research or innovation, receipt of peer-reviewed funding, and peer-reviewed research publications as first or senior author. Experience in a diversity of quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methodologies will be considered.

The successful candidate will:

  • Have an active clinical practice in health sciences
  • Hold a faculty appointment in an FHS school or department

Diversity is at the core of MERIT’s mission. In keeping with the Statement on Building an Inclusive Community with a Shared Purpose, MERIT strives to embody the values of respect and collaboration, and welcomes applicants who share our commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusive excellence. Applications from Indigenous (First Nations, Métis or Inuit) peoples, members of racialized communities, persons with disabilities, women, and persons who identify as 2SLGBTQ+ are especially welcome.

Funding

Remuneration will be to offset 1.5 days/week away from clinical service. It is paid as a stipend. Additional resources (professional development allowance, software licences, office space, limited access to research assistant support) are also provided. The term of the position is three years renewable.

Application

Submit as a single pdf <lastname>.<firstname> to merit@mcmaster.ca using the sequence below:

1. Letter of application (4 page maximum) describing your current program of scholarship, and how:

  • it aligns with MERIT’s mission,
  • you intend to advance your program of research/innovation over the next three years

2. Curriculum vitae.

3. EDI-IR statement describing your commitment to respect, collaboration, and diversity.

For more information, please contact Jonathan Sherbino, Assistant Dean, MERIT – sherbino@mcmaster.ca

Review of applications will begin after January 9, 2025, continuing until the position is filled. The anticipated start date is negotiable with the successful candidate.