Office of Education Research Education Research Symposium

Save the Date: December 2, 2026

The Office of Education Research, within the Office of Applied Scholarship and Education Science (OASES), is pleased to announce the 2026 Education Research Symposium. The purpose of this Symposium is to promote community, build research capacity, and showcase the scholarly activity of Mayo Clinic educators. This all-day symposium will be held in Rochester, MN with a virtual option for those not able to join in-person. During the symposium, we have the honor of being joined by Dorene F. Balmer, Ph.D. as our visiting professor.  

Event details and a full schedule will be announced in the coming months. Please plan to attend! This event is FREE to join.

Previous Symposiums

2025 Education Research Symposium

The 2025 Education Research Symposium (ERS), brought together educators, researchers, and thought leaders from across the Mayo Clinic enterprise and University of Minnesota - Rochester campus. The symposium was hosted by the Office of Education Research, within the Office of Applied Scholarship and Education Science (OASES), and included many lively discussions around scholarly innovation, shared best practices, fostered collaborative learning, and built research capacity across Mayo Clinic.

Congratulations to the following posters that were selected by attendees as the top-rated submissions!

• Enhancing Surgical Residents' Intraoperative Ergonomic Well-Being Using a Practical Ergonomics Course: A Randomized Control Trial
• Data to Assess the Teaching Effectiveness of Continuous Professional Development (CPD) Faculty and Evaluate the Educational Effectiveness of CPD Courses
• Imperial College Surgical Assessment Device in Lower Extremity Regional Anesthesia: A Validation Study
• A Cross-Program Psychological Safety Scale for Health Professions Trainees: Validity Evidence and Measurement Invariance

Did you attend the oral presentations (sessions 3, 5, and 6) or data workshop (session 4) with Dr. Eric Warm? Attendance at these sessions contributes toward education skill development hours (criteria 1) for membership within the Academy of Education Excellence.