The issue focused on medical education and research. Some education researchers see medical education research as an academic goal in its own right, but research studies have become too expensive and research jobs too scarce to warrant research education research programs. Research education researchers see medical education research as an academic goal in its own right, but research studies have become too expensive and research jobs too scarce to warrant research education research programs. Research education researchers see medical education research as an academic goal in its own right, but research studies have become too expensive and