Experience Sharing: Being a Part of the Journal Club

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Promoting the Conduct of Medical Education Journal Clubs in Teaching Medical Institutions

“…A journal club refers to a type of an educational meeting where a group of individuals discuss and critique published articles and are being predominantly employed as an integral component of postgraduate training. 1,[14][15][16][17] This act of discussion and critique not only enables them to utilize findings of research in their practice but also acts as one of the modalities for the members to be aware of the recent developments in their fields of interest and research methodology. [15][16][17] As students have to prepare for participating in different sessions, the journal clubs provide them an opportunity to become self-directed and life-long learners, as well as play a crucial role in enhancing their inclination toward practicing in evidence-based medicine.<sup> [18][19][20] These journal clubs are conducted under the guidance of teachers or guides, and the students are the ones who make presentations to critique journal articles in the presence of other postgraduate students and department faculty members.…”

JNMA from 2005-2024: Progress over Two Decades

“…6 The student JNMA section was also introduced in the same year. 7 JNMA also benefited from Dr Magar's international associations with the Council of Science Editors (CSE), 8 the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE),9 the International Society of Managing and Technical Editors (ISMTE), 10 the World Association of Medical Editors (WAME) 11 and the Asia Pacific Association of Medical Journal Editors (APAME). 12…”