Journal club blog for faculty paediatricians

Ten Steps for Setting Up an Online Journal Club

“…However, the advent of social media creates new opportunities to connect with the global community. Originating with the first Twitter journal club (hashtag #twitjc, @TwitJournalClub), there has been an eruption of Twitter journal clubs connecting physicians and learners from across the globe for this common purpose . These online interfaces are changing the way health practitioners engage with each other in opportunities for lifelong learning.…”

Benefits of Being a Stroke Blogger: A Cross-Sectional Survey of Past Bloggers

“…Our findings are consistent with prior investigations into online journal clubs where participants found these to be useful experiences that impacted clinical practices and furthered professional development. 6,7…”

“…Our findings are consistent with prior investigations into online journal clubs where participants found these to be useful experiences that impacted clinical practices and furthered professional development. 6,7 It is noteworthy that historically online blogging, even under the auspices of an academic journal, is not universally recognized as a contributor to professional development metrics. 8 Although in recent times, there is increasing advocacy to include evidence of digital scholarship in academic promotion portfolios.…”

Redesigning journal club in residency

“…Journal club (JC), a common venue to learn EBM skills, has been used across graduate medical education. 4 JC is described as “a group of individuals who meet regularly to discuss critically the clinical applicability of articles in the current medical journals”. 5 In JC discussions, published articles are critically evaluated to arrive at fair interpretations of the study findings independent of the author’s conclusions.…”