Methods

Journal club will meet approximately once a month. Both resident and staff will sign up for a specific session. The clinical question will be outlined in the PICO format.

1. Pre-Journal Club (1-3 weeks prior)

• Residents assigned to Club J will submit 4-6 clinical questions in form of PICO (Problem, Intervention, Control, Outcome) format that are derived from questions the resident’s developed during clinics or other rotations.

• Online voting for staff and resident voting

• Search the medical literature

  • Either together, separate or let resident do it.

  • After searching the medical literature, and sharing search strategies, both staff and resident will decide on which one journal article to analyze closely

• Both resident and staff will then critically analyze the appropriate literature using a pre-designed worksheet and methodology.

• Resident and Staff should also discuss effective ways of leading the discussion.

• Resident will copy and distribute the article into each staff and resident’s mailboxes

  • Distribution immediately before Wednesday CME session 1 week prior to Club J is optimal

2. Journal Club

• Both resident and staff will then co-facilitate a discussion on the article chosen.

3. Post-Journal Club

• Staff will evaluate resident performance, using the provided evaluation tool. Will also get together with resident briefly for an after-action-review over the completed session.