Medical Education Journal Club: Two years’ experience at King Saud University

Authors

  • Samina A. Khan Medical Education Department, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
  • Mona M. Soliman Medical Education Department, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, King Khalid University Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.335.13212

Keywords:

Medical education, Journal club, Evidence based medical education.

Abstract

Objective: Medical Education Journal Club is an evidence-based approach to teach and learn critical appraisal techniques on available literature. This study evaluates the implementation and experience of two academic years of Journal club at Medical Education Department, King Saud University.

Methods: We started JC in 2015 at medical education department, KSU. An invitation with a published paper and event poster were sent 2 weeks prior of the session to participants. A traditional one-group posttest design with open item survey were conducted at the end of every session.

Results: A total of 12 sessions were conducted in total. The average attendance of 26 (Male: 42/79, 53.1%) and (Female: 31/79, 39.2%) with mix of professors, associate and assistant professors. The MEJC had a positive effect on participant

Author Biography

Mona M. Soliman, Medical Education Department, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, King Khalid University Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Professor of Physiology and Medical Education

Consultant Cardiac Physiology

Chairman, Medical Education Department

College of Medicine

King Saud University

 

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Published

2017-10-20

How to Cite

Khan, S. A., & Soliman, M. M. (2017). Medical Education Journal Club: Two years’ experience at King Saud University. Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences, 33(5). https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.335.13212

Issue

Vol. 33 No. 5 (2017): September – October 2017

Section

Short Communication