Abstract
This journal club style curriculum was developed to advance 4th year medical students in Emergency Medicine (EM) Milestone 19. The curriculum was introduced as part of a longitudinal boot camp course for EM- bound students. Students met monthly with faculty members to critically evaluate landmark articles within the field of EM. The curriculum culminated with student group presentations of two contemporary research articles with opposing conclusions. Discussed articles covered the following topics: stroke care, head trauma, cervical spine trauma, pulmonary embolism, cardiology treatments, syncope, post- cardiac arrest care, pediatrics, sepsis, and fluid resuscitation. The curriculum was evaluated using the institution’s standard student educational session evaluation form. Students rated the quality of the sessions highly, and based on thematic review of comments, the journal club was a beneficial addition to the boot camp curriculum.
Highlights
The ability to critically appraise scholarly literature and apply results to patient care is a core component of medical practice as evidenced by its inclusion as a milestone for emergency medicine (EM) trainees by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME).[1]
Students rated the quality of the sessions highly, and based on thematic review of comments, the journal club was a beneficial addition to the boot camp curriculum. [West J Emerg Med. 2020;21(1):169-172.]
Medical schools have focused their curricula on teaching principals of evidence-based medicine (EBM) during the first two years of medical school, and EM residency programs have focused on teaching clinical practice application via journal clubs.[3,4]
Summary
Western Journal of Emergency Medicine: Integrating Emergency Care with Population Health. Title Back in My Day: A Journal Club Using Landmark Articles for Emergency Medicine-Bound Medical Students. Journal Western Journal of Emergency Medicine: Integrating Emergency Care with Population Health, 21(1)
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