Journal Club Curriculum-How to Start

Curriculum for Journal Club  Faculty member comfortable with material review study design Powerpoint at first JC of the year  Senior resident presents article selected each month  Specific questions assigned to each resident a week to all so many residents engaged  Presentation each JC by epidemiologist and researcher  Eval of resident presenting by peers also helps CCC evaluations

Curriculum for Journal Club cont  Can use the articles selected by Obstetrics and Gynecology “The Green Journal” each month or those of interest to your group  If use the Green Journal, have questions listed monthly in the journal for discussion to facilitate review  Using these articles over the course of the year will ensure the review of a diverse group of study types and statistical analysis

Objectives of each JC  Learning Objectives:  Appraise the study design and statistical methods used in a journal article.  Interpret results from a journal article.  Discuss the applicability of results from a journal article to your patient population.