University of Arizona Department of Pediatrics
Resident Guide for Leading Journal Club
4 Weeks Prior to Journal Club
Identify Article for discussion & learning objectives for the session:
Sign into New Innovations & Locate Journal Club area
B. Check month of your assigned Journal Club
i. Locate pdf file of Article
ii. Utilize Resources for EBM topic as needed
BY 2 Weeks Prior to Journal Club
Review article & arrange meeting with your faculty facilitator:
Identify type of article you are reviewing, e.g. treatment, diagnosis, or guideline.
Use assessment template found under EBM Tools appropriate for the type of article you are reviewing. Link: http://www.ebm.med.ualberta.ca/
C. Identify & meet with your faculty advisor.
a. Your faculty facilitator is listed on the schedule in New Innovations
for your Journal Club session.
b. Review your article and plans for your session with your faculty
facilitator
c. Review roles, topics to highlight, and choice of Journal Club Learning
Activity to be completed during your session.
NO LATER Than 1 Week (7 days!) Prior to Journal Club
III. Email all residents, prepare your presentation & send to your faculty
facilitator for review.
A. Send out copy of your article to all residents:
Email must contain:
1. Clinical scenario pertinent to study in PICO format.
2. Mention of EBM/Critical Review topic to highlighted, e.g.
Power, Effect size, clinical practice guidelines, Case-Control
studies, etc.
3. PDF of article as attachment.
B. Your presentation:
1. Begin with Clinical Question (PICO)
2. Review pertinent aspects of article sufficiently so that someone who didn’t
read article can follow the discussion.
3. Interpret findings in context of what is known, which might require additional
citations.
4. Return to Clinical Question & open for discussion. Be prepared with
questions to prompt discussion among your colleagues.
Week of Journal Club
Journal Club session
Bring appropriate numbers of handouts & worksheets for entire group.
Bring zip drive or CD with your presentation.
Assist with Journal Club Learning Activity as planned with your Faculty Facilitator.