Model for implementation of a modern journal club in medical physics residency programs

Cetnar, Ashley

doi:10.1002/acm2.13250

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“…The advantage of mentorship during residency training has been emphasised in the literature [8]. It was found to foster an excellent informal relationship [9], providing guidance and enhancing the learning journey [10,11]. R3 level residents are the most supportive of mentorship compared with those from other levels.…”

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Challenges Facing Emergency Medicine Residents in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study

Alqahtani

2021

JMLPH

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Background: Challenges related to the residency programme differ according to residents’ roles, interactions, culture, responsibilities and expectations. Aim: This study aims to explore the challenges faced by emergency medicine physicians during their residency programme. We also aim to investigate the influence of several demographic variables on their training experience. Method: This is a cross-sectional study, conducted in Saudi Arabia from June, 2021 to July 2021, using a survey designed by the author. Results: The total number of participants was 37. Of these, 24.3% (n=9) were R1 residents, 10.8% (n=4) were R2, 35.1% (n=13) were R3, and 29.7% (n=11) were R4. While most of the participants (89%) clearly understood which reference to use for studying, only 56.7% had a clear understanding of how to study for the exams. Reading club was advocated by 72% of participants, and only half the participants had a positive perception of leading, preparing, and discussing topics during academic activity. Of all the residency levels, R3 residents were the most supportive of having expert physician guidance during ED procedures, p=0.04. Other factors given more importance by R3 residents than by other levels were mentorship, p=0.051, and having a course review for the exam, p=0.001. Conclusion: This study uncovers several challenges reported by participants from different residency levels. We noted that the R3 training level, being a period of transition from junior to senior level, is a significant period requiring more attention; more emphasis on mentorship and reading club is advocated.

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Challenges Facing Emergency Medicine Residents in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study

Alqahtani

2021

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“…Since then, the educational goals and format of JCs have evolved from simple dissemination of new knowledge to focus on relevant skills acquisition to encourage the application of new evidence into the practice of evidence-based medicine such as critical appraisal and evidence grading skills 4 5…”

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“…Online education is now readily available thanks to rapid advances in videoconferencing technology with interactive features such as online polling, live questions and answers, breakout rooms and peer-to-peer sharing 6. The last couple of years saw rapid adoption of various online JC formats based on Twitter or other social media platforms 5. The uptake in web-based JCs is likely to grow as the videoconferencing technology continues to improve offering a more conducive online meeting environment.…”

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“…Several features were proposed to increase the educational benefits of a JC such as presenting original articles, having clear objectives, nominating a facilitator, holding frequent predetermined sessions (eg, monthly), maintaining high attendance and fostering a conducive safe environment to enable interactive debate among the participants. 5–9 In the UK, the majority of JCs take the format of in-person group discussions held in-house, during working hours and focused on specified content chosen by local faculty members. However, the educational benefits of this format are often limited by poor attendance and disruptions due to increasing clinical service demands on both the attendees and the faculty.…”

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“… 6 The last couple of years saw rapid adoption of various online JC formats based on Twitter or other social media platforms. 5 The uptake in web-based JCs is likely to grow as the videoconferencing technology continues to improve offering a more conducive online meeting environment. However, there remains no evidence on the role of web-based virtual JCs in promoting the acquisition and retention of knowledge in modern medical education.…”

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Effectiveness of a web-based virtual journal club to promote medical education (Web-Ed): protocol of a multicentre pragmatic randomised trial

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IntroductionA journal club (JC) is a commonly used medical educational tool. Videoconferencing technology can facilitate the delivery of JCs, however, there remains no evidence on the role of web-based virtual JCs in promoting the acquisition and retention of medical knowledge. The Web-Ed trial aims to evaluate the educational benefits, feasibility and acceptability of web-based virtual JCs compared with traditional face-to-face ones.Methods and analysisWeb-Ed is a multicentre pragmatic parallel-group randomised trial across teaching hospitals within the UK National Health Service (NHS). We will enrol qualified doctors or medical students who are >18 years old, proficient in English and able to use online videoconferencing software. Block randomisation will be used to allocate participants in 1:1 ratio to either intervention group. Both groups will be presented with the same educational material and follow a standardised JC structure hosted by nominated moderators and medical faculty members.The primary outcome is the difference in participants’ knowledge acquisition and retention 7 days after the JCs evaluated using standardised multiple-choice questions. We will report secondarily on the feasibility and acceptability of the JCs using Likert scale questionnaires. Assuming a 30% drop-out rate, we aim to enrol 75 participants to detect a 20% improvement in knowledge acquisition at 80% power and 5% significance. We will report using mean difference or risk ratio with 95% CIs and assess significance using parametric/non-parametric testing. Where relevant, we will adjust for predetermined characteristics (age, grade of training and session duration) using multivariate regression analyses.Ethics and disseminationWeb-Ed was designed by doctors in training to address their learning needs and evaluate the preferred mode of learning. The trial results will be published in peer-reviewed journals and presented at relevant scientific conferences. The trial has been approved by the NHS Health Regulation Authority (21/HRA/3361).Trial registration numberISRCTN18036769.

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Equity, diversity, and inclusion topics at a medical physics residency journal club

Fagerstrom

Windsor²,

Zaks³

2023

J Applied Clin Med Phys

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A journal club program was initiated in a clinically focused, geographically distributed medical physics therapy residency program. This program currently supports two residents at different clinical sites, who regularly present at the new journal club. For one of the sessions, residents were assigned to present on topics related to the broad themes of equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) in the context of medical physics, radiation oncology, or medical oncology. As in other journal club sessions, residents were responsible for choosing their respective articles within required criteria and with approval from the program director. The session was executed in late 2022, with both residents leading and facilitating discussion for the residents, the residency program director, and all residency faculty members. This education case report will include the learning objectives for the journal club session, a description of the content covered in the session, discussion regarding the session's alignment with the original learning objectives, and ideas for program directors intending to include evidence‐based EDI topics in journal clubs.

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Model for implementation of a modern journal club in medical physics residency programs

Cited by 10 publications

References 24 publications

Challenges Facing Emergency Medicine Residents in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study

Challenges Facing Emergency Medicine Residents in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study

Effectiveness of a web-based virtual journal club to promote medical education (Web-Ed): protocol of a multicentre pragmatic randomised trial

Equity, diversity, and inclusion topics at a medical physics residency journal club

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