Role of journal club in Canadian ophthalmology residency training: a national survey of program directors.
Can J Ophthalmol
; 51(3): 226-31, 2016 Jun.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To conduct a national survey of journal club curricula in Canadian ophthalmology residency programs.DESIGN:
Cross-sectional web-based survey.PARTICIPANTS:
Fifteen Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC) ophthalmology residency program directors.METHODS:
The 15 RCPSC ophthalmology residency program directors were invited to participate in a 31-item online survey. The survey inquired about the purpose, educational goals, and structure of journal club. Basic statistics were performed to compare responses across institutions.RESULTS:
Thirteen of the 15 program directors replied, representing an 87% response rate. Twelve (92%) institutions maintained a journal club. All of the program directors surveyed felt that journal club had educational value. Resident attendance was typically mandatory (75%) and correspondingly high across programs. There was 100% agreement that randomized controlled trials were most often selected for review. The primary journal club objectives were for residents to develop critical appraisal skills and to conduct a literature search (67%). Formal teaching and evaluation of these skills were not prioritized by any program. Seventeen percent felt the most important objective was to impact clinical practice.CONCLUSIONS:
Canadian ophthalmology program directors expressed high levels of satisfaction that journal club was effective in meeting its stated objectives. This indicates that the teaching model promoted resident critical appraisal skills; however, objective evaluation methods to assess resident competence in evidence-based medicine were not described by any respondents. As RCSPC ophthalmology programs transition to competency-based medical education, program directors may consider modifying journal club curriculum, broadening its utility toward a means of outcome assessment.
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Assunto principal:
Oftalmologia
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Publicações Periódicas como Assunto
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Competência Clínica
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Currículo
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Educação de Pós-Graduação em Medicina
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Internato e Residência
Tipo de estudo:
Clinical_trials
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Can J Ophthalmol
Ano de publicação:
2016
Tipo de documento:
Article