title: Taking Journal Clubs off Autopilot: A Case Study of Teaching Literature Evaluation Skills to Preclinical MD/PhD Students.
abstract: Researchers designed learner-directed journal clubs to develop literature evaluation skills in preclinical students. Sessions balanced student-led discussion with structured objectives and faculty support. During the pilot with preclinical MD/PhD students, self-rated mastery improved over all 17 measured objectives. Six exercises have since been incorporated into the full medical school curriculum.
authors.affiliation: University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, USA.
authors.forename: Rebecca L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Currier
authors.affiliation: University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, USA.
authors.forename: Marguerite Reid
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Schneider
authors.affiliation: University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, USA ; Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA.
authors.forename: James E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Heubi
keywords: Clinical and translational research; critical appraisal; evidence based medicine; journal clubs; student-directed learning