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Online journal clubs in medical field have been active for quite some time now (medicine, radiology and nursing to name a few). However, only a couple of regional online Occupational therapy journal clubs have been active. We at The OT hub with the privilege of having a global community , are pleased to introduce an Open Access Online Journal Club .
For those who don’t know what a Journal club is or how it functions, here is a short description about it.
The WHAT, HOW and WHY
A traditional journal club is a group of individuals who meet regularly to discuss critically the clinical applicability of articles in current medical journals . They were usually facilitated by a leader who selects a relevant article, prepares some learning points for discussions ahead of the meeting and guided face to face discussions with the participants
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There is an over hundred years of unrecorded history for journal clubs in medical education. With a history of over a century, Journal clubs have acted as a powerful education tool. Traditional journal clubs evolved in healthcare to encourage scholarly activity and research awareness through reading and discussion of journal articles. Traditional Journal clubs however face challenges of scheduling participants and facilitators, recruiting local experts and having a limited local impact.
As Occupational therapist or perhaps this applies to any healthcare professionals, we are faced with the problem of keeping abreast with the rapidly enlarging volume of contemporary medical literature. With the advent of modern digital technologies, online education and learning is proving a boon for us as we are constantly pressed against time.
Also not to forget, the need of the hour for our profession right know is incorporating Evidence Based Practices. Research has proven that Journal clubs are an effective method for improving the evidence based practice knowledge and skills.
HOW ARE WE GOING TO DO IT
An open access article will be selected once every two months. The topic and article would be of the host's/facilitator's choice, details about the reviewed article will be posted in the Journal club section of our community forum’s page. The club will then be open for discussions , learning and participation.
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If you are interested in becoming a facilitator,reviewing an article and leading discussions in the club feel free to contact us. Also if you wish for us for include your research papers/articles in the club. Send us a link /pdf ( It should be an open access article if published in any journals). Or simply leave a comment below and we will get back to you.
Stay tuned and Namaste for now.
Charmi Shah
Community forum lead from Mumbai ,India
The OT Hub team
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OT 3. sınıf öğrencisiyim eğer hala devam ediyorsa katılmak isterim
I am a first year OT student and looking to join a Journal Club as part of my CPD profile. If anyone can direct me to the next step. Thanks
I have just started studying MSc Occupational Therapy and I am so glad I came across this resource!! Sounds like a fantastic way to develop critical thinking skills.
Hi
Hello I am interested in joining and co leading a journal club, could I get some more information regarding this?
Thanks
Jennifer
This sounds great for learning and development! I would be interested in participating as an OT student c.nuland1@unimail.derby.ac.uk
Hi there is the journal club still going? I'd be happy to review any articles/share knowledge
Hi,
This is my first visit to the JC of OT Hub. I am happy to share my experience and knowledge with my colleagues.
Hope to learn a lot!
where i can send my abstract
Good initiative! I feel The Journal club will keep us on par with newer interventions and direct us to evidence based practice!
This is amazing!
Wow! I’m excited!
First Journal Club session begins in March 2019. Stay tuned for further posts within the Journal Club section of the Community Forum. The OT Hub Team hubteam@theOThub.com