ASSESSMENT OF THE ROLE OF JOURNAL CLUBS IN HONING THE RESEARCH SKILLS OF NON CLINICAL POST GRADUATES AND TEACHERS IN A GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE

The general purpose of a journal club is to facilitate thorough discussion on a particular article from a standard journal and its implications in clinical practice and research. AIM: To assess the utility of journal clubs as a post-graduate curriculum in a government medical college. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Thirty postgraduates and thirty teachers from various non-clinical departments were included in the study. RESULTS: eighty six percent of the postgraduates opined that journal clubs enhance their research skills, 90% of the teachers also felt the same. CONCLUSION: journal clubs help update knowledge, enhance research skills and motivate faculty to publish research papers in journals.