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17 Our Patients, Our Residents, Their Case‐Based Evidence: Development of an Intradepartmental Medical Education Journal
Author(s) -
Miller Christopher
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
academic emergency medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.221
H-Index - 124
eISSN - 1553-2712
pISSN - 1069-6563
DOI - 10.1111/j.1553-2712.2008.00131_17.x
Subject(s) - medicine , interim , medical education , reading (process) , emergency department , academic institution , family medicine , library science , nursing , archaeology , political science , computer science , law , history
As clinical educators, we place a premium on teaching at the bedside. This academic medicine hallmark has many competitors in today's challenging emergency department environment. We therefore sought to complement bedside teaching with the creation of a monthly, case‐based, best‐evidence‐practice, intra‐departmental medical education journal. Residents were encouraged to annotate interesting cases during their shifts in a written log found in the emergency department. Monthly, a senior EM resident reviewed the cases and earmarked a select few for detailed review based on their potential educational merit. Comprehensive, evidence‐based teaching summaries were presented in a case‐report format (see attached examples). The completed manuscript was distributed electronically to staff and residents as a monthly medical education journal. Survey methodology performed at the conclusion of the publication's first year assessed its educational impact and estimated resources required for publication. 90% of residents reported reading the journal monthly, and 80% felt it was of high educational value. The mean preparation time was 16 hours per month. To assess reproducible and lasting didactic benefit, the journal was introduced at a second EM academic institution. To date, 19 issues at the primary site and 7 issues at the second have been published. Multi‐institutional validation of its educational impact is ongoing, but interim analysis suggests continued success at both sites.