Journal Club

Hello COMSEP! Hope you had a chance to enjoy the beautiful fall weather (for many of us) this weekend, and that you find enjoyment in some aspect of Halloween next week. Enjoy this month’s medical education reviews. Hope you don’t … Continued

Hello COMSEP! Happy midsummer.   Today is the day in the northern hemisphere that the sun is tilted closest to the earth, and it certainly feels that way. Stay cool, read the COMSEP Journal Club, and think about undergraduate medical education. … Continued

Hello COMSEP! Today is Sherlock Holmes Day.   As medical educators, we might find Holmes’s approach to problem solving familiar—unsurprising since Holmes was based on one of the author’s medical school professors, Dr. Joseph Bell.    If you are so inclined, it … Continued

Hello COMSEP! Today is National Velociraptor Day.  Hope to never meet one…. If you’re feeling inspired after a great meeting in Cincinnati, one way to contribute is by writing a review for the COMSEP Journal Club   Feel free to reach … Continued

Hello COMSEP! Today is Black Press Day, commemorating the publication of the first newspaper produced by Black Americans in 1827.  Very appropriate given our upcoming meeting’s theme of diversity, equity and inclusion. Looking forward to seeing many of you soon! … Continued

Hello COMSEP! Today is National Cherry Pie Day.  Not sure why they would designate a late-winter day with no fresh cherries to be found for Cherry Pie Day, but who are we to argue? Enjoy, Amit, Karen and Jon Evidence … Continued

Hello COMSEP! Calling out to you from the depths of winter with another edition of COMSEP Journal Club. Perhaps appropriately, all of our reviews this month focus entirely or in-part on virtual education. Hang in there—things surely will be looking … Continued

COMSEP Journal Club December 201 Editors: Jon Gold, Amit Pahwa and Karen Forbes PNAPE: New tool on the block Evaluation and Improvement of Intern Progress Note Assessments and Plans. Kelly MM, Sklansky DJ, Nackers KA et al. Hospital Pediatrics. 2021;11(4):401-405. … Continued

COMSEP Journal Club October 2021 Editors: Amit Pahwa, Karen Forbes and Jon Gold   Practice answering pages Improving Interprofessional Communication Skills for Senior Medical Students Pursuing Pediatrics.. Rao A, Heidemann L, Morgan H, Fitzgerald J, Allen B, Schiller J, Kempner … Continued

COMSEP Journal Club September 2021 Editors: Karen Forbes and Jon Gold Which medical students choose primary care?   Assessing factors for choosing a primary care specialty in medical students; a longitudinal study. McDonald C, Henderson A, Barlow P, & Keith … Continued