Author: Leia Kane, Adam Campbell, Jenny Forteath, Eve Fordyce, Euan Park / Editor: Rajesh Chatha, Robert Hirst / Codes: / Published: 27/01/2022
At TERN Education we are keen to help you learn how to critically evaluate the evidence base behind your practice. In order to do this, we have been producing monthly virtual journal club (VJC) modules on RCEMLearning since March 2021.
Welcome to this months Virtual Journal Club module. We are a small group of junior doctors working within Raigmore Hospital Emergency Department, a district general hospital and busy trauma unit serving the Highlands of Scotland. Our contributors range from Clinical Development Fellows in Trauma and Emergency Medicine, ACCS EM trainees and Higher Specialty Trainees. Our small group was delighted to utilise the legendary Fluke* for our VJC meetings and hope to make it a (very) regular occurrence!
*Editors note: this is a pub with some very fetching tartan upholstery. It is the 3rd rated Quick Bite in Inverness and has a Mega Mixed Grill which looks like entirely too much food for me.
The VJC gives you the opportunity to critically consider your practice and earn a certificate which demonstrates the new curriculum requirement to engage in critical appraisal activity. When you finish, click the link to the forum to discuss this months paper with colleagues around the country.
Interested in writing a module? We are looking to recruit regional teams to write future modules. Email us at tern.education@rcem.ac.uk.
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