Week 30: Journal Club

See Journal Club Content below for reading requirements this week

This week’s grand rounds will be an off site journal club. JOURNAL CLUB WILL BE HELD FROM 1000-1400. The only exemptions for journal club absence would be if you are on an out-of-town rotation, working nights, or are on leave. You will be able to leave early if you are on evening shift at 1500.
You are encouraged to participate in mentor family wellness activities after journal club.
- Journal Club and lunch will be hosted by Victoria Emergency Associates (VEA) at their San Antonio Office
  - Time: 1000-1400
  - UOD: Civies
  - Location: South Texas Medical Plaza at 7922 Ewing Halsell Dr., San Antonio, TX 78229
    - Please park in the visitor parking area. Once you enter the building, follow the hallway to the elevators on your right and proceed to the 3rd floor. When you exit the elevator, turn right; the door to Suite 320 will be on your left.

Journal Club Goals and Expectations

Find your group below and the assigned material to review.
Everyone will read one paper, and each group will then read one paper unique to their own groups. We will then have a large group discussion covering the paper assigned to everyone, and then go through our standard presentation for the papers assigned to individual groups. The theme will be Matching in Research. Make sure to be able to identify the type of Matching used in your assigned papers. Remember the goal of journal club is to teach critical appraisal, not just review cutting edge research.
Projected Schedule:
- 0950-1000: Arrival/split into groups
- 1000-1200: Small group discussion
- 1200-1230: Lunch (food will be provided) and VEA Introduction
- 1230-1400: Large Group Discussion
PGY Level Assignment/Goals
- EM1: Big overview of the paper, and if applicable epidemiology/definitions/diagnosis/workup and PICO (if original study)
  - PICO Refresher
- EM2: Key takeaways, what to focus on, and if applicable recommendations/treatments
- EM3: How is this going to change your practice?
Set Discussion Questions
- 1) What type of Matching is used in your paper
- 2) Are there any strengths or limitations to the type of matching the authors selected?
- 3) Are there any strengths or limitations to how this study is designed?

Group Assignments: Mentor Families

All to Read: Association Between Helicopter vs Ground Emergency Medical Services and Survival for Adults With Major Trauma

Group 1 (Gryffindor): Association of Police Transport With Survival Among Patients With Penetrating Trauma in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Group 2 (Slytherin): Association of Intra-arrest Transport vs Continued On-Scene Resuscitation With Survival to Hospital Discharge Among Patients With Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest

Group 3 (Hufflepuff): Acetaminophen Use During Pregnancy and Children’s Risk of Autism, ADHD, and Intellectual Disability