Mark your calendar: the inaugural Forensic Journal Club is coming up 12 February. Find all the information you need to participate here.
As we get closer to our kickoff Twitter Journal Club (#ForensicJC), allow me to provide a 10 Things list of why you should participate:
1.) Participating in a journal club demonstrates a personal commitment to maintaining currency of practice (and people like lawyers and future employers are sometimes curious about these things).
2.) It’s a simple way to interact with colleagues from around the globe. When has it ever been so easy to chat with so many of your colleagues near and far without having to walk away from your iphone/ipad/laptop?
3.) Here’s an opportunity to fine-tune your skills in analyzing and synthesizing research.
4.) It will expose you to innovative ideas from other like-minded clinicians (since we won’t just talk about what the article says, but about how to apply the information, as well).
5.) It’s free. Seriously, if you have a smart phone or any type of tablet or computer, that’s all the equipment you need. Twitter, tweetdeck and their ilk are all free apps. And there’s no charge to have a Twitter account.
6.) You will (finally) learn how to tweet.
7.) You can be as identifiable or as anonymous as you choose, and still be an active participant.
8.) You don’t need all (or even any) of the answers—all you need is a genuine desire to pick up one or two takeaway points, and if you are so inclined, a willingness to ask your question(s).
9.) The more people who participate, the more great discussion that’s generated.
10.) It’s an hour. That’s less time than the research methods class you had to take in nursing school, and you managed that, didn’t you?