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Journal Club is an integral part of most residency training programs.¹ We examined how journal club is conducted in dermatology residency programs and what role it plays in resident education.

Methods

We performed a survey of the 110 dermatology residency programs in North America and Puerto Rico. A 10-question questionnaire that asked about the style and function of journal club meetings and about the characteristics of the participants was sent to dermatology program directors.

Results
Of the 110 program directors we contacted, 89 responded. All of these include journal club in their residency prgrams and require resident attendance.

The frequency and duration of journal club meetings varies. Most programs conduct hour-long meetings, either weekly (42) or twice monthly (22). Some meet once a month for 1 (6) or 2 hours (4). Most programs hold their meetings during the workday (43 programs) or in the mornings before the beginning of the workday (33 . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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