Journal Club
“Learning is a never-ending process“
The Journal Club of the Research Principle Club is a periodical educational meeting held at the Faculty of Medicine and King Abdulaziz University which allows students and faculty staff to discuss published articles, keep themselves abreast of new knowledge, promoting in them the awareness of current research findings, teaching them to critique and appraise research, and encouraging them to utilize research in the evidence-based practice of the specialty.
History
Right from the time in 1877 when Sir William Osler started the first formal journal club for undergraduates at McMaster University, almost all good departments, teaching various branches of Medicine and Surgery, have strived to have a journal club.
First Event
General Surgery
The event focused on a study entitled "Pyridostigmine to Reduce the Duration of Postoperative Ileus after Colorectal Surgery (PyRICo-RCT): Randomized Clinical Trial."
​
The event brought together surgeons, residents, and researchers to critically appraise the trial and discuss its relevance to improving postoperative outcomes in colorectal surgery.
Second Event
General Pediatrics
This event provided a comprehensive and lively discussion on the study of “Efficacy and Safety of Deflazacort vs Prednisone and Placebo for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy."
​
The event brought together clinicians, researchers, and students to analyze this pivotal trial and its implications for the management of Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
