...Together let us build a generation that engages in evidence based healthcare...
QMed Knowledge Foundation: A Unique Change Making NGO in India
The problem in India : Healthcare has to be provided based on "the best available evidence" - evidence of what has worked well for a large population. Doctors and health professionals need "evidence based research" in order to give their best. They need to search online to find the latest / best evidence. This requires a thorough knowledge of available information resources and the best methods to search them systematically.
We would naturally assume that this is part of the medical training. Ironically, these skills of structured medical literature searching and referencing are barely taught in health science courses in India.
What QMed does: QMed Knowledge Foundation is making a change. Since 2008, QMed has shared its skills in literature searching and referencing, conducting hundreds of workshops and lectures all over India. The most common feedback has been - “This should be a part of the curriculum; all of us need to learn this”. QMed next launched online courses to make such learning available all over India.We now have four online courses. And we are working at adding more. Since the launch we have had a steady average feedback rating of 9/10 for all parameters for our online courses.
We believe in engaging with our target audience to take things ahead, so that the Indian population has access to evidence based healthcare. We invite health science students and professionals to work with us in this mission.
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What we do
The art of medical literature searching….simplified…
Timeline / Achievements
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October 2021
Webinars this month:
For QMedCourses registered users:
– 23rd October – Basics of Literature Searching
Others:
– 16th October – Webinar on Literature Search and Reference styles – CURIOSUM, the Research Club of RCSM GMC, Kolhapur
– 24th October – Webinar on Reference Management – NutriShala (Building Blocks of a Research)We currently have over 4300 participants for QMed Courses. This includes 10 institutions and 650 individual users.
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September 2021
Webinars this month:
– 24th September – Webinar on Literature Searching – Indian Society for Clinical Research (ISCR)
We currently have over 3320 participants for QMed Courses. This includes 10 institutions and 624 individual users.
We are very happy to share that RMRC Bhubaneswar has renewed its subscription to QMedCourses.
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August 2021
Webinars this month:
For QMedCourses registered users: Updates about the QMedCourses site offering:
– 13th Aug – RMRC Bhubaneswar
– 18th Aug – AIIMS Guwahati
– 19th Aug – Sri Manakula Vinayagar Medical College and Hospital
– 28th Aug – Lancet Citizen’s CommissionOthers:
– 7th Aug – PHARMATECH – at KEM Hospital. Lecture on Literature searching & Reference management
– 11th Aug – Rotaract Club of the Caduceus – a UG student group on Literature searching
– 14th Aug – Nair Hospital – UG workshop -Lecture on Literature searching & Reference management
– 20th Aug – MUHS Workshop. Lecture on Literature searching & Reference management
– 28th Aug – UK Cardiff University – Students group – Reference managementWe currently have over 3220 participants for QMed Courses. This includes 9 institutions and 588 individual users.
The Lancet Citizen’s Commission and JIPMER Puducherry joins us for Institutional Access to our courses.
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July 2021
Webinars this month:
For QMedCourses registered users: Orientation and updates about the QMedCourses site offering:
– 4th July – Foundation for Excellence
– 17th July – All individual registrants
– 22nd July – Karunashraya (Bangalore Hospice Trust)
– 28th July – Apollo Tele Health ServicesAt Research Methodology Workshops, Lectures on Literature searching & Reference management
– 26th July – MUHS workshop
– 27th July – MUHS workshopOthers:
– 22nd July – CASCADE Workshop by Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology of India, Lecture on Literature SearchWe currently have over 2720 participants for QMed Courses. This includes 8 institutions and 555 individual users.
We are very happy to share that AIIMS Bhubaneswar has renewed its subscription to QMedCourses. They were the first to enroll when we launched last year and this year they are back with us again!
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June 2021
Foundation For Excellence joins us for Institutional access for QMed Courses!
Webinars this month:
– 17th June – Orientation webinar about QMedCourses done for AIIMS Kalyani
– 20th June – Webinar on Literature Searching – TNMC – Nair Hospital
– 26th June – Webinar on Literature Searching – Global Consortium of Medical Education and Research.
– 27th June – Webinar on Reference Management – Global Consortium of Medical Education and Research.
– 28th June – Webinar on Literature Searching – MUHS event at KEM Hospital, MumbaiWe currently have over 2710 participants for QMed Courses
We have added a section with a good number of Resources useful for searching, writing & reporting and reading
The QMedCourses platform will be 1-year-old on the 13th of June
How you can help
- Minimum donation: Rs. 250/-
- Tax exemption for Indian tax payers / citizens
- Get your receipt immediately
Donations are accepted from Indian and Foreign Nationals
Any questions? Write to us
Latest Blog Posts
- QMed’s blogs and their evolution
- Feedback from UG students for our courses and the need for early learning
- Some experiences with crucial research
- A matter of concern…
QMed’s blogs have had a journey of their own! We started with enthusiasm. Then when there were a million things to do, we often missed writing the posts. Renewed them with vigour, only to drop writing them again. We categorised them – to ensure that we at least wrote one in each category per month. […]
In my last post I had mentioned that when we worked with researchers engaged with research projects for the Lancet Citizens’ Commission, we observed that if they had approached us earlier we may have saved them lots more time. After my last post, one of them mentioned – “If we had started working with you […]
QMed recently started training and helping health professionals who have volunteered their time for research projects for the Lancet Citizens’ Commission. This research project is being coordinated from CMC Vellore. They have subscribed to QMedCourses. The group is divided into small teams working on various research projects concerning healthcare in India – specially on achieving […]
The other day I got an email from a doctor who is doing some important research on a topic. The doctor wondered why s/he got different results while combining two terms with AND and OR (Term 1 AND Term 2) versus (Term 1 OR Term 2) I have also had researchers emailing me asking – […]
Testimonials
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Testimonial given for the Online Course – Introduction to Referencing
Debishree Panda - RMRC, Bhubaneswar
I’ve noticed how ma’am explained the need for referencing from very basics. This helped me realise it’s worth even more.
Testimonial given for the Online Course – Introduction to Referencing
Hriturima Baidya - UG Student, Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar Medical College, Delhi
Very informative and concise sessions! A must watch for research beginners.
Testimonial given for the Online Course – Information Resources and Literature Searching
Pranav Bhatia - UG Student, Seth GS medical college and KEM hospital
Excellent course. Provides a clear understanding of how to go about in literature searching.
Testimonial given for the Online Course – Information Resources and Literature Searching
Vinay Suresh - UG Student, King George's Medical University, Lucknow
Course is helpful. A lot of information is provided.
Testimonial given for the Online Course – Information Resources and Literature Searching
Dr. Dejalin Rout - RMRC, Bhubaneshwar
This is the BEST online course I’ve taken on any online platform. I learned immensely about literature reviewing from this course. Thank you QMed, and Vasumathi Madam for such an informative and comprehensive course.
Testimonial given for the Online Course – Mastering PubMed
Anushka Hardas - Dept. Library Science, Sidra Medicine, Doha
I was very scared of researches and the whole process in general. I was recommended this course by Dr. Viraat Harsh (Neurosurgeon), and I can say that taking a subscription is the best decision I made.
Testimonial given for the Online Course – Mastering PubMed
I loved every aspect of the course, the way it is simplified and also help received by the organization. A 100/100 experience.
Testimonial given for the Online Course – Reference Management with Mendeley
Shagun - UG Student, Bharati Vidyapeeth Medical College
Wanted a general idea to help me in reviewing and writing articles. As a 71 year old semi retired Neurosurgeon and Telemedicine specialist found this course very very useful. Keep up the excellent work.
Testimonial given for the Online Course – Mastering PubMed
As a 71 year old semi retired Neurosurgeon-Telemedicine, now having time to write, wanted to ensure that I know what my secretary should do why-when-where-how. Mission Accomplished ! Thank you QMed. Wish I could use this for decades more !!
Testimonial given for the Online Course – Reference Management with Mendeley
Dr. Ganapathy Krishnan - Director Apollo Telemedicine Networking Foundation and Director, Apollo Tele Health Services
I think this is the best online course for young researchers and for those research enthusiasts who want to pursue and base their careers involving research.
Testimonial given for the Online Course – Information Resources and Literature Searching
Dr. Md. Mubasheer Ali - Apollo Tele Health Services
Amazing series by madam here. Very helpful.
Testimonial given for the Online Course – Introduction to Referencing
Sachin Arun Ambre - AIIMS Bhubaneswar
The course was really helpful. QMed has provided a comprehensive course on PubMed and literature searching. The course helps make literature searching easier and more efficient.
Testimonial given for the Online Course – Mastering PubMed
The course was very helpful. It offered a great insight into reference management.
Testimonial given for the Online Course – Reference Management with Mendeley
Meghna Joseph - MBBS, Pediatrics, Kerala
Very good coverage and explained very lucidly. Awesome experience indeed.
Testimonial given for the Online Course – Information Resources and Literature Searching
Dhirti Sundar Das - AIIMS Bubhaneswar
The delivery of speech was amazing. I found this course very interesting. It was very informative and less time consuming. Overall, I would definitely recommend this to everyone!
Testimonial given for the Online Course – Introduction to Referencing
Ananya MP - UG Student, Deeksha Center for Learning, Bangalore
Great Course. Faculty explains everything clearly and cut to the point. Finding myself more confident to head towards my research journey. Thank you QMed.
Testimonial given for the Online Course – Information Resources and Literature Searching
Janvi Bokoliya - UG Student, Maulana Azad Medical College
Course teacher Mrs Vasumathi Sriganesh clearly explains the concepts and her diction is too good. Very informative and the course end MCQs are also helpful.
Testimonial given for the Online Course – Information Resources and Literature Searching
Anand Neelakantan - Doctor from Indian Navy
This course is very informative and has inspired me to take up a career in research. I like the way the entire website and course content is structured. Thank you.
Testimonial given for the Online Course – Information Resources and Literature Searching
Arun A - UG Student, Madras Medical College (Supported by Foundation For Excellence)
Classes were good & knowledgeable. The speaker has done an amazing job. Nice session
Testimonial given for the Online Course – Information Resources and Literature Searching
Nimi Thomas - PG Student, D Y Patil School of Nursing
It is aptly relevant. The content, delivery and course learning is well programmed.
Testimonial given for the Online Course – Information Resources and Literature Searching
Rita Lakhani - PhD Nursing, D. Y. Patil School of Nursing
Very superb delivery and succinct material
Testimonial given for the Online Course – Information Resources and Literature Searching
Mr. Rohan Coutinho - Dep of Program Development, Apollo Tele Heath Services
Excellent course for the beginners who want to do research
Testimonial given for the Online Course – Information Resources and Literature Searching
Sujata Devi - Dept of General Medicine, AIIMS Bhubaneshwar
This is a great step. Introducing this course to the undergraduate students is going to sensitise them and improve the quality of their student projects and later when they are ready to write theses. This will give them a edge over others.
Testimonial given for the Online Course – Introduction to Referencing
Manasi Bhattacharjee - AIIMS, Guwahati
I feel it very helpful and I think it will guide me in future course of my learning process.
Testimonial given for the Online Course – Reference Management with Mendeley
Jayanta Das - AIIMS Guwahati
The course was very lucid and touched upon areas which otherwise no one teaches. Thanks
Testimonial given for the Online Course – Information Resources and Literature Searching
Debapriya Bandyopadhyay - Dept of Biochemistry - AIIMS Bhubaneswar
I Just happened to listen to Dr Vasumathi in one of the webinar organized by NIPER Guwahati. from there i took the lead and was very impressed with the way Dr Vasumathi made things simple and clear. the course is simple and clear.
Testimonial given for the Online Course – Information Resources and Literature Searching
Girish M S - Dept of Pedodontics, JSS Dental College & Hospital, Mysuru
Its a great effort taken for students to excel them in research and it was fun learning this way. Thank you
Testimonial given for the Online Course – Information Resources and Literature Searching
Tina Parkar - UG Student, Seth GS Medical College and KEM hospital
Very interesting to learn. Special thanks to Vasumathi Ma’am for being such brilliant facilitator.
Testimonial given for the Online Course – Information Resources and Literature Searching
Subhasish Nayak - RMRC Bhubaneshwar
Very useful, excellent way of explanation. Quite informative.
Testimonial given for the Online Course – Information Resources and Literature Searching
Debadatta Mohapatra - AIIMS Bhubaneshwar
I haven’t finished full course yet and even learning so much has helped me in my searches and understanding relevant journals and articles. PUBMED was so daunting initially and now i find it really interesting and a simple yet efficient tool.
Testimonial given for the Online Course – Information Resources and Literature Searching
Neha Sharma - UG Student, Sir Ganagaram Hospital, New Delhi
I am really thankful to you. I was just totally unaware of how to use a reference manager. It helped me a lot.
Testimonial given for the Online Course – Reference Management with Mendeley
Satya Prakash - AIIMS, Bhubaneshwar
Thanks Mam for a fantastic and very useful lecture!!
Testimonial given for the Online Course – Mastering PubMed
Thanks Mam for a super and invaluable course and lecture!!
Testimonial given for the Online Course – Reference Management with Mendeley
Meera M - Sri Manakula Vinayagar Medical College and Hospita
A well chalked out course. study material is easy to understand. Duration of individual videos are good.
Testimonial given for the Online Course – Information Resources and Literature Searching
Overall, a well chalked-out and informative course,
Testimonial given for the Online Course – Introduction to Referencing
Anindita Mahanta - AIIMS Guwahati
No one really taught as madam. Leant the ground working skill.
Testimonial given for the Online Course – Introduction to Referencing
Debasis Patro - AIIMS Bhubaneshwar
The course is informative. The basic information was much useful before proceeding to advanced learning on research.
Testimonial given for the Online Course – Information Resources and Literature Searching
Dr. Shanthi M - Sri Manakula Vinayagar Medical College and Hospita
Extremely fruitful lessons explained in simple easy to understand language.
Testimonial given for the Online Course – Information Resources and Literature Searching
The topics were covered in short lectures and with online examples and exercises for easy understanding and long term retention.
Testimonial given for the Online Course – Mastering PubMed
Fruitful, informative, comprehensive learning. The demos and recaps were the best aspect for reinforcing our learning and furthering our understanding.
Testimonial given for the Online Course – Reference Management with Mendeley
Subarna Mitra - AIIMS Bhubaneshwar
The course is very elaborate and understandable, The teacher teaches with cool pace which anyone can understand. I really appreciate the effort to teach every details in PubMed.
Testimonial given for the Online Course – Mastering PubMed
It is a good course for the beginners in the research field. All content add values to the real work of manuscript.
Testimonial given for the Online Course – Introduction to Referencing
Very elaborative course details which covers everything about Mendeley. Very practical videos, it could help anyone who does not have previous knowledge about the Mendeley platform.
Testimonial given for the Online Course – Reference Management with Mendeley
Gunaseelan P - Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences
I took this course to learn literature searching for an international research project that I am working on. Such free resources are extremely scarce and I am very glad I found this. It is at par with international online courses I have taken. Kudos!
Testimonial given for the Online Course – Information Resources and Literature Searching
Vaishnavi Chiddarwar - Dep of Physiotherapy, DY Patil University, Navi Mumbai
Exceptional course. Very helpful in retrieval of articles useful for research.
Testimonial given for the Online Course – Mastering PubMed
Supratim Datta - Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences
The course was very interesting and knowledgeable. I would definitely recommend it further.
Testimonial given for the Online Course – Introduction to Referencing
Neelam Salvi - MGM Dental College and Hospital, Kamothe
It is a well designed concise course. Very good for new learner as well as a refresher course for the seasoned researcher.
Testimonial given for the Online Course – Information Resources and Literature Searching
Chinmay Rao - MGM Dental College and Hospital, Kamothe
Excellent effort on the part of QMed. Keep up the good work.
Testimonial given for the Online Course – Information Resources and Literature Searching
Srivalli Natarajan - MGM Dental College and Hospital, Kamothe
Very practical and easy to comprehend, Excellent presentation by the faculty. Best online course I have attended till now.
Testimonial given for the Online Course – Reference Management with Mendeley
Ashish Pradhan - Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences
For students and aspirants like us this course is a biggest help that enhance our skill in research and findings as it is so helpful and full of information.
Testimonial given for the Online Course – Information Resources and Literature Searching
These lessons educated me more regarding references and its importance and its application which is very crucial in all research related findings and all studies.
Testimonial given for the Online Course – Introduction to Referencing
It was absolutely a fresh information with lots of knowledge that really is required by all the researchers and I learned a lot.
Testimonial given for the Online Course – Mastering PubMed
It was a fresh knowledge with lots of help in searching, retrieving and saving in the databases, so would like to Thank QMed for offering such an informative and valuable course.
Testimonial given for the Online Course – Reference Management with Mendeley
Rachana Khati - Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences
Excellent course to understand the basics of literature search.
Testimonial given for the Online Course – Information Resources and Literature Searching
Crisp lectures, in simple language with adequate recaps. Well done.
Testimonial given for the Online Course – Introduction to Referencing
Nagesh Simha - Consultant in Palliative Medicine, Karunashraya Hospice
It was a wonderful course taught with great simplicity and efficiency. Looking forward to learn more.
Testimonial given for the Online Course – Mastering PubMed
Archana Chhetri - Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences
It’s a very valuable and interesting platform of an educational hub.
Testimonial given for the Online Course – Mastering PubMed
Langamba Angom - Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences
The speaker was very good and kept the videos short but informative.
Testimonial given for the Online Course – Information Resources and Literature Searching
Ragini Sanaye - Prosthodontics,MGM Dental College and Hospital, Kamothe
Madam your style of teaching helps us to understand it maximum.
Testimonial given for the Online Course – Introduction to Referencing
Mihir Jha - Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, MGM Dental College and Hospital, Kamothe
Very informative session. Thank you madam for beautiful and simple way of explaining.
Testimonial given for the Online Course – Introduction to Referencing
I was not knowing many things, learned a lot in this course. Very informative. Thank you madam for explaining everything so beautifully and in a very simple way which was easy to understand.
Testimonial given for the Online Course – Reference Management with Mendeley
Papa Naik - Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences
Great initiative. Definitely helpful in literature research.
Testimonial given for the Online Course – Information Resources and Literature Searching
Shrirang Sevekar - MGM Dental College and Hospital, Kamothe
Explained in a very simple way for us to understand. It was very helpful .
Testimonial given for the Online Course – Information Resources and Literature Searching
Got to learn many new things. In my opinion it is a must to do course by every research scholars.
Testimonial given for the Online Course – Reference Management with Mendeley
Uttejna Tewari - Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences
The learning process was so gradual. Madam has a wonderful skill of teaching. Thank you so much for this learning endeavour.
Testimonial given for the Online Course – Information Resources and Literature Searching
It was a very fruitful learning experience.
Testimonial given for the Online Course – Introduction to Referencing
It was a wonderful learning experience. The pace and mode of delivering the lectures are praiseworthy. Learnt the skill of teaching also along with PubMed. Thank you Ma’am.
Testimonial given for the Online Course – Mastering PubMed
Suprabha Sharma - Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences
Loved the way madam taught. Concise yet very informative. Recap and demos of each subtopic was really valuable.
Testimonial given for the Online Course – Information Resources and Literature Searching
Tanvi Satpute - M.G.M Dental college and Hospital, Kamothe, Navi Mumbai
I highly appreciate the initiative as this would largely enable researchers utilise their time efficiently. Features explained here will make searching relevant information easy and more focussed.
Testimonial given for the Online Course – Mastering PubMed
Sunaina Lal - Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences
A great job done by everyone involved. Such courses are very much needed, especially in these times where plagiarism is such a huge issue.
Testimonial given for the Online Course – Introduction to Referencing
Jayden Lhamu Bhutia - Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences
Wonderful program. UG/PG students, research scholars, faculties must do the course. Excellent presentation by the faculty.
Testimonial given for the Online Courses – Information Resources & Literature Searching and Introduction to Referencing
Wonderful course, excellent faculty. A must do course for Researchers.
Testimonial given for the Online Course – Reference Management with Mendeley
Prasanta Kumar Mitra - Professor & Head, Dept. of Medical Biotechnology, Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences, Gangtok, Sikkim
Basics of literature search explained in a very simple and easy way that one can conduct a search and try to collect relevant articles.
Testimonial given for the Online Course – Information Resources and Literature Searching
Crisp and interesting for a beginner, I shall recommend to students. Thank you.
Testimonial given for the Online Course – Introduction to Referencing
Vanitha Shenoy - MGM Dental College and Hospital, Kamothe
I found the content totally useful. Big thanks to Vasumathi ma’am. I was unaware of this aspect of literature searching.
Testimonial given for the Online Course – Information Resources and Literature Searching
I had recently done a Literature Review on my own. But having watched these lessons, I now feel I have made so many mistakes while referencing. I am highly grateful for these video lectures.
Testimonial given for the Online Course – Introduction to Referencing
Bhavya Kansal - UG Student, Lady Hardinge Medical College
This has been a wonderful experience. Very thorough and useful for early researchers.
Testimonial given for the Online Course – Information Resources and Literature Searching
This is a wonderful course and very easy to understand.
Testimonial given for the Online Course – Introduction to Referencing
Karma Gurmey Dolma - Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences
A very interesting and valuable experience. I learnt a lot and it gave me a good grounding in the basics.
Testimonial given for the Online Course – Mastering PubMed
It is a great course and the resource person has very expertly explained even about the minute details. I recommend this course to everyone who are pursuing research and plan to write articles for prestigious journals.
Testimonial given for the Online Course – Reference Management with Mendeley
Samrat Singh Bhandar - Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences
Specific, easy to understand & learn and can be accessed anytime anywhere.
Testimonial given for the Online Course – Information Resources and Literature Searching
A very concise and to the point courses. It has definitely made me understand how to use PubMed in a better and intelligent way. Looking forward to many more courses in the future.
Testimonial given for the Online Course – Mastering PubMed
Chedup Lepcha - Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences
Important points simplified for the beginner.
Testimonial given for the Online Course – Introduction to Referencing
Mariya Jiandani - Dept Physiotherapy, Seth GSMC and KEM Hospital
This course is very good for beginners.
Testimonial given for the Online Course – Information Resources and Literature Searching
Vivek Kumar - Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences
Course deliver by madam was just awesome.
Testimonial given for the Online Course – Mastering PubMed
Januka Pradhan - Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences
It is a very useful course to Master PubMed. Recommended for all students.
Testimonial given for the Online Course – Mastering PubMed
Priya Kharel - Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences
Very useful and every medical students should subscribe.
Testimonial given for the Online Course – Information Resources and Literature Searching
This is very helpful especially to the postgraduate students like us. Thank you QMed for all the efforts and special thanks to Vasumathi Sriganesh madam .
Testimonial given for the Online Course – Mastering PubMed
Bal Krishna Chauhan -
Really useful and empowering course.
Testimonial given for the Online Course – Information Resources and Literature Searching
Mathew Jinu Saji - Karunashraya-Bangalore Hospice Trust
I recommend this course of literature search for all new researchers.
Testimonial given for the Online Course – Information Resources and Literature Searching
Shishirendu Ghosal - RMRC, Bhubaneshwar
Ma’am’s way of teaching ( covering minute details and recall after completion of every single topic) seems very interesting to me.
Testimonial given for the Online Course – Information Resources and Literature Searching
Priyanka Verma - RMRC, Bhubaneshwar
The course was very methodical and organised. The PPT was on the point and the faculty gave good examples to make the points.
Testimonial given for the Online Course – Information Resources and Literature Searching
The course was pretty much systematic for beginners to learn the ropes of literature searching. I feel more confident about my searches after having gone through these lessons.
Testimonial given for the Online Course – Mastering PubMed
Saloni Dedhia - PT School & Centre, Seth GSMC and KEM hospital
Awesome content delivery.
Testimonial given for the Online Course – Information Resources and Literature Searching
Gold standard platform to learn. Help desk support is 100%, video speed is compatible.
Testimonial given for the Online Course – Mastering PubMed
Devang Gohel - UG Student, Medical College Baroda
One of the best online recourses I used. The lessons were made easy to understand.
Testimonial given for the Online Course – Information Resources and Literature Searching
Prashanti. Eachempati - Prosthodontics, Melaka-Manipal Medical College
The course is excellent and delivered in an easy to understand method. It makes searching so simple.
Testimonial given for the Online Course – Information Resources and Literature Searching
Kiran Salian - Prosthodontics, Melaka-Manipal Medical College
Mam , your presentations are very helpful for us and enables us more perfect in the field of research. Thank you Mam.
Testimonial given for the Online Course – Information Resources and Literature Searching
Debishree Panda - RMRC-Bhubaneshwar
One of the best courses I have attended. Any undergraduate stepping into the research arena should do this course.
Testimonial given for the Online Course – Information Resources and Literature Searching
Charuta Pradeep - UG Student, BGS Global Institute of Medical Sciences
I enjoyed the course thoroughly. I’m sure that this course will make a huge impact on my research journey moving forward.
Testimonial given for the Online Course – Information Resources and Literature Searching
I can say this without any doubt that I have gained lots of knowledge within one month duration which couldn’t be possible if not by QMed Courses. I am excited to use all the learnings that I got from this course and apply that to research projects.
Over all Feedback for QMed Courses
Srinidhi Prabhu - UG Student, Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute
Good and to the point instructions. Overall a good learning experience.
Testimonial given for the Online Course – Information Resources and Literature Searching
Shreekanth D Karnad - Dept of Physiotherapy, KMC Mangalore
Highly recommended for both under and post graduate students before they even start their thesis. Lucid description of literature search options and basics of PubMed search is beautifully discussed. Thankful to the faculty for same.
Testimonial given for the Online Course – Information Resources and Literature Searching
Mrinal Borgohain - Opthalmology, NEI
Reference management explained in a very simple way, easy to understand, useful for researchers.
Testimonial given for the Online Course – Reference Management with Mendeley
Mohd Maroof - MD Community Medicine, GMC, Haldwani
All the lectures by ma’am are crystal clear. In fact, I am inspired by the way she teaches and especially the summary and recall areas are good ideas.
This course is awesome and I wish to take the PubMed and Mendeley courses as well and would love to attend similar courses like this with more focus on systematic reviews and related areas.
Testimonial given for the Online Course – Information Resources and Literature Searching
Heeba Begum J - Student, Annamalai University
Abraham Lincoln was quoted as saying “ Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the ax.” If I consider literature review and research as the tree, then Vasumathi ma’am has helped me sharpen my axe- my search skills.
Testimonial given for the Online Course – Information Resources and Literature Searching
Himanshu Jindal - UG Student, G.S.V.M. Medical College
It was a very well organized course. All the students must attend this to enhance their search skills. Thanks a lot to you ma,am.
Testimonial given for the Online Course – Information Resources and Literature Searching
Shivi Khattri - Department of Periodontology, Swami Vivekanand Subharti University
Great course. Thanks to the faculty for putting in the effort. Looking forward to more
Testimonial given for the Online Course – Information Resources and Literature Searching
Tanushree Bhatt - MBBS, Mumbai
This is a wonderful and knowledge enhancing organization, their courses are a must for all academicians, practitioners in medical profession.
Testimonial given for the Online Course – Information Resources and Literature Searching
The course is very enlightening and it definitely enriched me.
Testimonial given for the Online Course – Mastering PubMed
Roja Varanasi - Dept- Clinical Research, Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy
Excellent course for basic understanding of concepts related to literature search.
Testimonial given for the Online Course – Information Resources and Literature Searching
Radhika Kini - Life Sciences, TCS
Very much informative, learnt new things and its very much needed and relevant topic. Brilliantly explained and conducted
Testimonial given for the Online Course – Information Resources and Literature Searching
Manish Kundar - UG Student, Shree Devi College of Pharmacy Mangalore
The faculty has explained very well in a simplified manner. The course is really good to understand the basics on Information Resources and Literature Searching.
Testimonial given for the Online Course – Information Resources and Literature Searching
Ima Ben - UG Student, K S Hegde Medical Academy
Extremely useful course for all Biomedical researchers and Clinicians. Succinct, fastidious and very well enunciated. Look forward to attending the advanced course too.
Testimonial given for the Online Course – Information Resources and Literature Searching
Ashish Goel - PhD, Oncology, Noida
Very useful course for clinical practice purpose and the faculty made difficult and confusing topics to understand more easily. Thank you.
Testimonial given for the Online Course – Information Resources and Literature Searching
Huzefa Abdulgani Salodagi - Clinical pharmacist, ABMRCP
A beautifully structured course and clear explanation. Facts are well presented in a subtle, but very effective manner. Thank you to all the efforts behind this initiative.
Testimonial given for the Online Course – Information Resources and Literature Searching
Akshay Raghavan.S - Student, Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute
Faculty is excellent. The way this course goes, its very smooth and one can easily catch with the pace.
Testimonial given for the Online Course – Information Resources and Literature Searching
A well thought course with short video sessions making it easy to concentrate. Always support is provided whenever needed on personal basis.
Testimonial given for the Online Course – Mastering PubMed
Abhinav Sinha - ICMR-Regional Medical Research Centre, Bhubaneswar
The whole course is a great leaning experience and the way Ma’am explained the course is totally satisfactory. I learnt a lot and I’m looking forward to learn more.
Testimonial given for the Online Course – Information Resources and Literature Searching
I learnt a lot and it gave me a good grounding in the basics. I found the course interesting and rewarding. I enjoyed your course tremendously and I look forward to taking another class with you.
Testimonial given for the Online Course – Mastering PubMed
I am really thankful to Vasumathi Sriganesh ma’am, It’s great experience for me to join this course. Courses are too informative and I am looking forward to more courses.
Testimonial given for the Online Course – Reference Management with Mendeley
Sravya Vannada - Student, NIPER Mohali
The topic was simplified and covered in small videos making it easy to finish. It was very smoothly explained.
Testimonial given for the Online Course – Information Resources and Literature Searching
Dr Komal Bhombe - PG Student, Sharad Pawar Dental College
It was an excellent opportunity to learn, though virtual, the trainer is so instrumental in making clear the concepts and including demo in each session. Short modules are very user friendly aimed at expected outcome of the learner.
Testimonial given for the Online Course – Reference Management with Mendeley
Asha P Shetty - AIIMS, Bhubaneshwar
Faculty is very well versed with the topics. Her presentation skill is excellent. All topics covered under this course were excellent!
Testimonial given for the Online Course – Information Resources and Literature Searching
Faculty is excellent. She explains all concepts beautifully.
Testimonial given for the Online Course – Mastering PubMed
The course is very good. Since it is divided into smaller topics of short duration, it is easy for my age people to concentrate and learn better. Faculty Mrs. Vasumathi Sriganesh is an excellent teacher. I really liked listening to her.
Testimonial given for the Online Course – Reference Management with Mendeley
Prameela M.D. - KMC Managalore
This course is 100% recommended to all medical students both UGs & PGs as well as to any one who has interest in research fields. The way this course is delivered by Mrs. Vasumathi Sriganesh is commendable.
Testimonial given for the Online Course – Information Resources and Literature Searching
Shijin N. Nadar - Government Medical College, Miraj
The formulation of course is excellent and it was a great learning experience because of the lucid presentation by the faculty.
Testimonial given for the Online Course –Mastering PubMed
The course is very engrossing. The whole course is a great learning experience because of excellent deliberation by the faculty.
Testimonial given for the Online Course –Reference Management with Mendeley
Manisha Kar - AIIMS Bhubaneshwar
It is an wonderful course. Difficult topic simplified with lot of examples
Testimonial given for the Online Course – Information Resources and Literature Searching
Swapnali Mhatre - Prosthodontics, Bharti Vidyapeeth Dental Collage, Navi Mumbai
I have reviewed more than 300 journal articles for National and International journals and was always interested in using the citation menu in Microsoft Office but could never figure it out. Once I completed QMed’s, Reference Management with Mendeley course it strengthened my acumen. Thanking You
Testimonial given for the Online Course –Reference Management with Mendeley
Ramachandra Barik - Cardiology, AIIMS Bhubaneshwar
Simple, complete, nicely presented course which will enhance literature searching skills
Testimonial given for the Online Course –Information Resources and Literature Searching
Rajesh Joshi - Student, Community Health Nursing, Ratnaprabha Nursing College Vadnagar
It was a great learning experience. As I’m going to start my PG training soon, hopefully I’ll have an easier time accessing information on PubMed for scientific articles.
Testimonial given for the Online Course –Information Resources and Literature Searching
Akshay Phalak - Student,JIPMER
The course was helpful and is very much required for an easy and efficient search of literature.
Testimonial given for the Online Course –Information Resources and Literature Searching
You have provided a very detailed description of all the aspects of PubMed which is totally satisfactory. Thank you so much ma’am for enlightening us with the much required concepts!!
Testimonial given for the Online Course –Mastering PubMed
An awesome course with all concepts made crystal clear. Loved it.
Testimonial given for the Online Course – Reference Management with Mendeley
Dr. Vishnu Priya S - Public Health Dentistry
Nicely prepared. Very informative
Testimonial given for the Online Course –Information Resources and Literature Searching
Pragnesh Parmar - Forensic Medicine, GMERS Medical College
The Course is well planned and the faculty’s presentation is awesome. Excellent!!! the faculty
Testimonial given for the Online Course –Information Resources and Literature Searching
Ajit kumar Thakur - Doctor from Asian Institute of Medical Sciences, Faridabad
Very useful, glad I got a refresher on this.
Testimonial given for the Online Course –Information Resources and Literature Searching
Kaustubh Chaudhari - Public Health Researcher
Before I started the course I had used resources like pubmed many times but never had the opportunity to learn the basics of pubmed search as systematically put together in this course.
Testimonial given for the Online Course –Information Resources and Literature Searching
Saurabh Chaudhari - Seth G.S.M.C. & K.E.M. Hospital
I was using mendeley already but was surprised to know so many new features which I was unaware of. Thanks, this will make writing and searching easier and of better quality! Also like to mention about the prompt replies to doubts. Thanks again Vasumathi madam.
Testimonial given for the Online Course –Reference Management with Mendeley
Mayuri Raul - Seth G.S.M.C. & K.E.M. Hospital-Community Medicine
You have tried to make sure our basics are very clear by repeating the material atleast three times in the lessons. Keeping it short and crisp also makes it achievable. You break it all down in digestible capsules
Testimonial given for the Online Course – Information Resources and Literature Searching
Shreedevi Balachandran - Faculty, College of Nursing, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat
I appreciate the efforts taken by the faculty
Testimonial given for the Online Course – Information Resources and Literature Searching
Chris Thomas - Assistant Professor, SLM Global Nursing College, Mount Abu
Correct literature search is the backbone of research and public health practice. The course is very comprehensive, easy to learn and very enriching. It has boost my skills to properly conduct literature search.
Testimonial given for the Online Course – Information Resources and Literature Searching
Very comprehensive and easy to understand. The hands on about the various topics and the teaching style of the faculty is very good. I learnt a lot very fastly.
Testimonial given for the Online Course – Mastering PubMed
Abhishek Royal - PG Student. Universitas Gadjah Mada
The course was very much helpful and the way Vasumathi ma’am delivered the classes were really good. I learnt a lot and I’m looking forward to learning more. Thank you.
Testimonial given for the Online Course – PubMed Basics
Vandhana V - PG Student. Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore
It is an excellent course that helps and minimizes the work while writing research publications. It is made interesting by the the way it is delivered by Dr. Vasumathi, excellent!
Testimonial given for the Online Course – PubMed Advanced
Dr. Rajalakshmi Rai - Professor, Department of Anatomy. Kasturba Medical College. Mangalore
Very nicely designed topic. Excellent expertise of faculty. Although I always use Mendeley for referencing. Still I learned many tips. Faculty is really excellent.
This testimonial was given for our Online Course- Reference Management with Mendeley
Dr. Atanu Bhanja - Associate Professor. Dept of Dental Surgery. Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences, Gangtok
“The faculty gave an excellent overview of the topic with examples and made such a tough task look simple. Kudos to her. Thank you”
This testimonial was given for our Online Course
Riju R Menon - Surgeon & AMASI Member
Enjoyed the simplicity of presentation and clarity of information .Thank you ma’am.
Comment received in Module 2 of the online course – Mastering PubMed:Basics
Dr Bhawana Thapa - Dept of Physiology, SMIMS
It was a very nice session and it should be added in the UG program to make students life easy later on.
Harsh Yadav - JR, Dept of Chest Medicine, GMC Patiala
It was an excellent workshop. It took almost one year to arrange this workshop for my PGs. It is good to learn that courses are available online now. Many more people will have benefits
Dr Manjit K Mohi - Head, Dept of Ob Gyn, GMC Patiala
Being practical, easy to understand and interactive – these are the plus points of the workshop!
Workshop participant - GMC Patiala -
“Thank you very much Madam for making the Mendeley Reference manager so easy to use. Much benefited by this course”
Testimonial given for the Online Course – Reference Management with Mendeley
Dr Forhad Zaman - Prof, Dept of Community Medicine, SMIMS
“Excellent Madam, I am really enjoying this course. It is as if slowly the things are becoming more and more clearer”
Comment in the Online Course – “Mastering PubMed: Basics” – lesson – “Understanding Mesh”
Dr Forhad Zaman - Prof, Dept of Community Medicine, SMIMS
This was an afternoon well spent. I am sure this will help save many hours. Should be part of UG and more importantly for residents and PG teachers
Testimonial: Workshop at Nanavati Hospital, Mumbai, 5th Nov, 2019
Dr Tushar Maniar - Pediatrician
I am an undergrad and would love to learn more and explore new courses.
Testimonial: Workshop at Nanavati Hospital, Mumbai, 5th Nov, 2019
Shraddha Taral - UG Student
This course was an eye opener and I am hoping that I will definitely save some woman hours that I spent previously in searching relevant articles / literature. Thank you for using interactive methods to clear concepts. Would love to attend the Advanced sessions, once I have mastered the basics
Testimonial: Workshop at Nanavati Hospital, Mumbai, 5th Nov, 2019
Dr. Leera Lobo -
There should be PubMed training every month for better learning of search & research
Testimonial: Workshop at Nanavati Hospital, Mumbai, 5th Nov, 2019
Dr. Dnyaneshwar - PG Resident
This was a wonderful session and gave a whole different perspective to searching medical literature. Wish I had access tot his 15 years back while working on my PG thesis. QMed Foundation is doing great work. Best wishes to the team and a special thank you to Vasumathi Sriganesh
Testimonial: Workshop at Nanavati Hospital, Mumbai, 5th Nov, 2019
Dr. Anuja Pethe -
Vasumathi Sriganesh thank you mam for making the workshop very simple and easier. I was under the impression i know how to use PubMed effectively. But today you made me understand how much more effective it can be.
Testimonial: Workshop at Nanavati Hospital, Mumbai, 2nd Nov, 2019
Sheik Abdul Khadir - Physiotherapist
Thank you ma’am for this amazing workshop. Didn’t know how to access and use the different options available on PubMed before this. A must -attend lecture for all UGs
Testimonial: Workshop at Nanavati Hospital, Mumbai, 2nd Nov, 2019
Anveshi Nayan - UG Student
I saw the video lectures on how to search for medical literature and I want to salute you for your clarity, expression and above all the humongous effort to make the video on such an important topic. I have immense respect for what you have done. May God bless you
This testimonial was given for our Online Course
Dr Sarfaraz J Baig - Bariatric Surgeon
“This is something that I feel all medical students – especially post graduates should know. However it is one of the most underrated aspects of medical education.
The course was flawless.”
This testimonial was given for our Online Course
Mohit Gupta - Surgeon & AMASI Member
“Vasumathi and QMed provide essential services for the medical community, and the impact is worth every dollar donated and more.”
This testimonial was in response to our GlobalGiving report :
We were delighted to discover that our teaching has spread further!
GlobalGiving Donor -
I am extremely thankful for investing precious time in clearing our queries about systematic reviews
Dr Shruti wrote this in our Visitor’s Book after having a mentoring session. She is an MDS student. She came with two colleagues – Dr Burhanuddin and Dr Rex who also expressed similar sentiments
Shruti Vichare - Dentistry
Listening to Ms Vasumathi and the QMed journey was incredible. I had an opportunity to understand a new field of work. Wishing the organization the very best in their endeavours
Sukanya works for iVolunteer, Mumbai and wrote this in our Visitors book
Sukanya Sudarson -
Testimonial given at a workshop conducted in ICMR Regional Medical Research Centre, Bhubaneswar
This I think was a much needed workshop for the researchers as well as students – especially pursuing Public Health Courses. The students and faculty of medical colleges and nursing institutions should undergo this training program.
Subrata Kumar Pal - RMRC, Bhubaneswar
Testimonial given at a workshop conducted in ICMR Regional Medical Research Centre, Bhubaneswar
The PubMed course should be included in the UG curriculum as a health information retrieval course – as an elective module along with the foundation course. I have attended a few such workshops before as a participant and resource person as well, but this workshop touched me. I am very much influenced by your style of presentation and demonstration, I would love to associate with your online course. Thank you
Srikanta Kanungo - RMRC, Bhubaneswar
Testimonial given at a workshop conducted in ICMR Regional Medical Research Centre, Bhubaneswar
Excellent teaching. We need to take the E-learning course to refine and update our knowledge and skills. If RMRC does as an institution it is well and good, otherwise we can pay and be the member. We may need help while we will be doing literature search. Best Wishes.
Madan Mohan Pradhan - RMRC, Bhubaneswar
Testimonial given at a workshop conducted in Breach Candy Hospital
This course was an eye opener. It is a must for undergrads. Have just learnt how to save hours and hours of time by attending this course. A big thank you to madam
Dr KJ Dastoor - Laparoscopic Surgeon, Member of AMASI
It was overall an amazing experience. Very informative and hands on experience gave me a very good idea about PubMed and Mendeley. Would definitely come back for more such workshops. Thank you so much for your time and patience
- PG Student, Mumbai
This is the best adult learning workshop I have ever attended. Dr Manasi Padhyegujar – SMBT Medical College, Igatpuri. Participant of the workshop conducted during the IAPSM-IPHA conference – 8th Feb 2019
Dr Manasi Padhyegujar - SMBT Medical College, Igatpuri.
Testimonial for our ELearning course – “Mastering PubMed”
“PubMed is one of the most important courses I could complete last fortnight. I could treat many of my blind spots related to PubMed searching.”
Dr Shriniwas Deshpande - Laparoscopic Surgeon, Pune, Member of AMASI
“I am happy to inform you that with your support we have improved the session on Literature Search in our Postgraduate orientation program. Since this year, it is now mandatory for our PGs to document their search strategy in their literature review section of their proposal. I look forward to see this happen properly. It has been a good learning for me too.”
Dr Amol Dongre - Dean of Research of Sri Manakula Vinayagar Medical College and Hospital, Puducherry
I could not have done my MSc thesis without your help! I have never done a systematic review and the literature search for doing one is a daunting task. Thank you for all the hand holding.
Dr. Priyadarshini Kulkarni -
I was able to work on my thesis protocol very quickly. In fact I was the first one to get the Ethics Committee approval and submit the protocol + synopsis to the University. This, I must say is only because of QMed’s workshop.
Dr Rukman Mecca -
I consider myself really lucky to have found you and the QMed team, early in my career. I have done multiple projects with proper referencing and literature searching, winning commendations everywhere.
Anmol -
Loved it!! Would have stayed in the stone age (with regards to PubMed) had I not attended the workshops! Loved the resource persons!!
SIMSCON 2016
Sriram Prasad - UG student
Searching the literature is a crucial part of training to be a good researcher, whatever the area of research. The American Thoracic Society’s Methods in Epidemiologic, Clinical & Operations Research (MECOR) Program trains Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep physicians to do high quality research in these subject areas as a way to improve health and the delivery of health care in low and middle income countries. QMed provides an important part of the MECOR Program Courses as literature searches are an essential component of research training.
Sonia Buist - Professor Emerita of Medicine, Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University
It was a fun session (Mastering PubMed – Basics). I learned new methods with a hands on experience. Would recommend the workshop to everyone in the medical field. It makes PubMed searching fun and easy!
Saurabh Patil - MBBS
This workshop has taken using the Cochrane Library database to a whole new level or three! Improved my knowledge and ability to search/make sense of the data. Ability to look at systematic reviews and also clinical trials. Excellent all round. Now have to put to practice.
Dr Jeremy Johnson - Emeritus Consultant in Palliative Medicine Director of Education and Research Karunashraya, Bangalore
An Excellent workshop on Literature Search and Reference Management. I am in my first year of MD and this workshop has happened to me at the right time, since I would need to know a lot of Literature Searching for my thesis in the coming 2 more year of MD. This will definitely help in reducing the wastage of time in Literature searching and reference management. Mrs. Vasumathi & Mrs. Lakshmi were very clear and concise in their lectures and very patient in teaching us the concepts. The best part was the hands on experience for the same. Thanks to Mrs. Vasumathi and Mrs. Lakshmi for the very interesting and educational experience.
Dr Ganesh Nair - PG
Thoroughly enjoyed the course. Learnt a lot and I will make it a point to practice. I am sure it will help reduce the effort and time in searching articles.
Suraj Panjwani - Pre-PG student
Very good. Such workshops should be conducted every year for new PG residents. Keep it up
Dr Namrata Tendulkar, NKP Salve , Nagpur - Gynaecology
This is a wonderful workshop; It makes our work dead easy and narrows down our search, Workshops based on theoretical knowledge can be learnt from various sources but QMed workshop must be conducted in order to narrow down our search and save our precious time.
R Merlyn Sniky - UG student
I attended a workshop by Vasumathi ma’am of QMed on Literature Searching. I went in, feeling quite sure I was doing it right!. But, by the end of the four-hour session, I was humbled. I realized till I attended the workshop, I had been using these amazing online tools much like a Palaeolithic man uses stone instruments!!
Pranab Chatterjee - Final Year Resident - Community Medicine
This session was extremely useful and I have found a new game to play with i.e. “PubMed”! Wish this was presented to us in 1st year of MBBS.
Dr Ashish Singh - Student-PG
It is a very good learning workshop. I believe it is the first and the very important step to pursue your interest in research and even for the students who have been allotted research projects.
Rajavee Panchal - Pre-PG student
It was amazing, the sheer man-hours it saves is incredible. A real tragedy that quality of work suffers because we are ignorant about how to use technology. It should be part of MBBS curriculum right from first year, so that it promotes an aptitude for evidence based medicine and research and changes the outlook of students who otherwise consider literature reviews to be tedious and time-consuming. Best of luck. Looking forward to the other courses and e-learning.
Bianca Honnekeri - UG Student
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