Ethics in presentations: teach the teachers first

Ethics in presentations: teach the teachers first

Sivapathasundharam . Ethics in presentations: teach the teachers first Available from: www.ijdr.in/text.asp?2008/19/4/283/44525 The author writes about presentations in conferences and highlights the importance of quoting references. – a practice that is by and large either neglected or minimized in Indian presentation. He emphasizes that by quoting references the presenter shows that he has done enough reading and that he is not plagiarising. He also stresses that conference scientific committees and teachers should insist on adequate referencing. We hope that these communities take note! Appeared in QMedCONNECT, Vol 2, Issue 8,  Aug 2009
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Students’ PEARLS: successfully incorporating evidence-based medicine in medical students’ clinical attachments.

Students’ PEARLS: successfully incorporating evidence-based medicine in medical students’ clinical attachments.

Stockler MR, March L, Lindley RI, Mellis C. ACP Journal Club. Students' PEARLS: successfully incorporating evidence-based medicine in medical students' clinical attachments.  Ann Intern Med. 2009 Apr 21;150(8):JC4-2, JC4-3.  The article describes an experiment with "PEARLS" - Presentations of Evidence Abstracted from Research Literature to Solve real peoples’ problems. The interesting fact is that while it is easier to teach EBM to qualified and experienced doctors, this experiment was done with students in training -the rationale being that a positive experience with a simple, efficient model for applying EBM in clinical practice would encourage subsequent use. PEARLS are 15-minute presentations given…
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Mentoring medical student research through studentships and fellowships: Reflections from India.

Mentoring medical student research through studentships and fellowships: Reflections from India.

Dangayach NS, Kulkarni UP, Panchabhai TS. Mentoring medical student research through studentships and fellowships: Reflections from India. J Postgrad Med 2009;55:152-3 The authors have shared some good ideas (based on experience) about improving prospects of research among medical students. We hope that authorities of medical colleges and bodies like the ICMR will take them up and that there will be a steady increase in the number of medical researchers in India. Appeared in QMedCONNECT, Vol 2, Issue 6, June 2009
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