From Student to Cardiologist: A Journey that Began with a QMed Workshop

From Student to Cardiologist: A Journey that Began with a QMed Workshop

A few days ago, I received a LinkedIn connection request from Dr. Bhavik Shah, now a Cardiologist. What made this special was that I remember him from his medical student days — when he attended one of QMed’s workshops as a second-year MBBS student. It is always heartwarming to see how our early participants have grown and evolved in their careers. And when they share how QMed played a part in their journey, it reaffirms why we do what we do.  Bhavik’s story is one such example — a reflection of how early exposure to structured literature searching can spark a lifelong engagement…
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Ten Years Later: Why Indian Systematic Reviews Still Miss the Mark

Ten Years Later: Why Indian Systematic Reviews Still Miss the Mark

Ten years have passed, but the quality of search strategies in Indian systematic reviews tells the same story — one of missed opportunities for true rigor.... Looking Back: The 2015 WAME Poster In 2015, I participated in a conference organized by the World Association of Medical Editors, in New Delhi, India. I had presented a poster titled “Systematic reviews in Indian publications. How many are really systematic reviews?” At that time, my co-authors and I analyzed about 147 results retrieved from PubMed — articles with the words “Systematic review” in the title, appearing in Indian journals only. With not very…
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What Happens to PubMed When a Shutdown Looms?

What Happens to PubMed When a Shutdown Looms?

An easy-to-read summary of Hilda Bastian’s post on PubMed and the US Government Shutdown Every now and then, something happens in the world of health information that makes all of us — librarians, researchers, teachers — sit up straight. Recently, a message on PubMed’s home page did just that. It mentioned the possibility of disruption due to a US government shutdown. And for anyone who depends on PubMed daily, that’s a scary thought! Hilda Bastian, who often writes excellent, evidence-informed posts about science communication, explored this in her blog — “Tracking Shutdown Impact and Changes at PubMed”. I read it…
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