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The Basics We Are Never Taught

The Basics We Are Never Taught

1.2 - Sector story, QMed Shares
A “They Don’t Know What They Don’t Know” Problem in Medical Search Literacy When 1005 Wasn’t One Thousand and Five This happened just a few days back. Our domestic help—educated only till primary school but otherwise very intelligent—once wrote down an expense as ₹1005. That surprised us. Whenever she spends money on our behalf and we later reimburse the same, it is usually a small amount, almost always under ₹300. So we asked her, - “What did you spend one thousand and five rupees on?” She immediately replied in Marathi,“Nahin — ek she paanch.”(No — one hundred and five.) She…
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From Student to Cardiologist: A Journey that Began with a QMed Workshop

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

8-Donor CONNECT
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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What Happens to PubMed When a Shutdown Looms?

What Happens to PubMed When a Shutdown Looms?

1.2 - Sector story
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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