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Need for research oriented medical education in India.

Need for research oriented medical education in India.

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Deo MG. Need for research oriented medical education in India. Indian J Med Res. 2009 Aug;130(2):105-7 In this editorial, Dr. Deo highlights something that is a fundamental need and is unfortunately a lacuna. Research in our medical curriculum has far less importance than it deserves, the result of which is visible in the dramatic fall in the number of publications from India and also in the quality of majority of the postgraduate theses. Dr. Deo also highlights the need for better access to research support. We at QMed, will specifically state that we are acutely aware of the lack of…
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Ethics in presentations: teach the teachers first

Ethics in presentations: teach the teachers first

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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.

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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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