JOURNAL CLUB EVALUATION

							                                           JOURNAL CLUB EVALUATION

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       presentation, resident and the Journal Club. Please use the criteria on the bottom of the page to evaluate.


Faculty Name:

Resident Name:

Journal Club Month:

Resident Topic/Paper:


                                                                    Outstanding         Acceptable         Not Acceptable

Timeliness of resident preparation and communication
regarding the development of the presentation:
Analysis of the study design, validity and applicability of
the results to his/her practice:
The resident’s overall contribution to JC in terms of
presenting their paper or leading the discussion:
Visual aids:

Concise and accurate presentation:

Ability to answer questions from the audience:

Overall performance:


Comments regarding suggestions for improvement or other comments:




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Outstanding: The resident did background reading on original research to understand the context of the study, developed a
succinct summary of relevant points, and designed slides which were effective and interesting. Furthermore, the presentation was
polished and the resident could answer questions from the audience with poise. He or she made conclusions that were warranted,
based on the literature.

Acceptable: The resident demonstrated a thorough understanding of the study assigned. A few corrections were necessary or there
were a few oversights; however, the majority of the summary was accurate. The slide presentation was well organized and
followed the general format for journal club.

Not acceptable: The resident lacked a clear understanding of one or more of the following:
Basic study design, the results, the clinical context of the investigation. The summary was not concise and there was no clear
organizational plan. The resident was not able to answer straightforward questions about the study and it was clear that he or she
neglected to read the study carefully or look up basic information for understanding the context of the study.
                                           JOURNAL CLUB EVALUATION

    Thank you for taking the time to evaluate Journal Club. Your feedback is extremely valuable in evaluating this
       presentation, resident and the Journal Club. Please use the criteria on the bottom of the page to evaluate.


Faculty Name:

Resident Name:

Journal Club Month:

Resident Topic/Paper:


                                                                    Outstanding         Acceptable         Not Acceptable

Timeliness of resident preparation and communication
regarding the development of the presentation:
Analysis of the study design, validity and applicability of
the results to his/her practice:
The resident’s overall contribution to JC in terms of
presenting their paper or leading the discussion:
Visual aids:

Concise and accurate presentation:

Ability to answer questions from the audience:

Overall Performance:


Comments regarding suggestions for improvement or other comments:




____________________________________________________________________________________________________
Outstanding: The resident did background reading on original research to understand the context of the study, developed a
succinct summary of relevant points, and designed slides which were effective and interesting. Furthermore, the presentation was
polished and the resident could answer questions from the audience with poise. He or she made conclusions that were warranted,
based on the literature.

Acceptable: The resident demonstrated a thorough understanding of the study assigned. A few corrections were necessary or there
were a few oversights; however, the majority of the summary was accurate. The slide presentation was well organized and
followed the general format for journal club.

Not acceptable: The resident lacked a clear understanding of one or more of the following:
Basic study design, the results, the clinical context of the investigation. The summary was not concise and there was no clear
organizational plan. The resident was not able to answer straightforward questions about the study and it was clear that he or she
neglected to read the study carefully or look up basic information for understanding the context of the study.