Moving to the Evidence-Based Journal Clubs: An Area for Targeted Education

Journal Club is a novel, effective and essential educational method which is commonly used in medical education and is one of the most important components of the evidence-based education. Considering its simple implementation, cost-effectiveness and no need for special equipment, it is widely acknowledged as one of the most favorite educational programs. Despite its importance application in clinical education, there is a few research on how this can affect clinical practice in Iran. According to recent evidence, meetings quality is inadequate and were not as powerful as expected to be presented as an effective and productive movement in evidence-based education. Holding journal clubs would be most beneficial and serve as turning point in research and education, when statistics and epidemiology specialists are properly employed. This can raise new challenges and provide a proper background for creativity and productivity. What makes this educational method to be crucial and valuable, is that it can present up-to-date worldwide researches with high quality and evidence-based approach. Nowadays, clinical science is facing a major gap between research and clinical aspect which may reduce the power of both areas. Any measure taken to hold a structural evidence-based journal club is as essential as clinical interventions on human. Thus, this educational method could be a constructive tool to reduce the so-called gap.