What is it? – Founded by 2020-2021 LIFT Fellows Drew Brevik and Akhil Peta, the UCI Urology Student Journal Club is a monthly one hour virtual meeting to present and discuss peer-reviewed journal articles with fellow students from around the world, under the mentorship of world-class urologists. Presented by the current LIFT scholars.
How does it work? – 2-3 manuscripts will be emailed out 1 week prior to each meeting giving everyone a chance to read them. The articles will be presented by either the LIFT scholars or “visiting students.” We plan to have in attendance academic urologists from UCI, including Dr. Jaime Landman, along with other worldwide experts in the respective topics of that month. We envision this journal club to be a low-stress, student friendly environment to learn, collaborate and network with fellow peers, residents, and attendings.
Who is invited? – We welcome all medical students, residents, fellows, and attendings from around the globe!
Why is attending a journal club so important?
- Many residency programs, in all specialties, require their residents to occasionally attend a journal club.
- Journal clubs are a great way to learn how to evaluate the purpose, importance, and limitations of a research study.
- It is a great way to practice presenting in front of peers and medical professionals.
- Using evidence-based clinical research to guide disease management is a skill all physicians should have, so why not learn now!
2024-2025 Schedule
2024-
July: GU Trauma & Imaging
August: GU Oncology: Kidney
September: GU Oncology: Bladder, Ureter and Renal Pelvis
October: Sexual dysfunction, Infertility, Aging
November: GU Oncology: Prostate, Testis, Urethra, Penis
December: Urolithiasis
2025-
January: Pediatric Urology
February: Inflammation & Infection
March: Neurourology & Female Urology
April: Endocrinology & Adrenal Pathology
May: Transplantation, Renal Physiology, Fluids, & Electrolytes
June: Urinary Tract Obstruction
Link for list serv sign up for updates: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSflCo7lxGBHJhaRhhxg2WJHqmYX7XHw28SkLWpso1B2WOQ1Xw/viewform?usp=sf_link
Link to sign up to be a student speaker/presenter: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeoXrm84RtcEWbJThmSKMp3I1HMBpqHZi0Pq9y8V6mFOdmTyg/viewform?usp=sf_link
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