JOURNAL CLUB

2005-2006

Objectives:

1. To review scientific articles.

2. To develop the ability to evaluate the medical literature on a continuing basis.

Schedule:

THIRD WEDNESDAY of each month, 5:30 PM at a venue of a predetermined site. All fellows and designated faculty need to attend.

Please Note: There is a new format for Journal Club. Please check the guidelines in http://www.cche.net/usersguides/main.asp

Present the guidelines of how to review the type of the article that you have selected, and then review the article according to the guidelines. If you have difficulty in selecting the article, please discuss with Dr. El-Solh/Grant.

DATE	DISCUSSANT	TYPE OF ARTICLE
September 21, 2005	Sateesh Veeramachaneni	Improved health outcomes in patients with COPD during 1 yr's treatment with tiotropium
October 19, 2005	Vijaya Dhanvantri	Diagnosing Sarcoidosis Using Endosonography-Guided Fine-Needle Aspiration. Chest, Oct 2000; 118: 928 - 935
November 16, 2005	Aman Pande	Harm
December 21, 2005	Nader Eldika	Prognosis
January 18, 2006	No Conference
February 15, 2006	Thanos Nakos	Differential Diagnosis
March 15, 2006	Matt Krauza	Systemic Review
April 19, 2006	Vijaya Dhanvantri	Practice Guidelines Decision
May 17, 2006	Thanos Nakos	Analysis
June 21, 2006	Aman Pande

9/19/05