A student-run peer-reviewed journal: an educational tool for students in the health sciences

student-run peer-reviewed journal: an educational tool for students in the health sciences Original Research (4068) Total Article Views Authors: Deonandan R, Patel P, Winterbottom R Published Date February 2012 Volume 2012:3 Pages 1 - 5 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/AMEP.S27149 Received: 09 October 2011 Accepted: 07 January 2012 Published: 18 February 2012 Raywat Deonandan1, Premal Patel2, Robyn Winterbottom3 1Interdisciplinary School of Health Sciences, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, 2Faculty of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, 3School of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada Abstract: Students at the University of Ottawa, many of whom were targeting a career in medicine, were surveyed to determine their attitudes and expectations regarding a new student-run peer-reviewed journal for the health sciences. A number of students reported that the existence of the journal would make them more likely to take a class with a written component, while a majority would work harder on that assignment. Those intending to pursue postgraduate or professional studies were most likely to recognize the value to their careers of having a publication history. We argue that student-run medical communication endeavors such as this are beneficial both for enhancing student careers and for contributing to a more thorough educational experience.