Assessing the Utility of a Cosmetic Dermatology Journal Club
BACKGROUND: Journal clubs provide opportunities for discussion of new and evolving practices and technologies. OBJECTIVE: We sought to evaluate the utility and effectiveness of a monthly web-based cosmetic dermatology journal club facilitated by faculty, residents, and medical students. RESULTS: From May 2025 to September 2025, 16 articles were discussed and 41 responses were recorded (response rate: 60%). Most respondents found the journal club was an appropriate length, engaging, and very useful. Relevance, frequency, and likelihood to participate in the future varied significantly by participant type. Medical students and residents collectively considered the journal club too infrequent (p = 0.03) and reported it had less relevance to their practice (p < 0.001). CONCLUSION: A monthly web-based cosmetic dermatology journal club was generally positively received by respondents.
Authors
- Doroteja Dragovic
- Vanessa J Lazaro-Camp
- SJ Smith
- Saira Alvi
- Drake Carter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5648-775X)
- Bianca Y. Kang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9373-2555)
- Dawson Mills
- Joycie Chang
- Hanin El-Khateeb
- Thanvi Gullapalli
- Elizabeth Zhang
- Murad Alam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8752-3821)
- Areeba Ahmed
- Asia A. Henderson
Institutions
- Northwestern University (US)
- Mayo Clinic in Arizona (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology
- Published
- 2026-04-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jocd.70798
- Primary Topic
- Social Media in Health Education
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00