Better decisions | BMJ impact report 2022
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Better decisions
Fostering critical thinking in students in Latin America Research plays an important role in medical education and in improving the overall health of the population. It fosters critical thinking in students and enables them to better understand disease processes, on top of contributing to an academic portfolio of experiences and publications. However, not all research from authors based in LMICs gets published, due to a lack of time, writing skills, or experience in the publication process. For these reasons, the Facultad de Medicina of the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) has implemented various strategies. One such strategy is the use of BMJ’s Research to Publication to develop quality research that will be published in high-impact journals and, in parallel, create a culture of research amongst students.
A recent study, run by BMJ in collaboration with UNAM, has shown a marked effect on students’ publishing rate one year after taking Research to Publication’s training: 72% of the participants had completed a research project or clinical case study, and 35% had published 76% of the participants were considering working on another article over the next two years 97% of the participants said the course was a valuable investment of their time
Before taking the course, María Guadalupe Miranda- Novales had published 23 articles in 21 years and had been the lead author only once. The course not only helped her publish more articles in less time but also increased the number of articles published in English and in high-quality international journals.
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