Chase Karen L, DiGiacomo Ronald F, Van Hoosier Gerald L
University of Washington, Department of Comparative Medicine, Seattle, Washington, USA.
J Am Assoc Lab Anim Sci. 2006 Sep;45(5):8-15.
By extrapolation from studies of physicians, knowledge and practice of laboratory animal medicine and science are expected to become progressively more outdated the longer practitioners are out of school. Keeping up with current literature and practice is a challenge that necessitates the use of many different sources of continuing education. Both veterinarians and physicians consistently list journals as the most beneficial source of new information. Accordingly, they must select from the veterinary and biomedical literature articles that report original studies and systematic reviews and recognize and respond to valid new knowledge to improve diagnostic and therapeutic approaches and maintain consistent clinical skills. Other objectives include selecting journals for general information and for information relevant or specific to one's field of research. Lastly, candidates for board certification need to read articles from journals that potentially provide the basis for questions on the examination. 'High-impact' journals should be identified, and articles should be reviewed critically. In a survey of recent candidates for laboratory animal medicine board examination, these journals included Contemporary Topics (now JAALAS), Comparative Medicine, ILAR Journal, and Laboratory Animals. Strategies for coping with the challenge of staying current with the literature include wise use of technology, journal clubs, and consultation with colleagues. A laboratory animal practitioner can become a better scientist and clinician by evaluating the research performed by others. Thorough, critical review of biomedical literature is paramount to these goals.
从对医生的研究推断，实验室动物医学与科学的知识和实践预计会随着从业者离开学校时间的延长而逐渐过时。跟上当前的文献和实践是一项挑战，这需要利用许多不同的继续教育资源。兽医和医生都一致将期刊列为最有益的新信息来源。因此，他们必须从兽医和生物医学文献中挑选那些报道原创研究和系统评价的文章，并认识到有效的新知识并做出回应，以改进诊断和治疗方法并保持一致的临床技能。其他目标包括选择提供一般信息以及与个人研究领域相关或特定信息的期刊。最后，委员会认证候选人需要阅读那些可能为考试问题提供依据的期刊文章。应确定“高影响力”期刊，并对文章进行批判性审查。在一项对近期实验室动物医学委员会考试候选人的调查中，这些期刊包括《当代话题》（现为《实验动物科学杂志》）、《比较医学》、《ILAR杂志》和《实验动物》。应对跟上文献挑战的策略包括明智地利用技术、期刊俱乐部以及与同事协商。通过评估他人进行的研究，实验室动物从业者可以成为更好的科学家和临床医生。对生物医学文献进行全面、批判性的审查对于实现这些目标至关重要。
