Journal club meets each month. Typically two articles are presented, with the help of a faculty member, by either a PGY 2 or 3 Resident. Articles are selected by the resident with help from either the faculty mentor or Chief Resident. Journal club starts at 6:30pm and finishes at approximately 8:15pm.

8-09	A. Shukla MBBS	A. Shivkumar MBBS	Intensity of Renal Support in Critically Ill Patients with Acute Kidney Injury. NEJM 2008; 359 (1).
Month	Faculty	Resident	Journal Article
11-09	B. Morgan MD	J. Blachly, MD	Battleground or Common Ground: American Public Opinion on Healthcare Reform. WorldPublicOpinion.org.
11-09	B. Morgan MD	L. Cleveland, MD	Doctors on Coverage - Physician Views on New Public Insurance Option and Medicare Expansion. NEJM 2009. *Getting Past Denial - The High Cost of Health Care in the U.S. NEJM* 2009; 361 (13). The Burden of Health Care Costs on Working Families - Implications for Reform. NEJM 2009; 361(5).**
10-09	S. Singla MBBS(fellow)	M. Agrawal, MBBS	Early vs Delayed Invasive Intervention in Acute Coronary Syndrome. NEJM 2009; 360(21):2165-75.
10-09	S. Singla MBBS(fellow)	L. Sajovitz MD	Ticagrelor vs Clopidogrel in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndromes. NEJM 2009; 361 (11): 1045-57.
9-09	R. Ortmann MD	B. Abraham, MBBS	Value of Anti-Modified Citrullinated Vimentin and Third-Generation Anti-Cyclic Citrullinated Peptide Compared with Second-Generation Anti-Cyclic Citrullinated Peptide and Rheumatoid Factor in Predicting Disease Outcome in Undifferentiated Arthritis & Rheumatoid Arthritis. Arthritis and Rheumatism 2009; 60 (8): 2232-2241.
9-09	R. Ortmann MD	T. Truong , MD	Prevalence of and Predictive Factors for Sustained Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drug-Free Remission in Rheumatoid Arthritis. Arthritis and Rheumatism 2009; 60 (8): 2262-71.
8-09	A. Shukla MBBS	A. Rashidi MD	Urine Neutrophil Gelatinase-Associated Lipoca lin Moderately Predicts Acute Kidney Injury in Critically Ill Adults. JASN 2009; 20:1823.
7-09	M. Deneke MD	R. Divekar MBBS	Benazepril Plus Amlodipine or Hydrochlorothiazide for Hypertension in High-Risk Patients.
7-09	M. Deneke MD	Y. Xu MD	Cardiac Outcomes after Screening for Asymptomatic Coronary Artery Disease in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes.
6-09	S. Tariq MD	D. Kabbani MD	*Calcium Plus Vitamin D Supplementation and the Risk of Fractures. NEJM* 2006;354:669-83.**
6-09	S. Tariq MD	K. Krishna MD	*Breast Cancer After Use of Estrogen Plus Progestin in Postmenopausal Women. NEJM* 2009;360:573-87.**
5-09	H. Alhawari MD (fellow)	H. LaGuardia MD	Sensitivity and Specificity of a Single Emergency Department Measurement of Urinary Neutrophil Gelatinase-Associated Lipocalin for Diagnosing Acute Injury. Ann Intern Med 2008; 148:810-819.
5-09	H. Alhawari MD (fellow)	B. Morgan MD	Effect of Pentoxifylline on GFR Decline in CKD: A Pilot, Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial. Am J Kid Dis 2009; 53(4): 606-616.
4-09	A. Makdissi MD	J. Stringer MD	10-Year Follow-up of Intensive Glucose Control in Type 2 Diabetes. NEJM 2008; 359:1577-89
4-09	A. Makdissi MD	A. Ashwood MD	Glucose Control and Vascular Complications in Veterans with Type 2 Diabetes. NEJM 2009; 360:129-39.
3-09	R. Bariola MD	D. Kabbani MD	*Comparing QuantiFERON-Tuberculosis Gold, T-SPOT Tuberculosis and Tuberculin Skin Test in HIV-Infected Individuals from a Low Prevalence Tuberculosis Country. AIDS* 2008; 22:2471-2479.**
3-09	R. Bariola MD	Y. Xu MD	*Gram-Negative Bacteremia upon Hospital Admission: When Should Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Be Suspected? Clinical Infectious Diseases* 2009; 48:580-586.**
1-09	M. Fraer MD	S.Bhakta MD	Statin Use is Associated with Early Recovery of Kidney Injury after Vascular Surgery and Improved Long-Term Outcome. Nephrol Dial Transplant 2008; 23:3867-3873.
1-09	M. Fraer MD	S. Raza MD	Benazepril Plus Amlodipine or Hydrochlorothiazide for Hypertension in High-Risk Patients. NEJM 2008; 359(23):2417-2428.