Episode 56: Evidenced-based practice – Do journals still matter?

26/03/2025 39 min

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Join Dr. Brenda Vrkljan, Editor-in-Chief of the Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy (CJOT) and professor at McMaster University, and host Justine Jecker to explore why, amongst ongoing debates about accessibility, responsiveness, and the evolving definition of "evidence," peer-reviewed journals remain important today. Brenda reflects on her journey to becoming CJOT’s Editor-in-Chief, the challenges of engaging newer generations of occupational therapy practitioners with scientific journals, and her thoughts on the future of academic publishing in occupational therapy.

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