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MLA Satellite Teleconference
Evidence-Based Health Care in Action

Agenda

To top of page Part I. What is Evidence-based Health Care (EBHC)

Presentation by Rosanne Leipzig, M.D., and Jean Sullivant

  1. Definition
  2. History of EBHC Movement
  3. Skills Required
  4. EBHC in Action (process of life-long, problem-base learning)
    * Using a video case study of working through a clinical question using a variety of services illustrating how these 5 steps evolve.
    1. Converting information needs into focused questions
    2. Efficiently tracking down the best evidence
    3. Critically appraising the evidence for validity and clinical usefulness
    4. Applying the results in clinical practice
    5. Evaluating performance of the evidence
  5. Importance of Systematic Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Meta-analyses
    Show how the individuals’ work in part D3 is related to and has evolved into the creation of systematic reviews, meta-analyses, etc. which assist others in evaluating the information.
  6. Question and Answer Period

To top of page Part II. Librarians’ Roles in EBHC

  1. What is the Librarian's Role in EBHC
    Dr. David Slawson The Librarian's Role from a MD's point-of-view
  2. Librarians as the Teacher in the EBHC Process
    Gabriel Rios
    Two types: teaching practitioners and curriculum-integrated instruction for health professional students
  3. Clinical Search Filters
    Ann McKibbon
    From creating effective search strategies to participation in Cochrane work to EBEM Review Panel, etc.
  4. Librarians as the Participant in the EBHC Process
    5. Carol Scherrer and Dr. Robert Mrtek
    Journal Clubs/Morning Report

To top of page Part III. Questions and Answer Period

To top of page Part IV. Wrap Up

Where do we go from here?

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