2008 EBM Course (MS3)

Evidence-Based Medicine is a one-credit elective course offered to 3rd year Medical Students. It is designed to provide students with the opportunity to learn about study design and critical appraisal, particularly with relevance to patient-centered clinical question formulation. Students will meet with faculty members during ten sessions, in which basics and specifics of study design and format will be discussed.

Student performance will be assessed by attendance at the journal club sessions and participation in discussions. Students who satisfactorily participate in eight or more sessions will be eligible for a grade of Pass.

Faculty Coordinator: Dr. Jane Gagliardi.

All sessions will be held from 5:00pm to 6:45pm in Room M422 Green Zone .

Date
Topic
Facilitator
January 10 Introduction, Hierarchy of Evidence, and Study Design Schuyler Jones and Jane Gagliardi
January 17 Searching the literature,, PICO, and Library Resources Connie Schardt and Jane Gagliardi
January 24 Therapy Ken Goldberg
January 31 Diagnosis and Likelihood ratios Heather Whitson
February 7 Math for therapy study Jane Trinh and Jane Gagliardi
February 14 Systematic review Cathleen Colon-Emeric
February 21 Harm Mitch Heflin and Victoria Walker
February 28 Harm - strength of association Grace Thrall and Jane Gagliardi
March 6 Quick PICO and application of Hierarchy of Evidence Sascha Tuchman and Jane Gagliardi
March 13 Wrap-up, questions and answers Jane Gagliardi and Connie Schardt