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Information Mastery
A Practical Approach to Evidence-Based Medicine

Introductory Course - Thursday, June 7 & Friday, June 8, 2007
Advanced Skills Course for Teachers - Saturday, June 9, 2007
(Introductory Course is a REQUIRED prerequisite for the Advanced Skills Course)

Tufts University School of Medicine
Arthur M. Sackler Center for Health Communications
145 Harrison Avenue | Boston, MA

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Agenda

Introductory Course for Clinicians and Teachers

Day 1 - June 7, 2007

8:00 a.m.

Welcome and Introductions

8:15 a.m.

Introduction to Information Mastery: Finding the Best Evidence for Everyday Practice

9:00 a.m.

Is It True? Evaluating Research About a Therapy*

10:00 a.m.

Break

10:15 a.m.

Breakout Group
Exercise: Is It a POEM?

11:00 a.m.

Breakout Group
Evaluating a Research Study for Validity and Relevance*

12:00 Noon

Lunch

1:00 p.m.

Computer Lab
Hands-On Demonstration: Useful Tools for "Hunting" for Answers


2:15 p.m.

Don't Panic: Basic Statistics You Can Understand

3:00 p.m.

Break

3:15 p.m.

Breakout Group
Interpreting Results of a Research Study
*

4:15 p.m.

Obtaining Useful Information from Pharmaceutical Representatives

5:00 p.m.

Course Adjourns for the Day

Introductory Course for Clinicians and Teachers

Day 2 - June 8, 2007

8:00 a.m.

Welcome
Questions/Reactions from Day 1

8:30 a.m.

Is It True? Evaluating Research About Diagnostic Tests*

9:30 a.m.

Breakout Group
Evaluating a Research Study About a Diagnostic Test

10:30 a.m.

Break

10:45 a.m.

Computer Lab
Hands-on Demonstration: Evaluating"Foraging" Tools for Keeping Up with New, Relevant, and Valid Information*

12:00 Noon

Lunch

1:00 p.m.

Experts, the Reviews They Write, the CME They Give

1:45 p.m.

Evaluating Practice Guidelines*

2:30 p.m.

Break

2:45 p.m.

Breakout Group
Evaluating a Practice Guideline in Practical Application


3:45 p.m.

Clinical Jazz: Harmonizing Clinical Experience and Evidence-Based Medicine

3:45 p.m.

Debrief and Conference Summary
Discussion: How can YOU apply EBM in the context of clinical practice?

5:00 p.m.

Introductory Course Adjourns

Advanced Skills Course for Teachers
June 9, 2007

8:00 a.m.

Welcome
Overview of Course Goals

8:15 a.m.

Problems and Difficulties Teaching Information Management to Students, Residents, and Clinicians

9:00 a.m.

Breakout Group
Teaching Residents: A New Approach to "Journal Club" - Myth Busters

10:15 a.m.

Break

10:30 a.m.

Teaching Students: Teaching Critical Appraisal of the Literature by Creating POEMs*

11:00 a.m.

Teaching Students, Residents, Clinicians: Conducting a Traditional Journal Club Using Research Articles

12:00 Noon

Lunch

1:00 p.m.

Breakout Group
Individual Attendee Presentations

2:15 p.m.

Telling Quality from the Perception of Quality: Evaluating Hunting and Foraging Tools.
An Information Mastery Practicum
*

3:00 p.m.

Break

3:15 p.m.

Breakout Group
Teaching Information Mastery in the Real World: Incorporating EBM into the Office, Office Teaching, and on Rounds.

4:15 p.m.

Debrief and Conference Conclusion
Discussion: Successes and Challenges at Home

5:00 p.m.

Advanced Skills Course Adjourns