scholarly journals Developing an Integrated Evidence-Based Medicine Curriculum for Family Medicine Residency at the University of Alberta

2008 ◽  
Vol 83 (6) ◽  
pp. 581-587 ◽  
Author(s):  
G Michael Allan ◽  
Christina Korownyk ◽  
Amy Tan ◽  
Hugh Hindle ◽  
Lina Kung ◽  
...  
2018 ◽  
Vol 50 (10) ◽  
pp. 751-755
Author(s):  
John W. Epling ◽  
Joel J. Heidelbaugh ◽  
Donald Woolever ◽  
Gregory Castelli ◽  
Misa Mi ◽  
...  

Background and Objectives: Reports of innovations in evidence-based medicine (EBM) training have focused on curriculum design and knowledge gained. Little is known about the educational culture and environment for EBM training and the extent to which those environments exist in family medicine residencies in the United States. Methods: A literature review on this topic identified a validated EBM environment scale intended for learner use. This scale was adapted for completion by family medicine residency program directors (PDs) and administered through an omnibus survey. Responses to this scale were analyzed descriptively with program and PD demographics. An EBM culture score was calculated for each program and the results were regressed with the correlated demographics. Results: In our adapted survey, family medicine PDs generally rated their residencies high on the EBM culture scale, but admitted to challenges with faculty feedback to residents about EBM skills, ability to protect time for EBM instruction, and clinician skepticism about EBM. In linear regression analysis, the mean summary score on the EBM scale was lower for female PDs and in programs with a higher proportion of international medical school graduates. Conclusions: To improve the culture for EBM teaching, family medicine residency programs should focus on faculty engagement and support and the allocation of sufficient time for EBM education.


2020 ◽  
pp. bmjebm-2020-111393
Author(s):  
Christina S Korownyk ◽  
G Michael Allan ◽  
James McCormack ◽  
Adrienne J Lindblad ◽  
Samantha Horvey ◽  
...  

In 2005, the Department of Family Medicine at the University of Alberta introduced an evidence-based practice curriculum into the 2-year Family Medicine Residency Program. The curriculum was based on best available evidence, had multiple components and was comprehensive in its approach. It prioritised preappraised summary evidence over in-depth evidence appraisal. This paper describes the lessons learnt over the past 15 years including components that were eventually discontinued. We also discuss additions to the programme including the development of accessible, preappraised, summarised resources. We review the difficulties associated with evaluation and the incorporation of evidence-based practice into all aspects of residency training. Future directions are discussed including the incorporation of shared decision-making at the point of care.


2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Margarida Gil Conde ◽  
Raquel Carmona Ramos ◽  
Ana Oliveira Rente ◽  
Carina Xavier Afonso ◽  
Cristina Jesus Henriques ◽  
...  

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 10
Author(s):  
Angga Hendro Priyono ◽  
Azelia Nusadewiarti

ABSTRAK   Insidensi terjadinya kasus BPPV di dunia mencapai 64/100.000 yang paling banyak melibatkan kanalis semisirkularis posterior unilateral. Lima puluh persen penyebabnya adalah idiopatik, diikuti dengan kasus trauma kepala, neuritis vestibularis, migrain, implantasi gigi dan mastoiditis kronis. Sebuah kasus pusing berputar disertai dengan mual dan muntah pada perempuan usia 49 tahun sejak 3 jam sebelum datang ke Puskesmas Rawat Inap Simpur. Pasien memiliki riwayat vertigo sejak 3 tahun lalu dan riwayat hipertensi sejak 1,5 tahun yang lalu. Pemeriksaan fisik didapatkan tekanan darah 150/90 mmHg dengan IMT 25,3 (pemeriksaan fisik lain dalam batas normal).Pemeriksaan neurologis otologi didaptkan hasil Dix-Hallpike maneuver vertigo positif dengan nistagmus cepat ke kiri. Dilakukan intervensi dengan pendekatan dokter keluarga berupa tindakan Epley manuver selama perawatan di puskesmas serta pemberian betahistin mesylate 3 x 6 mg, difenhidramin HCl 4 x 25 mg, dan kaptopril 1 x 12,5 mg. Saat pulang pasien diberikan edukasi mengenai latihan vestibuler berupa Brandt-Daroff maneuver dan pola hidup sehat. Dilakukan follow up pada pasien sebanyak 4 kali dan didapatkan hasil keluhan berkurang lebih dari 50% sejak datang ke puskesmas, pusing hanya terasa pada saat bangun dari tidur. Penatalaksanaan BPPV kanalis posterior kanan yang diberikan pada kasus ini sudah sesuai dengan guideline dan penelitian terkini, terlihat perkembangan yang baik pada gejala klinis dan perubahan perilaku pasien setelah dilakukan intervensi berdasarkan evidence based medicine yang bersifat patient centred dan  family approach. Kata Kunci: BPPV, Dokter Keluarga, Kanal Posterior Kanan, Unilateral   ABSTRACT   The incidence of Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) has been reported 64/100.000 in the world which mostly involves the unilateral posterior semicircular canal. Fifty percent of the cases are idiopathic, followed by cases of head trauma, vestibular neuritis, migraine, dental implantation, and chronic mastoiditis. Case: A Dizziness, nausea, and vomiting in 49 years old woman who came to the Simpur Primary Health Care (PHC) have been reported. She appeared to be overweight with BMI is 25,3. Her physical examinations were normal except blood pressure is 150/90 mmHg and Dix-Hallpike vertigo positive maneuver with fast nystagmus to the left. Family medicine approach was carried out as holistic and comprehensive management by performing Epley maneuvers during treatment at the PHC and the administration 3 x 6 mg of betahistine mesylate, 4 x 25 mg of diphenhydramine HCl, and 1 x 12.5 mg of captopril. Brandt-Daroff maneuver and healthy lifestyle education were given to her before she came home. There were 4 times follow-ups for patient and the results of complaints were reduced by more than 50% since coming to the PHC, dizziness was only felt when she is waking up from sleep. The diagnosis and management were given to the patient are by the guidelines and current research, there is a good development in clinical symptoms and changes in patient behavior after patient-centered and family approach intervention based on “evidence-based medicine”. Keywords: BPPV, Family Psychian, Right Posterior Channel, Unilateral


1999 ◽  
Vol 45 (3) ◽  
pp. 47-48
Author(s):  
E. V. Surkova ◽  
M. B. Antsiferov

A book by Harvard University professors Robert Fletcher and Susan Fletcher and Edward Wagner, a professor at the University of Washington, published by Media Sphere, focuses on the fundamentals of a new, rapidly growing field of knowledge in medical science - clinical epidemiology.


2020 ◽  
Vol 108 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Brittany R. Heer ◽  
Ruby L. Nugent

In this profile, Lisa K. Traditi, MLS, AHIP, Medical Library Association president, 2020–2021, is described as an individual with a bright personality, rich professional experiences, and a natural ability to lead. She is a respected mentor in the medical librarianship field, especially in the realm of evidence-based medicine instruction and education. Traditi has spent the past twenty-six years at the Strauss Health Sciences Library at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus.


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