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Evidence Based Medicine Thread in the College of Medicine Legacy Curriculum: HSC I 9/10/19

Upcoming Help Sessions

  • Tertiary resources assignment help session - September 16th from 12-1 pm in room G-105
  • Journal club presentation assignment help session - November 20th from 12-1 pm in the NEW Center Auditorium

EBM Related Competencies, USMLE Content, & EPAs

HSC I: EBM Session Guide

Health Systems and Community I

September 10, 2019

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

  • Optional tertiary resources assignment help session - September 16th, from 12-1 pm in room G-105
  • New to PubMed - Complete the basic PubMed tutorials on 9/24 & 9/26 page prior to PubMed training.

UPCOMING ASSESSMENTS:

  • Tertiary resources assignment due at 5 pm on September 20th. Upload the document to your HSC I drop box in AIMS.
  • Open book PubMed quiz on 9/24 or 9/26 (dependent on the date of your PubMed training)

 

 

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TOPIC 1: Introduction to EBM I

FACULTY: Heather McEwen, MLIS, MS


LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

AT THE END OF THE LECTURE, STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO:

  • Describe course requirements and syllabus components.
  • Utilize resources within the EBM I course guide, assignment guides, and the EBM I AIMS site.
  • Discuss Dr. Sackett’s definition of EBM
  • Explain the components of the EBM pyramid
  • List the 4 “A”s in EBM

ASSIGNED READING: None


SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS:

ASSESSMENT: HSC I AIMS Quizzes

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TOPIC 2: Health Sciences Tertiary Resources lecture

FACULTY: Heather McEwen, MLIS, MS

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

AT THE END OF THE LECTURE, STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO:

  • Differentiate between primary, secondary, and tertiary resources
  • Describe the advantages and disadvantages of utilizing tertiary resources
  • Evaluate the quality of tertiary resources
  • Identify tertiary resources utilized by pharmacists and physicians to answer clinical information questions
  • Discuss the components of the drug and herbal monographs
  • Differentiate when clinical guidelines or journal articles should be consulted
  • Differentiate when drug monographs or journal articles should be consulted

Tertiary Resources Assignment Information:

  • You must use the resources in the Tertiary Resources assignment guide to complete your assignment.
  • Your tertiary resources assignment is in your HSC I AIMS drop box.
  • Tertiary Resources Assignment due at 5 pm on September 20th. You can turn in the assignment early.
  • Turn in your assignment via your HSC I AIMS drop box. Your graded assignment will be returned to you via your drop box.
  • Assignment remediation: Any student receiving less than 80% on the assignment must remediate the assignment. They will be given ten additional questions to complete.
  • Mac users – See the note in the assignment guide about converting the document form

 

ASSESSMENTS:

  • Tertiary Resources Assignment
  • HSC I AIMS Quizzes

Tertiary Resources Assignment FAQ:

  • Where can I find my assignment? The assignment is in your HSC I drop box.
  • What resources should I use for the assignment? See the tertiary resources assignment tab of this guide.