Evidence-based Medicine II Course Guide (Archived): Week 1 / Journal Club Assignment Information: 1/5/19

Read prior to class on January 5th. There may be questions about the readings on the EBM II exam.

Your article should meet the following criteria:

• The article is a randomized control trial on humans
• The article was published in the last 5 years
• The article was published in the United States
• The article is the not listed in the articles to avoid list in AIMS and attached below.
• **First come, first serve- email article information to Professor McEwen**

EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE II

WEEK 1

January 5, 2019

 ANNOUNCEMENTS:

• Mandatory class on January 5^th.
• Prior to class study the following resources:
  • Readings can be found in the Resources for Panel Discussion below.
• You will be given time during the second hour of next week's class to work on your journal club presentation.
• Journal club help session will be held from 12-1 pm on January 15th in room F-118.

UPCOMING ASSESSMENTS:

• Turn in your group's journal club article by noon on Monday, January 7th.
  • Use the article selection checklist to choose an article.
  • Email Professor McEwen your article information.
• Journal Club presentation on January 18^th.
  • White coats and professional attire
  • Go directly to your small group room. Meet outside the NEW Center auditorium at 9:50 am if you need help to find your small group room.
  • Handouts are optional.
  • See week 2 in AIMS for information about your assigned article.
  • Journal Club Assignment Guide
  • Journal Club Statistics Help Resources Guide
• Exam is on February 1st.
• Retake exam is on February 8^th at 11 am.
• Clinical Question presentations are on February 15^th.

HOUR 1:
TOPIC: What to Do When Medical Literature is NOT Available.

FACULTY: Marguerite Erme, D.O., Justin Catlett, M.D., and Brian Hoffmaster, Pharm.D.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

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

• At the end of the presentation, students will be able to discuss practice-based research.  
• At the end of the presentation, students will be able to discuss strategies for handling clinical scenarios when the medical literature is not available or unclear.

BRING TO CLASS: Your laptop and clicker

SUPPLEMENTAL READING:  See announcements section

CLASS RESOURCES:

• Evidence Based Medicine II course guide - http://libraryguides.neomed.edu/EBM_II_Course

HOUR 2:

TOPIC: Introduction to EBM II

FACULTY: Brian Hoffmaster, Pharm.D.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

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

• Students will be able state course and assignment requirements for the EBM II course.  

BRING TO CLASS: Your laptop
ASSIGNED READING: None

SUPPLEMENTAL READING: None

CLASS RESOURCES:

• EBM II Course Guide

BEFORE NEXT WEEK’S CLASS:

• Turn in your group's journal club article by noon on Monday, January 7th.
  • Use the article selection checklist to choose an article.
  • Email Professor McEwen your article information.