Principles of Evidence-Based Clinical Decision Making
Total Contact Hours:
48 hours
Course Directors:
Director: Marc A. Raslich, M.D., associate professor of internal medicine/pediatrics; Codirector: David R. Little M.D., associate professor of family medicine; TBL Director: Gary Onady, M.D., professor of pediatrics and internal medicine
Course Description:
Much of the future practice of
medicine depends upon physicians knowing how to search for, understand, and
apply the evidence that underpins diagnostic process and therapy. This course has a number of
learning activities in which the student retrieves, interprets through critical
appraisal, and applies the results of scientific studies to determine the best
course of action for a patient, whether a diagnostic procedure, a therapeutic
intervention, or no intervention.
K=Knowledge and Lifelong Learning
C=Interpersonal and Communication P=Professionalism, Advocacy, and Personal Growth |
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By the conclusion of this course, the student will demonstrate the ability to:
K1 Ask specific questions about treatment, prognosis,
and diagnosis that are answerable by clinical care research
K2 Search in electronic and other resources to find
clinical care research evidence that addresses questions about treatment,
prognosis, and diagnosis
K3 Critically appraise clinical care research evidence
about treatment, prognosis, and diagnosis in terms of its validity, importance,
and applicability to clinical decisions
K4 Interpret quantitative and qualitative results of
clinical care research about treatment, prognosis, and diagnosis, both what was
found and what the potential clinical impact would be if evidence were used in
decisions
K5 Use an explicit approach to integrate research
evidence into clinical decisions about treatment, prognosis, and diagnosis
K6 Recognize some
common influences on decisions about treatment, prognosis, and diagnosis, and
how to avoid common pitfalls in these decisions
K7 Write concise summaries of research evidence about treatment, prognosis, and diagnosis that encapsulate individual episodes of evidence-based learning
K8 Understand how finding, appraising, and applying research evidence is a critical component of clinicians’ plans for lifelong learning
C1Communicate effectively with colleagues in Team-Based Learning modules and other learning activities in the course that require collaboration.
P1 Convey professionalism by:
- Being punctual and attending required events
- Completing assignments in a timely fashion
- Being truthful
- Being courteous to staff, colleagues, faculty, and other health professionals
- Demonstrating scholarship in the form of contributing to a positive learning environment, collaborating with colleagues, and performing self-assessment and self-directed learning
Learning Activities:
Presentations, Team-Based Learning, critical appraisal projects.
Syllabi:
Assessment:
One MCQ exam, Team-Based Learning, projects. |
