Biomedical Research Interns

Students working at Dykes Library to conduct literature searches about clinical research topics.

Learning communities “are interdisciplinary, collaborative, and participatory environments that foster the development of knowledge through multiple perspective” (DeMulder and Eby (1999:893).

Purpose: Assist and offer ideas about how to keep current and stay connected through life-long learning and professional collaboration.

Upon completion of the module, participant will be able to:

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Producing — Writing & publishing

“Students will be able to communicate effectively and appropriately both verbally and in writing with patients, family members of patients, colleagues, other health professionals and relevant others” (KU School of Medicine Professionalism Initiative, http://kumc.edu/som/professionalism.html).

Purpose: To provide information for professionals in how to collect references, publish and protect intellectual property.

Upon completion of the module, participant will be able to:

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Applying — Evidence-based practice

“Workable solutions cannot be developed from the knowledge base in the absence of those who will apply the knowledge” (Armstrong & Kendall, 2010, p. 15).

Purpose: To provide health care practitioners or students who need a basic introduction to or refresher of the basic concepts of Evidence-Based Practice.

Upon completion of the module, participant will be able to:

Define: Evidence –based Medicine (EBM) and Evidence-Based Practice (EBP), Evidence-based individual decision (EBID), Evidence-based guidelines (EBG), PICO, hierarchy of medical evidence, critical appraisal
List: 5 reasons EBP is important to healthcare providers and patients
Identify: 4 elements of a PICO question
Write: A PICO question using appropriate search terms
Recognize: Medical statistics relevant to the clinical question
Identify: The hierarchy of medical evidence
Apply: Medical information to patient care