Please note the online stats course for members overseas
Jane sandall
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Subject: Health Sciences Courses at Oxford University
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> Places are available on a selection of health related professional
> development courses run by the University of Oxford, Continuing
> Professional
> Development Centre.
>
> Patient Based Evidence (formerly Health Status Measurement)
> 15 January 2007 (online), 29 January - 1 February 2007 (face-to-face) This
> course in Patient Based Evidence aims to develop informed users of a range
> of different types of measures including health related quality of life.
> It
> covers conceptual ideas, properties of measurement, cross-cultural issues
> and economic aspects. The aim of the course is to help students become
> informed users of health-related quality of life measures, while
> understanding the broader research and policy context in which such
> measurement is placed.
> www.conted.ox.ac.uk/cpd/PBE07
>
> Statistics for Health Research
> 22 January 2007 (online for 10 weeks)
> This online statistics course is designed for busy health and social care
> professionals who need to understand the basics of health statistics
> without
> becoming statisticians. Students can study at the time of day and week
> that
> is best for them. Online tutorial support is provided and concepts are
> applied to real-life scenarios. The course is designed around
> student-student and student-tutor communication to ensure that students
> are
> able to develop a sense of an online learning community to support and
> motivate them during the 10-week duration. This course is built upon
> material developed in face to face teaching on the University of Oxford
> MSc
> in Evidence Based Health Care and was supported financially by the
> Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC). The BBSRC
> support was essential in getting this project off the ground and made it
> possible to develop the high standard of online materials.
> www.conted.ox.ac.uk/cpd/Stats07
>
> Key Concepts in Health Care for Homeless People
> 29 January 2007 (10 weeks online)
> Gain a broad perspective on issues such as the causes and consequences of
> homelessness, different types of homelessness, the roles of statutory and
> non-statutory organisations in relieving homelessness, and the main
> clinical
> problems affecting people experiencing homelessness. This is the first
> module of a Postgraduate Certificate in the Provision of Health Care to
> People Experiencing Homelessness, a first in the UK and possibly Europe.
> www.conted.ox.ac.uk/cpd/Homeless07
>
> Systematic Reviews
> 19, 21, 23, 26, 28 February 2007
> 10, 11, 14, 15, 16 May 2007
> 11, 13, 14, 18, 20 June 2007
> This 5-day course will take the participants through the process of doing
> a
> systematic review, focusing on the practicalities rather than the theory.
> It
> will consider the practical aspects of: question formulation; study
> identification; appraisal of quality; data extraction and collection;
> statistical synthesis; reporting. Due to popular demand, the course is run
> several times a year.
> www.conted.ox.ac.uk/cpd/SR07
>
>
> Oxford-Bath Clinical ENT
> 26 February 2007 - 2 March 2007
> A comprehensive overview of the knowledge required of specialist trainees
> such as Specialist Registrars and Senior SHOs at the beginning of their
> specialist training. Topics covered are appropriate for year 1 and 2 in
> the
> syllabus of the Royal College of Surgeons of England. Areas of controversy
> will be highlighted. The course is suitable for candidates preparing for
> the
> DOHNS examination.
> www.conted.ox.ac.uk/cpd/ENT07
>
> Evidence Based Dentistry
> 14-18 May 2007
> Oxford University is offering a 2-day introductory course or a longer
> 5-day
> course in Evidence Based Dentistry. The course has been developed
> specifically for dentists and other oral healthcare professionals who
> either
> want an introduction to evidence based dentistry or a more comprehensive
> course. The course aims to help dentists and oral health care
> professionals
> develop their understanding of the evidence-based approach and become more
> efficient at using the best available evidence in their clinical and
> policy
> decisions.
> www.conted.ox.ac.uk/cpd/EBD07
>
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> Course venue: Department for Continuing Education, University of Oxford,
> Wellington Square, Oxford.
> For further information, or to book a place, please visit our web site at
> www.conted.ox.ac.uk/health Or contact us Tel. 01865 286941,
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