Apologies for cross postings.

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

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

Key Concepts in Health Care for Homeless People
April 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

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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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