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Apologies for cross-posting. Places are available on a selection of health related professional development courses run by the University of Oxford, Continuing Professional Development Centre. Qualitative Systematic Review Workshop 20 - 21 October 2006 Qualitative research in the context of systematic reviews is a new and growing area of research. There are many learners who are developing methodology - we are all in the position of being learners. This workshop will be participatory with speakers and participants sharing experiences and learning from each other. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. Ethics in Health Care Autumn 2007 With the advent of clinical governance, health professionals are being increasingly called upon to examine the ethics that lie behind treatment decisions. The overall aim of this course is to provide practical skills that can be immediately applied to the process of ethical health care decision making. Qualitative Research Methods Autumn 2007 The course is structured to help students to design and carry out a qualitative project. Students must identify a work-based issue that can be investigated using a qualitative approach. Participants conduct fieldwork to collect data, and practical assistance is given with data analysis and writing up. Small group sessions are used to critically appraise the quality of qualitative research. Randomised Controlled Trials Autumn 2007 The course aims to help participants with the practicalities of conducting randomised trials. This includes the processes for resourcing the trial, recruiting and randomising participants, maintaining the trial's momentum, and analysing and reporting it. The course focuses on the practice, more than the theory, of randomised trials. It tackles practical issues that are often encountered in such research. It will be of most benefit to someone planning to do a trial in the near future; but should also be useful to anyone who may do a trial or wants to find out more about how to interpret trials done by others. ----------------------------------------------------------------- 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 <outbind://4-000000001FB37762840FAE4A8DDB67C4AE5CE4050700C95D24D609F24E41BA6 4538F56946B9C0000008DC3F70000250459F5945E84439644F58754F565A40000051E3ACA000 0/www.conted.ox.ac.uk/health> www.conted.ox.ac.uk/health Or contact us Tel. 01865 286941, [log in to unmask] best regards Health Sciences Team Continuing Professional Development Centre University of Oxford Suite 1, Littlegate House 16/17 St. Ebbes Street Oxford OX1 1PT Tel: (+44) 01865 286941 Fax: (+44) 01865 286934 <http://www.conted.ox.ac.uk/health> www.conted.ox.ac.uk/health