Blog
News and views on the world of critical appraisal skills training.
WebEx Training: July 2019
Wednesday 17 July 2019 Bespoke course | Masterclass | Workshop
We completed our largest WebEx training project in July and trained over 200 delegates over a series of weeks. Different therapy areas were covered and a selection of clinical papers were critiqued by our training team and presented for discussions with teams. The events were extremely successful and will help with the application of critical appraisal skills for the teams. Why not try organising a tailor-made WebEx training session? Our team will be happy to discuss your requirements and tailor a session to meet your objectives. Contact our team for more information: office@criticalappraisal.com
Post CCST Critical Appraisal Training Day at Kings College
Friday 28 June 2019
We attended a workshop at Kings College, London with orthodontists, restorative surgeons, paediatric dentists, public health dentists. The course was aimed at people sitting the dental ISFE consultant exams. A dental specific workbook was used for the teaching as well as a mixture of dental papers for the practical application.
Bespoke event at Rotherham Hospital
Thursday 20 June 2019 Conference | Masterclass | Workshop | Training
We presented at a bespoke event at Rotherham hospital for orthodontists, restorative surgeons, paediatric dentists, public health dentists. The course was aimed at people sitting the dental ISFE consultant exams. A dental specific workbook was used for the teaching as well as a mixture of dental papers for the practical application.
North Manchester General Hospital - HIV meeting
Saturday 25 May 2019 Bespoke course | Conference | United Kingdom | Workshop | Manchester
We attended a workshop at North Manchester General Hospital to teach critical appraisal skills to HIV trainees. The course was aimed at upskilling clinicians on how to appraise clinical papers objectively. A selection of clinical papers were used for the practical application. The course was organised by a pharmaceutical company who invited Narinder in as a speaker for the masterclass. To organise your own critical appraisal event please contact us at office@criticalappraisal.com for further details.
Workshop at the Princess Alexandra Hospital, Essex
Saturday 11 May 2019 Bespoke course | United Kingdom | Workshop
We attended a workshop at the Princess Alexandra Hospital to teach critical appraisal skills to medical experts. The course was aimed at upskilling clinicians on how to appraise clinical papers objectively. A selection of clinical papers were used for the practical application. To organise your own critical appraisal event please contact us at office@criticalappraisal.com for further details.
Anantara Siam Bangkok Hotel
Friday 03 May 2019
Improving critical appraisal skills with the Medical Science Liaison teams. We've been working with a pharmaceutical company to design a course to improve critical appraisal skills amongst MSLs. We had an excellent event in Bangkok this week and looked at critical appraisal of observational studies. Contact our team to arrange your own bespoke critical appraisal training event.
Hyatt Regency, DHA, Dubai
Tuesday 30 April 2019
Back to Dubai! This week we delivered a two day workshop on critical appraisal skills to the Ministry of Health UAE in the new Training and Development Centre in Sharjah, which is the third largest city (after Dubai and Abu Dhabi) in the United Arab Emirates. Delegates came from a variety of professional backgrounds but everyone had the common goal of wanting to improve their confidence reading clinical research papers. The event was interactive, with delegates completing a range of exercises to put their improved knowledge and skills to the test. Delegates left the course having covered a large amount of material and having definitely earned their CPD certificates.
Ministry of Health, Training and Education Centre, UAE
Friday 19 April 2019
Superego Café celebrated its 19th anniversary this April. Thank you to all the members at DHA for celebrating with us on the 19th Critical Appraisal event at DHA. Our return to Dubai this month for a bespoke workshop was met with an attendance of medical experts, nurses, pharmacists and dentists. The delegates were taken through the knowledge and skills of critical appraisal over two intensive days. A custom workbook with a range of exercises and clinical papers was used together with pre and post critical appraisal tests. The events this year were held at the Hyatt Regency and we included a new format that included basic statistics for doctors followed by ‘how to critically appraise your clinical papers’.
Manchester Dental Course
Tuesday 02 April 2019
We presented at a bespoke event for Manchester Dental hospital with orthodontists, restorative surgeons, paediatric dentists, public health dentists. The course was aimed at people sitting the dental ISFE consultant exams. A dental specific workbook was used for the teaching as well as a mixture of dental papers for the practical application.
The importance of Critical Appraisal Skills
Tuesday 02 April 2019
Read this excellent article discussing the impact of four evidence based medicine (EBM) critical appraisal education workshops in improving residents’ EBM knowledge and skills. https://www.dovepress.com/the-impact-of-critical-appraisal-workshops-on-residents-evidence-based-peer-reviewed-article-AMEP