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News and views on the world of critical appraisal skills training.
Critical Appraisal Masterclass 2nd March 2019 – sold out
Tuesday 02 July 2019 Bespoke course | Masterclass
The Critical Appraisal Masterclass is our most comprehensive critical appraisal training event. The masterclass lasts one day and covers everything you need to read clinical papers with confidence. The masterclass is popular amongst people who want to improve their critical appraisal knowledge, practice their new skills on published research and learn how to speed read clinical papers.
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
Public Health Wales offices, Cardiff: Improving critical appraisal skills for future Consultants
Tuesday 19 March 2019
Cardiff was the venue for a training course this week for a pharmaceutical company. We trained clinicians from microbiology and haematology departments. Our bespoke courses can be tailored to the exact requirements of the customer. For example, we are happy to replace our own teaching materials with company materials and sign confidentiality agreements. So if you are looking for bespoke training instead of a generic course, get in touch. Collaborate with us for the perfect training course!
County Hall Park Plaza Hotel, Waterloo, London
Thursday 14 March 2019
We attended a workshop at the County Hall, Park Plaza to teach critical appraisal skills to London 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. The course was organised by a pharmaceutical company who invited Narinder in as a speaker for the masterclass.
Sheffield Dental Course: Health Education England, Yorkshire and the Humber
Wednesday 13 March 2019
We presented at a bespoke event for specialists in Sheffield and the event was attended by 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.
Newcastle Dental Course: Health Education England, Newcastle upon Tyne
Thursday 07 March 2019
We presented at a bespoke event for specialists in Newcastle and the event was attended by 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.