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News and views on the world of critical appraisal skills training.
Interview Practice
Monday 19 March 2018 Workshop | Interview practice
Interview practice using clinical papers was the theme for today's events. This proved to be an excellent day for the delegates and we managed to appraise 20 clinical papers and have mock interviews throughout the day. Good luck for all those vivas! If you wish to organise a 1:1 session to practice your critical appraisal skills then contact our team for more information: office@criticalappraisal.com
School of Dentistry, Sheffield
Wednesday 14 March 2018 Dentistry | Workshop | Sheffield
We attended a workshop at Sheffield 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.
Training - Trinity College Dublin
Wednesday 21 February 2018 Training | Dublin
This week we returned to teach at Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland. This is the eighth year we have been involved with the MSc in Healthcare Infection Management. The MSc students included Consultants, junior doctors and nurses. The half-day event was an overview of the key steps in critically appraising research papers. We were also asked to submit questions for the course exam - good luck to all the students!
16th Critical Appraisal Meeting in DHA, Dubai
Monday 12 February 2018 Conference | Dubai
Thank you to all the members at DHA for celebrating with us on the 16th Critical Appraisal event at DHA. 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’.
Practice Interviews - Sessions
Monday 01 January 2018 Interview practice | Training
Interview practice using clinical papers has become very topical in the medical world. If you wish to organise a 1:1 session to practice your critical appraisal skills then contact our team for more information: office@criticalappraisal.com
WebEx Training Opportunities
Monday 01 January 2018 Training
No time for face to face training? 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.
2018 COURSE DATES ARE NOW AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE.
Monday 01 January 2018 Workshop
Workshops across 2 days and the 1 day masterclass are available to book on our website: www.criticalappraisal.com For any bespoke events please email to discuss your requirements: office@criticalappraisal.com
Boston
Wednesday 06 December 2017 Workshop
Our return to Boston this month for a bespoke workshop was met with an attendance of over 120 delegates. The medical teams were taken through the knowledge and skills of critical appraisal over two intensive days. BostonA custom workbook with a range of exercises and clinical papers was used together with interactive digital handsets to quiz the audience.
Bulgaria
Friday 01 December 2017 Training | Bulgaria
Our latest bespoke training request took us to Bulgaria. Specialist Registrars and Consultants in microbiology, haematology, infectious diseases, all attended the one day critical appraisal course. The bespoke course handout we used included several excerpts from real clinical research papers. Our courses are intensive but we aim to be comprehensive and cover everything that delegates need to know in every course. We use practical exercises to break up the day and keep everybody attentive! The course was organised by a pharmaceutical company who invited Narinder in as a speaker for the masterclass.
Kings Fund
Friday 24 November 2017 Workshop
A mixture of Haematology specialist registrars, consultants and laboratory scientists attended a critical appraisal workshop at Kings Fund, London. Generic clinical papers were critiqued by the group to identify key strengths and weaknesses of trial data in their specialist areas. This was an excellent interactive session and focused on upskilling the group as well as assisting those students preparing for final FRCPath exit exam. The course was organised by a pharmaceutical company who invited Narinder in as a speaker for the masterclass.