Posted on July 15, 1998
News Stand 4 The Medical Library Association
Centennial Distance Learning Program
Evidence-Based Health Care in Action
The MLA Continuing Education Committee, in celebration of MLA's Centennial, is pleased to announce a year of distance learning opportunities. Evidence-based health care was chosen as the topic for this year-long series of events. Plan on participating in as many as possible and build on your skills!
Evidence-Based Health Care in Action Teleconference
September 16, 1998, 1:00 - 2:30 EDT p.m.
Sponsored in part by Ovid Technologies, Inc.
The conference will provide a fundamental knowledge about the purpose, origin, and history of EBHC; demonstrate the actual practice and process of listserv. EBHC, illustrate the roles that librarians are currently undertaking in the process, and provide a starting point for discussion through the creation of an EBHC
What is EBHC? -- Dr. Roseanne Leipzig and Jean Sullivant
What is the Librarian's Role in EBHC? -- Dr. David Slawson
Librarian as Teacher in the EBHC Process -- Gabriel Rios
Clinical Search Filters -- Ann McKibbon
Librarian as Participant in the EBHC Process -- Dr. Robert Mrtek and Carol Scherrer
Journal Clubs, October 1998-April 1999
Suggested multi-level bibliographies will be posted on MLANET during September. Clubs may be organized in person or electronically.
EBHC Continuing Education Courses (tentative roster) at MLA 1999, Chicago
EBM: Panning for Gold
Critically Appraising the Gold: Evaluating the Clinical Literature
EBM: A Practicum
Meta-analysis
Evidence-based Library Practice
EBHC Page on MLANET
EBHC Resources List
EBHC Listserv Information
EBHC Teleconference Information
EBHC Journal Club Information
Watch MLANET (http://www.mlanet.org/) for more information! Or contact Kathleen Gaydos, MLA continuing education coordinator, at: mlapd1@mlahq.org or 312/419-9094 ext.
(updated 7/6/98)
Please submit items for the News Stand section of the Web page to: Amy Frey, Hospital for Special Care, 2150 Corbin Avenue, New Britain, CT 06053 or via e-mail to: afrey@hfsc.org