* Please fill this up completely, including the survey. You may photocopy the form as needed. SUGGESTED TOPICS FOR LECTURES

Please choose / tick 8 topics of interest and submit with the registration form:

[ ] 1. Advances in Evidence-Based Medicine[ ] 2. How to Conduct an Efficient Literature Search[ ] 3. Applying the Evidence: From Populations to

Individuals[ ] 4. Health Economics for Dummies[ ] 5. EBM & Residency Training[ ] 6. Bridging the Know-do Gap[ ] 7. Evidence-Based Surgery: Defying the Odds[ ] 8. Redefining Relationships with the

Pharmaceutical Industry[ ] 9. How to Avoid Being Misled by Published

Research[ ] 10. Equity in Health Care: Are we widening the

gap between rich & poor?[ ] 11. Executive Check-ups: Which tests should be

done?[ ] 12. Effective Strategies for Involving Patients in

Health Care Decisions[ ] 13. Appraising Clinical Practice Guidelines[ ] 14. GRADE: A Standardized Approach to

Grading the Evidence[ ] 15. Simplifying Tricky EBM Concepts: An

Interactive Session[ ] 16. How to Develop Clinical Practice Guidelines [ ] 17. EBM in Resource Constrained Settings[ ] 18. Evaluating Drug Safety

Please register early! We will accommodate 60 participants only.

The registration form and preferred lecture topics must be submitted (by email or fax).

Confirmation of registration is on a first-come, first-served basis with full payment.

HOW TO PRACTICE AND TEACHEVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE

An Intensive Training Workshop

Basic & Advanced Programs

13-16 June 2013College of St. Benilde (CSB) Hotel Arellano cor. Estrada, Malate, Manila

CALL FOR REGISTRANTS

Dr. Antonio L. DansOverall Course Director

REGISTRATION FORM

Last Name: ___________________________________

First Name: __________________________________

Nickname (for ID): _____________________________

Specialty: ____________________________________

Affiliation: ____________________________________

Contact address: ______________________________

_____________________________________________

_____________________________________________

E-mail address (REQUIRED):_ ___________________

_____________________________________________

Cellphone #: __________________________________

Office/Clinic__________________________________

Quick Survey (important for grouping):

1. Have you attended any EBM workshop given by the Asia Pacific Center for Evidence-Based Medicine Inc. (small group sessions, not just lecture format)?

Yes No

2. Have you had any training in clinical epidemiology? Yes No

If yes, where and when? _______________________

___________________________________________

3. How much workshop time would you like to devote to learning EBM concepts and EBM teaching strategies:

90% Teaching and 10% Learning 50% Teaching and 50% Learning 10% Teaching and 90% Learning

Detach and fax or email to – Jing/Odes/EssieFax: (632) 5217793 or (632) 5679740E-mail: apcebm@yahoo.com

Evidence-based medicine (EBM) is the latest development in medical decision-making and is now an essential part of medical education and post-graduate training programs. It involves learning to appraise the medical literature to identify the best evidence to be used in solving clinical problems. Health practitioners have to be equipped with new skills to cope with the avalanche of medical information. EBM will make sure you are up-to-date.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND:

Trainors from hospitals or academic institutions who want to teach EBM

Clinicians who are interested to know how to apply EBM in their medical practice

Researchers who want to learn how their studies can be incorporated into clinical practice

Health policy makers who want to know how EBM can be applied in generating clinical guidelines and policy recommendations

Pharmaceutical managers who are interested to know how principles of EBM affect decision-making of physicians

Previous participants of EBM workshops, who still feel uneasy about teaching and practicing EBM

WORKSHOP OBJECTIVES:1. To learn the principles of EBM 2. To develop the skills necessary to apply EBM in

clinical practice3. To develop the skills necessary to teach EBM

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:1. To define EBM and enumerate its components;2. To evaluate articles on therapy, diagnosis, harm,

prognosis, and systematic reviews by:a) appraising directness,b) appraising validity,c) appraising the results,d) assessing applicability, ande) individualizing the results;

3. To apply the principles of EBM at bedside to resolve an actual clinical problem;

4. To conduct an efficient medical literature search;5. To function as an effective facilitator in small group

discussions, AND6. To choose and prepare materials for EBM

workshops in their own specialty.

WORKSHOP FORMAT

The program will run for 3 ½ days and contains an intensive course of 8 sessions of small group discussions (SGD) which includes hands-on computerized literature search and/or preparation of evidence based summaries. There will also be 6-8 lectures on EBM concepts and/or clinical statistics. Each small group will only have a maximum of 10 participants and intermittent interruptions by members are discouraged to maximize learning.

ADVANCED COURSEAn Advanced Course is offered for those who have previously attended an Intensive Trainors’ Training Workshop and would want to further enhance their teaching skills in EBM. This group will discuss more advanced concepts and/or teaching strategies.

COURSE OBJECTIVES:1. To enhance teaching skills in EBM by identifying

and learning various teaching strategies,2. To review the principles & skills learned in Basic

EBM,3. To understand advanced principles in the practice

of EBM.

LECTURERS/FACILITATORSThe over-all course director is Dr. Antonio L. Dans, a pioneer of EBM in the Philippines and a member of the JAMA EBM Working Group. He is the main editor of “Painless EBM” and a contributor to the latest edition of “How to Teach and Practice EBM” and the “User’s Guides to Medical Literature”. Other facilitators include EBM enthusiasts and practitioners who are well-trained and highly experienced in the teaching and conduct of EBM workshops. Together, this Philippine EBM Working Group has already conducted more than 450 workshops in the Philippines and abroad for more than 15 years.

WORKSHOP BOOK REFERENCE“Painless Evidence-Based Medicine” published by Wiley-Blackwell®, edited by Dans A, Dans L & Silvestre MA and with contributors from the APCEBM faculty, will be provided as main reference for the workshop.

REGISTRATION FEEThe 3-½ day intensive workshop registration fee is P16,500.00 per participant. This covers all course materials and handouts, the “Painless Evidence-

Based Medicine” book published by Wiley-Blackwell©, lunch for 3 days and all morning and afternoon snacks. Electronic copies of all lectures will also be made available upon request. Reservations can be made by submitting/faxing the form attached in this brochure to the workshop secretariat (thru Ms. Jing Nethercott & Ms. Odes Zamora). Payment for registration must be made on or before Friday, May 17, 2013, otherwise your reservation will be cancelled. The venue will be at the CSB-Hotel International Conference Center, Arellano Ave. corner Estrada St., Malate, Manila. The preferred mode of communication is through e-mail. Please provide us with your e-mail address as you register for the course.

CANCELLATIONSAny cancellation or replacement must be conveyed to the workshop coordinator in writing. A cancellation charge of 25% of the fee will be levied if the cancellation is received after May 24, 2013. There will be no refund of fee if the cancellation is made after June 4, 2013. In case of inability to attend, a representative may be sent. Please make sure to send the name of the representative to the workshop coordinator at least 5 days before the workshop.The organizer reserves the right to cancel the workshop and fully refund the participants should unforeseen circumstances necessitate it.

EDUCATIONAL GRANTS

Educational grants are available for a few participants on a competitive basis. For details, please contact the secretariat.

EBM Workshop SecretariatMs. Jing Nethercott, Ms. Odes

Zamora &Ms. Essie Sulit (Workshop

Coordinator)Telefax: (632) 5679740 or (632) 5217793

Email address: apcebm@yahoo.com