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Facilitating a critical appraisal skills workshop

In association with ScHARR - School of Health and Related Research

Dates for 2009 to be announced (BMA House, London)

This one-day workshop is highly interactive and aimed at those who need to facilitate workshops or journal clubs in a clinical setting. The workshop leaders are all experienced facilitators who will share materials and examples to illustrate important teaching points.

Who is it for?

• Healthcare practitioners who are involved in critical appraisal skills training and would like to improve their facilitation skills.

What is covered?

• The importance of the icebreaker
• Understanding and interpreting statistics
• Handling brainstorming
• Techniques for rapid appraisal
• Handling group dynamics
• Troubleshooting difficult situations.

We will assume you:

• have a basic understanding of critical appraisal methods and resources.

Course leaders:
Andrew Booth, Director of Information Resources and Reader in Evidence Based Healthcare Information, School of Health and Related Research (ScHARR), Sheffield
Dr Jean Peters, Senior Lecturer in Public Health Medicine, ScHARR
John Blenkinsopp, Clinical Effectiveness Advisor, University Hospital of North Tees

Location and times: BMA House, Tavistock Square, London, WC1H 9JP.
Registration 9.45am; start 10am; lunch 12.30 – 1.30 pm; end 4pm.

Cost: £140 +VAT. Lunch included.
We will send a confirmation letter and an invoice, to be paid before the course. One week’s written notice is required for full refunds.
Make an online booking for Facilitating a Critical Appraisal Skills workshop here.

More information:
Call Euphemia Abraham at BMA Library on 020 7383 6136, email: eabraham@bma.org.uk.

Workshop objectives:
At the end of the workshop you will:

• Understand how icebreakers might be used in small group facilitation
• Understand common statistical methodological techniques
• Understand how brainstorming might be used in small group facilitation
• Understand three different techniques for rapid appraisal and have practised at least one of these
• Have been given some basic tips for effective small group facilitation
• Have been given some basic tips for trouble shooting small group facilitation

This course is subject to approval for Continuing Professional Development (CPD) by the Royal College of Physicians for 5 CPD points.

This event gives UKCHIP registrants the opportunity for continuing professional development.








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