Course Description

This eight-week online course is designed to be an introduction to the process of evidence-based practice (EBP) and the supporting roles and opportunities for medical librarians. Participants will learn how to identify the basic study designs for clinical medicine, compose focused clinical questions, peer review search strategies, and assess the risk of bias in published studies. As you move through the content, you will be able to identify roles librarians can undertake in providing EBP training and support.

The format of the course is a combination of a printed manual, independent readings, videos, webinars, and practice through a series of exercises. Instructors will guide you through the material and provide individual feedback for the exercises.

The course is approved for three academic credits. UNC SILS students are expected to attend a MEDLINE session via Zoom by one of the instructors and write a research paper related to EBP and Medical Librarianship.

This course is also open to practicing librarians. It has been approved for 35 MLA contact hours. It will take approximately 30 hours to complete the course, depending on previous knowledge of EBP and other factors.

For more information about the course, please e-mail Sarah Cantrell at sarah.cantrell@duke.edu. For registration information, please e-mail Eleni Papadoyannis at epapa@unc.edu.

• The course fee is $625.
• Spring 2024 Dates for Continuing Education students: January 10–March 3, 2024
• Spring 2024 registration has closed. Participants are selected randomly from an interest list and then invited to register. If you would like to be added to the interest list for Fall 2024 or have questions about the process, please contact epapa@unc.edu