1 00:00:02,600 --> 00:00:05,630 Hi. Welcome to the program in evidence based health care. 2 00:00:06,290 --> 00:00:13,610 My name is Carl Hennigan. I'm director of the Centre for Evidence based Medicine and director of the programs in evidence based Health Care. 3 00:00:14,920 --> 00:00:20,649 This is a joint program between the Department of Continuing Education and the Centre for Evidence based Medicine, 4 00:00:20,650 --> 00:00:24,970 which is housed at the Department of Primary Care Health Sciences at the University of Oxford. 5 00:00:26,380 --> 00:00:31,450 This program is designed for those working in practice from a diverse range of backgrounds. 6 00:00:32,020 --> 00:00:36,490 We've had people who are nurses, we've had doctors, we've had vets who've come on the program. 7 00:00:37,450 --> 00:00:40,959 It's all designed for those to think about how we want to change, practice, 8 00:00:40,960 --> 00:00:45,190 influence, practice, learn more about the methods of evidence based health care. 9 00:00:46,480 --> 00:00:54,220 Each module is designed with a one week resident course here in Oxford and then an online course of eight weeks. 10 00:00:55,240 --> 00:01:02,500 Students come in small groups ranging from 16, sometimes two modules of 24 hour teachers, 11 00:01:02,650 --> 00:01:11,200 brought from a diverse background from the fields of stats, qualitative methods, epidemiology and mixed methods. 12 00:01:11,620 --> 00:01:19,990 We have a range of modules that you can take, and they're all designed for you to become skilled, to deliver change in practice. 13 00:01:20,920 --> 00:01:27,850 You know, we have two compulsory modules which are one is a practice of evidence based medicine, learning how to look at research. 14 00:01:28,120 --> 00:01:31,840 And then second introduction to study, design and research methods. 15 00:01:32,080 --> 00:01:34,150 How am I actually going to do the research? 16 00:01:34,480 --> 00:01:41,920 You then have a whole range of optional modules that you'll be able to discuss with your pre dissertation supervisor to think through. 17 00:01:41,920 --> 00:01:45,850 What are the best modules that will allow me to do a high quality dissertation? 18 00:01:47,320 --> 00:01:52,540 Many of our dissertations then go on to be published there of lead in quality. 19 00:01:52,540 --> 00:01:59,680 That means they're actually thinking about projects in practice, in health care that will change the way health care is seen. 20 00:02:00,130 --> 00:02:07,630 Some of our students actually go on to do a dphil with us. That's an extended course, which can be done while you still remain in your setting. 21 00:02:08,740 --> 00:02:13,180 But I like to say it's the unique atmosphere and experience of Oxford allows 22 00:02:13,180 --> 00:02:17,440 you to mix with people of similar and diverse backgrounds to learn from then, 23 00:02:17,860 --> 00:02:25,660 but to also learn from our tutors and to realise your full potential to take forward your skills into the future. 24 00:02:26,140 --> 00:02:30,670 Many of our students have gone on to have some really high quality careers. 25 00:02:31,240 --> 00:02:36,850 They've used the skills they've learnt here to go forward into their future careers. 26 00:02:37,420 --> 00:02:42,730 I look forward to meeting you at some point in the course. And please let us know if you've got any issues. 27 00:02:43,480 --> 00:02:45,130 Many things calm, Hennigan.