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Evidence-Based Pediatrics SIG

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Mission
To support APA members who seek to advance the use of evidence-based medicine in improving clinical care, research efforts, educational programming, health care delivery, and health care policy for children

Vision
To provide a thriving and vital academic home for academic pediatricians who teach EBM, investigate its methodologies, or apply its principles in academic investigations and publications

Membership

To join the SIG
The second step then is to join our list-serv
Our meetings are open to walk-ins but communications depend on the list-serv

The APA EBP SIG Listserv

To join the listserv, visit the APA website at http://www.academicpeds.org and log into the Members Only section and then access Administer ListServ Preferences
To post a question, just send your question to apa-EBP@listserv.ambpeds.org

Information on EBP SIG Activities

The last EBP SIG meeting took place May 2009, Baltimore, MD as part of the Pediatric Academic Societies 2009 Annual Meeting Tuesday, May 5, 2009 from 8:45 a.m. to 10:45 a.m Baltimore Convention Center, Room 306
The next meeting takes place May 2010 in Winnipeg, MB as part of the Pediatric Academic Societies 2010 Annual Meeting
The co-chairs are actively seeking suggestions for keynote speakers

Information on Current and Upcoming EBP SIG Activities

APA EBP SIG meeting
April 29^th, 2012
12:00 - 2:00 PM EST

Meeting Agenda

12:00 p.m. - Call to order Hans Kersten, MD
- review of program, instructions on completing attendance form and reinforcement of importance of completing evaluation
12:10 - 12:40 p.m. EBM Teaching on Sample Size Effects James Campbell, MD
12:45 - 1:15 p.m. Common EBM Errors Tom Newman, MD
1:20 - 1:35 p.m. Introducing iPads at the Bedside: Teaching Quick and Rough Approaches to EBM to Pediatric Residents David Soma, MD
1:35 - 1:45 p.m. On-line EBM Resources Robert Jacobson, MD
1:50 - 1:55 p.m. Agenda for the upcoming year Hans Kersten, MD
1:55 - 2:00 p.m. Last call for completing attendance form and reinforcement of importance of completing evaluation followed by adjournment Robert Jacobson, MD

Conferences and events

EBM Workshops at the 2012 PAS Meeting in Boston, MA
- Recognizing Common Biostatistical Errors in the Literature (1:00 PM-3:00 PM)
  - Date/Time: Friday, April 27, 2012 - 1:00 PM
    Room: Back Bay D - Sheraton Boston Hotel
- Obtaining High-Quality Evidence for Use in Practice and Teaching
  - Date/Time: Saturday, April 28, 2012 - 2:45 PM - 4:45 PM
    Room: Republic A - Sheraton Boston Hotel
    Course Code: 1712
A Practical Approach to Teaching EBM to Pediatric Residents - Beyond the Journal Club
- Date/Time: Sunday, April 29, 2012 - 8:00 AM-11:00 AM
  Room: 104 - Hynes Convention Center
Recognizing Common Biostatistical Errors: A Case-Based Approach
- Date/Time: Sunday, April 29, 2012 - 8:00 AM -11:00 AM
  Room: Back Bay A - Sheraton Boston Hotel
  Course Code: 2224
EBP SIG - Common EBM Teaching Errors, Understanding Data, Using I-Pads to Teach EBM
- Date/Time: Sunday, April 29, 2012 - 12:00 - 2 pm
  Room: 101 - Hynes Convention Center
  Course Code: 2600
An Introduction to the Cochrane Collaboration's Methods for Conducting Systematic Reviews
- Date/Time: Monday, April 30, 2012 - 8:30 AM -11:30 AM
  Room: Back Bay A - Sheraton Boston Hotel
  Course Code: 3202
You Got EBM In My QI Process! No, You Got QI in My EBM Process: Two Great Processes That Integrate Together
- Date/Time: Tuesday, May 1, 2012 - 8:30 AM -11:30 AM
  Room: 107 - Hynes Convention Center
  Course Code: 4234
Closing the Gap between Discovery and Practice: Bringing Evidence Based Practice to Scale
- Tuesday, May 1, 2012 - 8:30 AM - 11:30 AM
  Room: 109 - Hynes Convention Center
  Course Code: 4206
Contact Robert M Jacobson to post at jacobson.robert@mayo.edu