A new interactive Online Journal Club from NCCMT

This fall, the National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools is pleased to introduce a webinar series hosted by our own esteemed Dr. Donna Ciliska, Senior Knowledge Translation Advisor. The series will take a small group discussion–based approach to understanding critical appraisal. Each Online Journal Club webinar will focus on a specific article related to a timely public health issue. Participants will be expected to read the session’s article in advance and be open to engaging in a discussion on the topic. The goal of the series is to have a candid, interactive discussion about critical appraisal. All questions are welcome.

Registration for each webinar will be capped at 20 participants; however, multiple sessions may be offered depending upon interest for each article.

Stay tuned for further updates on the Online Journal Club series, including details about the preliminary session on October 13!

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Spotlight on Methods and Tools webinars:

McMaster Optimal Aging Portal

September 12, 2016
1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. (EST)

Join us to learn about the Portal and how it can help you understand and use evidence-based information! 

To register, click here: http://ow.ly/u2kr302SFr5.

Quality Assessment Tool for Quantitative Studies 

October 18, 2016
1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. (EST)

Interested in a standardized process to appraise and synthesize research evidence?

Are you engaged in utilizing sources of high quality literature to support your decision-making process? Are you interested in learning about critical appraisal of intervention studies? Join us for a webinar to learn how the Quality Assessment Tool for Quantitative Studies can help you. 

To register, click here: http://ow.ly/UPdG3036wdI.

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Community engagement in public health interventions for disadvantaged groups: What's the evidence?

September 21, 2016
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (EDT)

Join Alison O'Mara-Eves, Research Officer, University College London, EPPI-Centre, and Ginny Brunton, Senior Health Researcher, University College London, EPPI-Centre, for an overview of findings from their systematic review examining the effectiveness of community engagement in public health interventions for disadvantaged groups.

Click here to register: http://ow.ly/VbrA303YPAf

Peer-led interventions to prevent tobacco, alcohol and/or drug use among young people: What's the evidence?

October 27, 2016 
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (EDT)

Join Dr. Georgie MacArthur, National Institute of Health Research Postdoctoral Research Fellow, School of Social and Community Medicine, University of Bristol, for an overview of findings from her systematic review examining peer-led interventions to prevent tobacco, alcohol and/or drug use among young people. 

Click here to register: http://ow.ly/7Br2303Qbfp

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This month’s OutbreakHelp newsletter was distributed September 1, 2016. Read the latest issue here: http://ow.ly/aezB303Zot1

The OutbreakHelp monthly newsletter highlights what’s new in Ebola research, recently added resources and new Evidence Briefs and/or Executive Summaries. It will also let you know of any upcoming events hosted by OutbreakHelp. 

This month’s issue features resources and articles that highlight the various environmental considerations relevant for Ebola infection prevention, management and control. Check out OutbreakHelp’s Executive Summary of the BC Ministry of Health guidance on the management of Ebola contamination in the community setting.

Subscribe now! To sign up go to www.outbreakhelp.ca and enter your e-mail! 

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