OVERVIEW

These five web-based learning modules will describe evidence-based practice and its importance for clinical decision-making. It does so using an interactive approach with audio narration, video clips, practical examples, and self-assessments embedded within each module. The concepts covered in the modules include answering clinical questions using efficient literature search strategies, critically reviewing/reading research articles, and locating the best research resources and electronic databases available to the clinician.

How is this different from the American Dietetic Association’s Evidence Analysis Library tutorials?

In addition to critically reviewing research articles, The UMDNJ CPE Modules outline specific online evidence-based resources that health professionals can readily access as well as view audioclips as to the best way to search databases like PubMed for the most relevant research to their practice.

You can complete these modules at your own pace and they will be available to you until June 19, 2009.

REQUIREMENTS

All you need is a personal computer, an Internet (cable or DSL) connection with at least a 56K modem, and a few other free downloadable programs to start learning today!

Microsoft Media Player for viewing and listening to audio and video clips.

A validated Web Browser

Adobe Acrobat Reader for accessing free journal articles posted

Sun Microsystems Java for completing self-assessment tools

FACULTY

Roberta Bronson Fitzpatrick, MSLIS
Associate Director
UMDNJ George F. Smith Library of the Health Sciences

Laura Byham-Gray, PhD, RD
Associate Professor
Department of Nutritional Sciences Graduate Programs in Clinical Nutrition
UMDNJ-School of Health Related Professions

Cynthia Kwiatkowski, MS, RD, CNSC
Assistant Professor, Dietetic Internship
Department of Nutritional Sciences
UMDNJ-School of Health Related Professions

Diane Rigassio Radler, PhD, RD
Assistant Professor, Graduate Programs in Clinical Nutrition
Department of Nutritional Sciences
UMDNJ-School of Health Related Professions

Riva Touger-Decker, PhD, RD, FADA
Professor and Chair, Department of Nutritional Sciences
UMDNJ-School of Health Related Professions

CREDIT

15 CPE's

Clinical Practice: Making the Evidence Work rates as a CDR Learning Level 1 activity and meets the following Learning Codes: 9020 (evaluation and application of research) and 9060 (research development and design). Continuing Professional Education Accredited Provider status does not constitute endorsement by Commission on Dietetic Registration of a provider, program, or materials.

FUNDING

This project has been partially funded by a UMDNJ AcITAC Minigrant.

QUESTIONS

Course Information: Please contact Dr. Laura Byham-Gray at laura.byham-gray@umdnj.edu
Registration: Call 973-972-4267 or 800-227-4852 (outside of New Jersey).

Printable Registration Form

General Information for Allied Health Programs

Special thanks to Matthew Rosenthal, Brandon Amodeo and Anthony Rose
from the SHRP Multimedia Department for providing much needed
technical expertise and assistance for this online activity.