About the Course:

Evidence-based decision making refers to making decisions that affect client/patient care based on the best available evidence. It helps one distinguish rational belief from superstitions, evidence from propaganda, data from assertions, probability from certainty and science from folklore.

This course is designed to improve your ability to find, appraise and use evidence appearing in the health sciences literature and learn rules of evidence supporting decisions in health care.

To support dietitians in gaining and enhancing those skills, Dietitians of Canada offers a Masters Level (non university credit) course - Evidence-Based Decision Making - in collaboration with the Centre for Health Evidence, University of Alberta. The course will run from May 31^st- December 17^th, 2010.

The intent of this course is to help practitioners improve their ability to find, appraise and use evidence about health care interventions appearing in the health sciences literature. An evidence-based approach can be applied to health policy making, public health, systems-level decisions as well as those involving individual client care. Experiential learning is emphasized with many nutrition-specific cases and appraisal exercises featured throughout the course. See the course overview.

People have said the following about the course:

"The course is really incredible and the skills I developed will definitely pay off in the near future. DC's done a great job with this course." - Michael Lankin

"What a wonderful course. I wish there was a way to convince all dietitians to take it. I loved the presentations, the readings and the book! I’m just so impressed." – Heather Petrie

2009 Evidence Based Decision Making Tutorial evaluation data indicates:

• 91% would recommend the Full course to colleagues.

• 79% would recommend the Intro course to colleagues.

Course registration and price list:
Download the registration form and price list here.

Registration deadline: May 28, 2010

For Further Information Contact:

Jayne Thirsk, Director Professional Development and Support - PEN
PH: (403) 217-5211 / Email: jthirsk@dietitians.ca

For information regarding course registration, technology requirements and pricing
contact: Lisa Koo PH: (416) 642-9306 / Email: lkoo@dietitians.ca

DC gratefully acknowledges the financial support of the DC Research Network in the development of this professional education program.