Systematic Review Series: Virtual Workshop 1

Registration is now open for the first of four stand-alone virtual workshops in the Systematic Review Series hosted by the WSU College of Medicine’s Collaboration for Interprofessional Health Education Research & Scholarship (CIPHERS) initiative.

Virtual Workshop 1: Navigating the Evidence Review Landscape: A Guide to Constructing Systematic Reviews in Medical Education

Date: Thursday, November 21*
Time: 12:10 – 1:00 p.m. PST
Format: Virtual on Zoom

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Facilitator:
Skye McKennon, PharmD, BCPS, ACSM-GEI
Associate Professor
THREAD Director, Pharmacology, Interprofessional Education
Department of Medical Education and Clinical Science
Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine, Washington State University

Summary:
This presentation provides an overview of evidence synthesis methods, tailored for medical education professionals. Attendees will learn about six different types of reviews, including systematic, scoping, narrative, and integrative reviews, among others. The session will also guide participants in creating a realistic timeline for completing their chosen review type, considering key milestones and challenges. Additionally, the presentation will walk through the steps of developing an evidence synthesis protocol, ensuring a structured approach from inception to completion. By the end, participants will have the tools and knowledge to confidently begin their own reviews.

Objectives:
This session will focus on types of systematic reviews. Participants will be able to:

1. List six different types of evidence synthesis (reviews)
2. Outline a realistic timeline for review completion
3. Describe the process of completing an evidence synthesis protocol.

Registration is free! An invitation to register for the remaining workshops in the Systematic Review Series listed below will be released in the coming weeks.

• Virtual Workshop 2: Conducting the review – Searching the literature facilitated by Medical Librarian Suzanne Fricke on Wednesday, December 11, 2024 from 12:10 – 1:00 p.m.
• Virtual Workshop 3: Conducting the review – PRISMA, Covidence, and other methods facilitated by Dr. Yihan Yang on Tuesday, January 14, 2025 from 12:10 – 1:00 p.m.
• Virtual Workshop 4: Pulling it all together – Data extraction, quality and bias, and writing your review co-facilitated by Drs. Dawn DeWitt and Yihan Yang on Tuesday, February 11, 2025 from 12:10 – 1:00 p.m.

For questions or more information about the Systematic Review Series offerings, please contact:

• Jennifer Anderson, jennifer.c.anderson@wsu.edu, CIPHERS Coordinator, WSU Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine
• Donna Prieto, donna.preito@wsu.edu, CIPHERS Program Assistant, WSU Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine

*Please note this event was originally scheduled on Nov. 19. The date was later changed to Nov. 21.