Project Goal

• Multiphase plan to develop methods for teaching evidence-based pediatric surgical practice.

Methods

• Develop an evidence-based journal club for use as an educational instrument.
  • Checklist for Article Review
• Develop a course based in the Yale Center for Children's Surgical Research, for teaching evidence-based pediatric surgical practice.
• Establish a resource library for evidence-based pediatric surgery.

Literature Reviews

• Gastroschisis: Reviewed 1/7/04
• Hirschsprung Disease: Reviewed 11/26/03
• Biliary Atresia: Reviewed 5/19/04
• Neuroblastoma: Reviewed 6/30/04
• Pectus: Reviewed 8/25/04

Evidence-based Practice Resources

• Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library.
• Oxford Center for Evidence-based Medical Web site.
• Evidence-Based Medicine: Penn State Center for Primary Care
• Virtual Library of links, many documents on all aspects of evidence-based medical practice.

Timeline