Introduction of Professor Evidence Based Medicine

Interest in evidence based medicine (EBM) has grown exponentially, and professional organizations and training programmers have shifted their agenda from whether to teach EBM to how to teach it. However, there is little evidence about the effectiveness of different methods, 1 and this may be related to the lack of a conceptual framework within which to structure evaluation strategies. In this article we propose a potential framework for evaluating methods of teaching EBM.

Professor EBM is a fantastic tool for focused, point-of-care teaching for attending rounds. Each teaching module focuses on one disease or topic encountered on the internal medicine wards. Each module is composed of two parts: a Learner’s Guide and a Teacher’s Guide. You can view sample learner's guide and sample teacher's guide. Each topic is meticulously researched, footnoted and updated on a yearly basis. Major, influential studies are identified, summarized and analyzed very efficiently. In diseases in which the evidence is sparse, relevant review articles, guidelines and systematic reviews are noted.

Evidence-based medicine is a broad concept. The broad aim of the group is to promote evidence based clinical practice of urology and to provide support and resources to anyone who wants to make use of them. Additionally we hope for the website to be used as a tool in educating fellow urologists in the principles of evidence based medicine as they apply to the specialty of urology.