Experts from Qatar University-Health (QU-H) and Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) have collaborated to design and deliver a comprehensive CPD research series aimed at enhancing the confidence and competence of healthcare professionals in the area of conducting research.
The second of the six-part interactive webinar series welcomed participants from Qatar and elsewhere to discuss the skills required to search and interpret the published literature. This essential component of conducting research helps healthcare professionals identify relevant and the most recent published evidence that is applicable to their practice in delivering care.
“Healthcare professionals are required to keep their skills and knowledge up-to-date with the latest and best evidence to support their patients," Dr Zachariah Nazar, QU-H CPD co-ordinator said.
"This interactive session provided participants with practical examples of how this skill can be applied to very relevant areas of practice, for example emerging evidence published around Covid-19," Nazar said.
Among other topics, the session briefed participants on potential sources of bias in published research, the process of performing a robust literature review and the how the literature can be searched to help in answering practice related questions.
The session was led by Dr Daoud al-Badriyeh, associate professor at the College of Pharmacy, QU-Health.
“It is a critical time for healthcare professionals to develop their research skills. There is research that is published that may be biased and contain inaccurate conclusions, and therefore it is important that they can recognise this and not be misled,” al-Badriyeh said.
“I felt that this session met the learning objectives and was very pleased with the high-level of interaction with the participants,” he added.
Prof Dr Marcus Lance, head of research, Department of Anaesthesiology at HMC and Myriam ElJaam, teaching assistant at the College of Pharmacy, QU-Health, also presented in this session.
Lance recognised the enthusiasm of the participants and commended QU-Health and HMC for leading this initiative.
“Such initiatives make so much sense. In Qatar, we have a great pool of highly qualified and knowledgeable professionals who are keen to contribute to the development of their peers, we must recognise QU-Health CPD and HMC for bringing us together for this series,” Lance said.
Participants from all healthcare sectors in Qatar joined the live interactive webinar which was streamed live on YouTube to an international audience.
The CPD series was co-designed by QU-Health and HMC following strategic meetings to discuss the learning and training needs of healthcare professionals in Qatar.
“Healthcare professionals are required to keep their skills and knowledge up-to-date with the latest and best evidence to support their patients," Dr Zachariah Nazar, QU-H CPD co-ordinator said.
"This interactive session provided participants with practical examples of how this skill can be applied to very relevant areas of practice, for example emerging evidence published around Covid-19," Nazar said.
Among other topics, the session briefed participants on potential sources of bias in published research, the process of performing a robust literature review and the how the literature can be searched to help in answering practice related questions.
The session was led by Dr Daoud al-Badriyeh, associate professor at the College of Pharmacy, QU-Health.
“It is a critical time for healthcare professionals to develop their research skills. There is research that is published that may be biased and contain inaccurate conclusions, and therefore it is important that they can recognise this and not be misled,” al-Badriyeh said.
“I felt that this session met the learning objectives and was very pleased with the high-level of interaction with the participants,” he added.
Prof Dr Marcus Lance, head of research, Department of Anaesthesiology at HMC and Myriam ElJaam, teaching assistant at the College of Pharmacy, QU-Health, also presented in this session.
Lance recognised the enthusiasm of the participants and commended QU-Health and HMC for leading this initiative.
“Such initiatives make so much sense. In Qatar, we have a great pool of highly qualified and knowledgeable professionals who are keen to contribute to the development of their peers, we must recognise QU-Health CPD and HMC for bringing us together for this series,” Lance said.
Participants from all healthcare sectors in Qatar joined the live interactive webinar which was streamed live on YouTube to an international audience.
The CPD series was co-designed by QU-Health and HMC following strategic meetings to discuss the learning and training needs of healthcare professionals in Qatar.
