ObjectivesYou'll develop a critical understanding of how evidence is generated, retrieved, appraised and implemented in anaesthesia. You'll become skilled in applying various research methodologies.
Entry requirementsApplicants from the UK will be trainee anaesthetists, in at least their third year of training (post-primary FRCA). Overseas trainees will have completed an initial clinical attachment. All candidates will be registered with the Northern School of Anaesthesia.
Academic titleMSc Evidence-based Medicine (Anaesthesia)
Course descriptionMSc Evidence-based Medicine (Anaesthesia)
This course is intended for anaesthetists who have been successful in their clinical examinations and wish to obtain a formal academic qualification.
Course structure
Modules focus upon evidence-based practice, research design, statistics and change management. You will also be given the opportunity to conduct your own research project in an area relevant to anaesthesia with the intention of preparing findings for publication in an appropriate professional and/or academic journal.
Careers
You'll enhance your ability to implement evidence-based practice and undertake research in anaesthesia.
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Delivering Change in a Culture of Audit
The current audit and inspection culture has developed over the last two decades and is especially evident in the NHS. In this module you will examine this culture as the context for attempts to facilitate change. You will also look at generic theory on managing change along with empirical studies of the effectiveness of various approaches. he module generally runs online, although it could be offered as an attendance course if there was enough demand.
Designing Research Projects
This module will provide you with the necessary knowledge and skills to design and manage relevant quantitative and qualitative research projects.
Dissertation
This module enables you to complete an independent research project.
Evidence-based Practice
The evidence-based practice module develops skills in studying at master’s level, enabling you to make the transition to postgraduate study. It also introduces you to the key concept of evidence-based practice within a health and social care setting. Throughout the module you will develop practical skills in searching literature, critically evaluating and managing change. You will be able to focus these skills to your own specialist area of practice within the assignment.
Practical Statistics
This module will provide you with a solid grounding in the statistical concepts needed for analysing basic health and medical data. The content provides an overview of the basic concepts in statistics. You will progress from understanding basic fundamentals up to multivariate analysis.
Work-based Learning
The aim of this module is to allow postgraduate medical doctors to accredit learning developed in clinical practice. It is available to medical staff from diverse specialisms who are looking for a way to accredit practice-based learning as part of an approved master’s programme.