Experts from Qatar University-Health and Hamad Medical Corporation have introduced a 6-part interactive webinar series to identify the skills required to search and interpret published literature.

While conducting research, this will help healthcare professionals to find the most recent and relevant published evidence applicable to their practice in delivering care.

QU-H CPD coordinator, Dr Zachariah Nazar, stated that “Healthcare professionals are required to keep their skills and knowledge up to date with the latest and best evidence to support their patients. 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”. 

Participants were briefed on potential sources of bias in published research, the process of performing a robust literature review and how the literature can be searched to help in answering practice-related questions.

Dr Daoud Al-Badriyeh, Associate Professor at the College of Pharmacy, QU-Health, led the session and explained the importance of developing research skills as a healthcare professional.

He was also pleased with the high level of interaction during the session and felt that the learning objectives of the session were met.

Prof. Dr Marcus, Head of Research at the Department of Anesthesiology in HMC, stated “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 recognize QU-Health CPD and HMC for bringing us together for this series”.

The live interactive webinar was streamed lived on YouTube to an international audience for free. Further CPD series have been planned in the coming months, which will see further collaboration between the two institutions in efforts to implement their shared commitment to supporting the optimization of healthcare provision in Qatar and beyond.

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