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Center For Evidence Based Medicine
Chinese Academy of Medicine Sciences
Peking Union Medical College
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Mission Statement

To develop the skills and techniques of evidence based Medicine (EBM) among Chinese healthcare professionals by establishing an internationally recognized EBM Center for Training and Clinical Research which will promote the assessment and implementation of high quality, cost-effective healthcare for Chinese people.

Participating Institutions
The Center will coordinate the expertise and resources of four institutes which are members of the Chinese Academy of Medical Science:

  • Peking Union Medical College
  • Peking Union Medical College Hospital
  • Cancer Institute/Hospital
  • Fu Wai Heart Hospital

Core Faculty

A distinguished Core Faculty (Faculty Scholars) will be assembled and will work with a group of internationally recognized experts in EBM and Healthcare policy. Core Faculty member will be nominated from each the three participating hospitals and will be approved by the steering Committee.

The Core Faculty will be required to develop and teach structured courses and informal seminars for program trainees. In addition, a monthly Journal Club will be initiated. Faculty, trainees and local healthcare professionals interested in developing their clinical research and analysis skills may participate in the educational activities of the center.

Faculty will be required to assist in recruitment and training as well as in development of a data analysis and clinical research consultation service for the Center. Faculty will be encouraged to develop new training courses and clinical research collaborations, both within China and internationally.

For More information

Center for Evidence Based Medicine
Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
Peking Union Medical College
1 Shuaifuyuan, Wongfujing Beijing 100730, P.R China
Tel£º(010)-6529-6330
Fax£º(010)-6512-4875
Email£ºxuling@csc.pumch.ac.cn
Web: www.cicams.ac.cn/epi

Steering Committee

Ling Xu. M.D.; MPH.
Professor
Dept. of Obstetrics/Gynecology, PUMCH

Jian Zhou, M.D.
Acting Chief
Dept. of Foreign Affairs, CAMS

Youlin Qiao. M.D.; Ph.D.
Professor and Chief
Dept. of Cancer Epidemiology,
Cancer Institute/Hospital , CAMS

Yang-Feng Wu, M.D.; Ph.D.
Professor and Chief
Dept. of Epidemiology
Fuwai Hospital, CAMS

Gerald S. Lazarus, M.D.
Visiting Professor of PUMCH

Audrey F.Jakubowski, Ph.D
Visiting Professor of PUMCH

Curriculum

The curriculum of the EBM Center for Training and Clinical Research will be high quality, dynamic and problem focused. It will develop training modules, which optimize its ability to access information globally. It will include seminars, discussion groups and monthly Journal Club as well as a formalized mentoring relationship between trainees and faculty.

The Curriculum of the first year:

The curriculum for health professionals
  • Computer skills and search methodologies
  • Biostatistics related to clinical trial design and analysis Bioethics
  • Clinical trial design, including RCT, Case-control and Cohort studies
  • Research Design with focus on individual research projects
  • Quality of evidence and meta analysis
  • Decision analysis
  • Cost-effectiveness analysis
  • Health service research and the analysis of secondary databases
  • Presentation and publication skills
  • Medical/Legal issues in health delivery
  • Health economics and finance
  • Setting up an evidence-based clinical practice

 

Last Update: 2002-02-05

Maintained by Yong Jiang
Department of Cancer Epidemiology
Cancer Institute(Hospital)
Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences&Pekin Union Medical College