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Featured Stories Evidence Based Practice is ‘Patient-Centered’
Beginning in 2014, all Athletic Trainers (ATs)
will be required to complete a minimum
number of BOC Approved Evidence Based
Practice (EBP) events. Programming in this
category is intended to promote EBP within
the profession by enhancing clinicians’
ability to find and evaluate evidence, as well
as apply it to their practice.
Utilizing the best available evidence,
clinical expertise and patients’ values and
expectations can improve patient outcomes,
said BOC Standards Committee member
Kitty Newsham, PhD, ATC.
“Ultimately, EPB is clinically relevant and
patient-centered care,” Newsham said.
EBP integrates evidence, expertise, and
patient values to support clinical decisions
in patient care. The new CE courses will
address theoretical or practical aspects of
EBP. In addition, topics relevant to EBP,
such as critical appraisal or statistical
analysis, also will be explored.
Standards Committee Chair Mark Doughty,
MS, ATC, said having EBP as part of the
continuing education (CE) process requires
professionals to seek out new information in
two ways. First,
many people
need to learn
how to use
EBP. Second,
professionals
have the
opportunity
to attend
presentations that
are based on current evidence and practice.
“There is some great
research, or evidence,
available in athletic healthcare, but if we are not able
to evaluate and apply that
evidence, it is not helpful.”
- Kitty Newsham
“With any dynamic profession, where things
change quite frequently, it is important that
beyond historic-type continuing education
programs, that we take a long hard look
at what the current evidence is showing,”
Doughty said.
Diversity among topics is encouraged in
order to provide appropriate content for all
clinicians relative to their level of expertise
with EBP. BOC Approved Providers are
encouraged to review their current listings
of CE courses and apply for the EBP
category when appropriate. All EBP
category events, including live events and
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