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News from the CEBM.

Professor Neil Vargesson, University of Aberdeen; Yasmin Qureshi MP, Chair of the APPG on Primodos; Marie Lyon, Chair of the Association of Children Damaged by Hormone Pregnancy Tests; Professor Carl Heneghan, University of Oxford

Professor Carl Heneghan presents research on controversial hormone pregnancy tests to Parliament

Professor Carl Heneghan, Director of the Centre for Evidence Based Medicine in NDPCHS, recently presented his research on oral hormone pregnancy tests to members of Parliament.

Oxford-Brazil EBM Alliance team and participants at the UNIFASE event in Petrópolis, Brazil, focused on advancing evidence-based healthcare practices for educators and practitioners.

Forging new paths in evidence-based health care: the evolving Oxford-Brazil EBM partnership

David Nunan reports on his recent visit to Brazil, where, as part of the Oxford-Brazil EBM Alliance, he made significant progress in advancing evidence-based health care through collaborative workshops and strategic discussions.

Multiple photos showing diverse students socialising together and attending presentations by academics and tours of historic buildings

Invaluable connections and friendships made at Evidence-Based Health Care Skills Week

Four academics standing in front of a presentation screen

Cherished memories of Teaching Evidence-Based Medicine shared in celebratory event

The event was called ‘Celebrating 30 Years of Oxford’s Teaching Evidence-Based Medicine Course: Reflections and the road ahead’ and a celebration it certainly was.

two young women portrait style photos both with long hair, with their photos placed side by side on a blue background

Winners of the Evidence-Based Health Care Best Dissertations for 2022-23 announced.

We are delighted to announce that the winners of the EBHC Best Dissertation Prizes for 2022-23 are Nur Hidayati Handayani (left) and Abhirami Gautham (right). Huge congratulations to them both. Read their responses to winning and summaries of their dissertations.

a library with shelves of books and beautiful lighting provided by a group of white-bulbed pendant lights

Former sixth year medical student’s evidence-based project published as peer reviewed article

Charlotte Lee’s special study module project now published as an article

A black and white image showing a black curled ribbon on a wooden surface, with the words preventable deaths overlaid on it

What role has epidemiologist Georgia Richard’s Preventable Deaths Tracker played in establishing if Clozapine is Britain’s most dangerous prescription drug?

According to a recent article in The Times, Clozapine, which has transformed the lives of thousands of schizophrenia patients, may be responsible for over 400 deaths a year. The families of those who have died, with Clozapine listed as a cause, believe its dangers are not fully understood.

We’re celebrating 30 years of Teaching Evidence-Based Medicine.

The Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine and Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences are entering our 30th year of training health professionals and educators in the science and art of teaching evidence-based medicine.

Evidence based healthcare students who are group of diverse adults in terms of gender, age and ethnicity, standing in front of historic Kellogg College Building smiling.

Looking back on our 2023 EBHC Summer School and ahead to plans for 2024

Congratulations to Lewis Yaxley, MSc in Evidence-Based Health Care student, for winning this year's Gillian Nicholls Dissertation Prize

Profile pictures of our three EBHC MSc dissertation prize winners, Ho Ming Lee, Kasper Pihl and Skanda Rajasundaram

Congratulations to our 2023 MSc EBHC prize winners for outstanding dissertations

We are delighted to congratulate three of our MSc in Evidence-Based Health Care students, Ho-ming Lee, Kasper Pihl and Skanda Rajasundaram, on receiving the 2023 EBHC Dissertation Prize for outstanding dissertations.

Close-up of someone applying a nicotine patch to their arm

Latest Cochrane Review finds high certainty evidence that nicotine e-cigarettes are more effective than traditional nicotine-replacement therapy (NRT) in helping people quit smoking

Research led by the University of Oxford, and funded by Cancer Research UK, has found the strongest evidence yet that e-cigarettes, also known as ‘vapes’, help people to quit smoking better than traditional nicotine replacement therapies, such as patches and chewing gums.

A women with diabetes measuring blood glucose levels

World Diabetes Day, 14 November 2022: 'Education to protect tomorrow'

Group photo of ink workers and social prescribers at Harcourt Arboretum

Harcourt Arboretum welcomes link workers and social prescribers

Drawing representing enablers and barriers in Social Prescribing

Fostering connections between social prescribing link workers and the cultural sector

A knowledge exchange event, organised by the Oxford Social Prescribing Research Network (OSPRN), brought together social prescribing link workers and cultural sector staff. OSPRN is comprised of staff from the Centre for Evidence Based Medicine (CEBM) and Gardens, Libraries and Museums (GLAM), as well as other internal and external contributors.

Group photo at Kellogg College: week two students and supervisors

UPDATE: First-ever Evidence-Based Health Care Summer School was a great success!

Led by the Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine, and jointly run by the Department for Continuing Education, we recently hosted a summer school, inviting EBHC students, supervisors, consumers, and leading evidence-based experts into the surroundings of Kellogg College, University of Oxford. 4-20 July 2022. This unique experience offered a variety of events, including EBHC modules; non-accredited short courses; a selection of workshops and EBMLive 2022.

Oxford vice chancellor education awards banner- with animated graphics such as a globe, speech bubbles, a brain

Congratulations to Course Director, Annette Plüddemann: shortlisted for Vice-Chancellor's Education Awards 2022

MSc in EBHC Course Director, Annette Plüddemann, has been shortlisted for this year's Vice-Chancellor's Education Awards for her project submission, showcasing digital education innovation in the form of 'The EBM Primer', created in 2018 by former EBHC DPhil student, Marcy McCall MacBain.

Members of the CEBM taking selfies at the House of Lords

Commission on Creating Healthy Cities launches report at House of Lords

Graphic - set of three images representing World No Tobacco Day - including a no smoking sign, someone outside in the fresh air, arms out.

World No Tobacco Day 2022, 'Protect the environment'

Today, Tuesday 31 May, is World No Tobacco Day – an annual event aimed to raise awareness of the harms caused by tobacco products to people, public health, communities and the environment; claiming the lives of over 8 million people every year. This years’ theme is 'Protect the environment'.

FHS student, Harrison Ford, in a field of sunflowers

Congratulations to FHS student, Harrison France, on receiving 1st place in IUPHAR Student Research Poster Competition 2022.

Final Honours student, from the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Science and the Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine, Harrison France, has recently been awarded first place in the IUPHAR ( International Union of Basic and Clinical Pharmacology) Student Research Poster Competition 2022 by the British Pharmacological Society for his research on preventable deaths involving medicines.

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