Our NICE evidence journey ”Students to Teachers” Bogdan Chiva Giurca Navin Mukundu Nagesh 3rd Year Medical Students Exeter Medical School
Presentation Content About ourselves NICE Champion Scheme impact on… Our studies Our placements Our future Our Approach to the scheme
Who are we? Third year medical students from Exeter Medical School Became NICE evidence champions in 2014 Ran 15 sessions over 3 years Integrated NICE evidence into medical school curriculum for 2016-17 Raised awareness of EBM / EBP abroad
Student Selected Components Our Studies Student Selected Components PBL Presentation Skills NICE Scheme Impact on…
“From classroom bench to bedside” NICE Scheme Impact on… “From classroom bench to bedside” Collaborative project with Bath pharmacy students in 2015 Mock prescribing blood pressure medication Used NICE pathways and BNF extensively Prescribed Ramipril 2.5mg in 2017!
NICE Scheme Impact on… Our Future Champions Clinicians Teachers Researchers
Our Approach Make it personal We asked… “How can my peers use this in the short term?” “What could they use it for to gain a benefit?” “What do they struggle with at the moment?” Acknowlede that your audience will probably already have asked these kinds of questions We asked…
Our Approach 2. Invest in yourself Core principles of science Importance of EBM / EBP in everyday life Importance of EBM / EBP in healthcare Epidemiology Drug discovery Patient safety Decision making
Our Approach Introduced EBM & NICE evidence into Medical School Curriculum Taught 200 students 2x 1.5 hour sessions Tactics Step by step demo using NICE products Used our own examples Emphasis on assessments Importance in clinical medicine
Data before the session Session Evaluation Data before the session Students lacked basics in literature search Only a minority of students used NICE products
Session Evaluation Data after the session Students became more competent and confident in literature search Students quickly learnt how to use NICE products confidently!
Thank you! Special Thanks: NICE Evidence Team Exeter Medical School Contact us if you have any questions or need any support Navin: nn235@Exeter.ac.uk Bogdan: bc299@Exeter.ac.uk