The OCA has partnered with the Canadian Chiropractic Research Foundation (CCRF) and Canadian Cochrane Centre (CCC) to offer a suite of spring online learning sessions and an in-person workshop.

The sessions are available exclusively to OCA members and can be counted toward structured credits for continuing education (CE), as outlined by the College of Chiropractors of Ontario (CCO).* 
 

Training Series 2:
Your head start to authoring a Cochrane review
  
Join CCC Education Coordinator Adrienne Stevens for this training series to provide you with the basic skills to author your own Cochrane review. We are offering this series in April and May via mixed mode: a three-part webinar series plus a one-day in-person workshop in Toronto.
 
For the webinar component, you can connect from your home or office. All you need is a computer with Internet connection and speakers. A microphone is optional as you can contribute to the discussion live using the webinar chat room. Click here for computer requirements.  
 
Cost: $150 per person, including training materials, and catered lunch and breaks for the in-person workshop. You are responsible for your own transportation costs to attend the Toronto workshop. You will need to bring a laptop to the workshop. 

• Session 1: Systematic review protocols and defining the research question - Apr. 26, (7-8:30 p.m.)
   
• Session 2: Searching for and selecting studies for your review - May 3, 2011 (7-8:30 p.m.)
   
• Session 3: Extracting data and other information from included studies - May 10, 2011 (7-8:30 p.m.) 
   
• In-person workshop - May 19, 2011 (8:45 a.m. to 5 p.m.), Toronto, The Rostie Group, Downtown Location
  Learn from chiropractic researcher Jill Hayden, DC PhD and George Thomlinson, PhD, as you explore the risk of bias of individual studies, statistical analysis and interpretation, GRADEing the quality of evidence, drawing conclusions, and a hands-on session with Cochrane's Review Manager software.  

To register: Complete the registration form and send to OCA Manager of Member Services Nathalie Plourde, nplourde@chiropractic.on.ca. Completed registration forms can be saved on your computer, and then emailed. Maximum capacity is 35 people. Deadline for registration is Apr. 8, 2011. You will receive confirmation of registration and attendance details upon receipt of payment.
 
Members will be required to attend all components of this series to receive a certificate.
 
For more information, please contact Nathalie Plourde, Manager, Member Services, at 416-860-7184, toll-free at 1-877-327-2273, ext. 7184, or email nplourde@chiropractic.on.ca. 
 

 
* CCO requires members to participate in a minimum 40 hours of CE (including a minimum of 20 hours of structured CE activities and a maximum of 20 hours of unstructured CE activities) over each two-year period. To ensure members have complied with this provision, CCO's registration renewal form will require member to complete a one-page summary of their activities every two years. Click here for more information or to download CCO's Continuing Education and Professional Development Log.
 

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