Course Information

4-Day Intensive Course for Occupational Medicine Specialist Trainees working on LO11 research requirements

 

 Epidemiology & Statistics Foundation

  • Understanding of data types, bias, confounding, and chance
  • Knowledge of statistical tests for difference and relationships
  • Familiarity with prevalence, incidence, sensitivity, specificity, PPV, NPV
  • Understanding exposure-outcome relationships and likelihood

Research Methodology & Study Design 

  • Generate a research question using PICO framework for occupational medicine research
  • Choose between literature review and focus group methodology based on research objectives
  • Design appropriate inclusion/exclusion criteria and search strategies for literature review
  • Conduct literature review using systematic search strategies and appropriate databases

Critical Appraisal & Evidence Synthesis

  • Apply critical reading skills using appropriate appraisal tools
  • Extract relevant data systematically from research papers OR conduct thematic analysis of qualitative data
  • Draw evidence-based conclusions and reflect on study limitations affecting generalizability
  • Synthesize findings from literature to support research development

Writing & Dissemination

  • Generate recommendations for practice based on synthesized research findings
  • Communicate research outcomes through structured manuscript writing using reporting frameworks
  • Communicate research outcomes through professional poster design and industry report formats
  • Apply peer review principles to critique and improve research writing

 

Complete a Research Project:

  • Literature Review (“as systematic as possible”) OR Focus Group Study with Thematic Analysis
  • Manuscript ready for publication submission
  • Conference poster presentation
  • Industry-facing report summary

 

Directly Supports LO11 Assessment:
All 6 mandatory research capabilities covered: ✓ Literature review ✓ Critical reading skills ✓ Generate research question
✓ Draw conclusions/reflection ✓ Generate recommendations ✓ Communicate outcomes

 

Facilitator

  • Dr Finola Ryan

Delivery Method

  • Zoom

Course Dates

Registration for this course is now closed.  Please complete the form below if you would like to join our wait list.

 

09:30 – 16:30

20th March

17th April

26th June

31st July 

 

Price

Full Price – £1400 exc.VAT

  • 10% NHS discount is available – email admin@eoph.co.uk from your NHS email address to request that an invoice is raised instead of paying via the booking system.

*Please note that only 1 discount can be applied per course

Booking

Please note you can only book one delegate per booking, if you require multiple places on a course you will either need to complete multiple forms or email admin@eoph.co.uk for an invoice

Bookings are charged inclusive of VAT@20%


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