Workshop
Health Promotion Alliance
Systematic Review Training Workshop
BACKGROUND
Each year, a significant body of knowledge is produced in the domain of healthcare, health policy and clinical practice through the conduct of primary research in Cameroon, Africa and beyond. However, insufficient efforts have been put in place to make this knowledge available to decision-makers in policy, clinical practice and research to inform decision-making. Decision makers on their part are in great need of the best available evidence to inform their decisions that enhance better policies, best practices and life-changing research priority setting.
It is in a bid to fix this knowledge to action gap that The Cameroon Centre for Evidence Based Healthcare (CCEBHC): A Center of Excellence of the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI), University of South Australia, in Collaboration with Health Promotion Alliance Cameroon (HPAC) and the Nkafu Policy Institute is organizing a five days systematic review training workshop (online using the Zoom platform) for research scientists, health professionals and policy makers. The objective is to impart participants with the knowledge and hands-on skills required to undertake a systematic review using quantitative and qualitative research methodologies.
Scope
Identifying research or policy question, defining PICO, data extraction, risk of bias, Grade and meta-analysis
Benefits from the training
1. Free access to the JBI systematic review softwares
2. Get connected with mentors
3. Opportunity to publish in a highly reputed peer review journal
4. Hands-on skills to independently run a systematic review
5. Access to JBI platform for systematic review
6. Empower with skills to become a systematic reviewer
Eligibility Criteria
1 Holders of MA, MS, PhD, MD degree in the Social Sciences, sciences and biomedical sciences
2 Be computer literate (Microsoft word, excel, PowerPoint and internet).
3 Have a laptop computer during the training
4 Good knowledge of English language
Application documents
1. Letter of motivation (max 500 words)
2. A scanned copy of your Masters or PhD certificates.
Cost of training
The participation fee for the five days workshop is 10.000frs to cover registration fee, course materials and a reputable JBI certificate of completion. This money can be paid using this mobile money account number +327 676 24 11 52 Name: Odette Dzemo Kibu
Date of workshop
October 25th to 29th, 2021
Workshop Venue
The ZOOM PLATFORM. Participants can attend this course from the comfort of their homes or anywhere. You just need quiet environment, electricity and internet connection.
Application documents can be submitted online APPLY NOW
Call (676 241 152 or 675 640 158) for additional information
Deadline for receiving applications is 17th October, 2021
Selected candidates will be notified on the 18th of October, 2021 and given a day to confirm their participation. Selected candidates will be given workshop program and reading materials prior to the start of the workshop.
