Health – Information, Communication & Exchange http://institute.ischool.utoronto.ca/coursedescription.asp?courseid=129
PLC4020-10F1 Fri. Oct. 29 2010 1 day (6 hours) - 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM Fee $250 (USD) To register, contact: ischool.institute@utoronto.ca or 416.978.7111 or 416-978-3035 If you are interested in health information and community-based research, this one-day workshop is for you! Learn about a variety of FREE (and fee-based) research tools including databases in the health sciences. Understand how social media can be used to promote communication and participation with others. Examine ways in which community-based research (CBR) can be used in the ‘exchange’ of health information at the community level. The workshop is highly interactive and combines database search practice, a collaborative resource wiki, a variety of social technologies, and a multimedia gallery In this skills-based and knowledge-sharing environment, participants will: • • • • • •
Locate key research tools in social work/social services, nursing, medicine, pharmacy, rehabilitation and mental health practice areas Search for articles in major databases including PubMed/Medline, CINAHL, PSYCinfo, (& more) using evidencebased searching principles & practices Examine usability and communication options for wikis, blogs, feeds, video and other social technologies Learn about the essential elements of a community-based project from conceptualization, planning and implementation to knowledge transfer activities and handling media interest Understand issues related to: consent, ethics, collaboration, community engagement and artistic property rights Discuss creative funding ideas for community-based research projects
Note: A case study will also be used to guide participants through each of the steps of conducting a community-based research project. The case study involves photovoice / photoblogging, participatory video, public education, community engagement, and social and political activism. The project, known as I WAS HERE, was a collaborative research undertaking involving the National Film Board of Canada, health care providers, researchers and young pregnant / parenting women with lived experiences of poverty and homelessness. Target Audience: Health and social service providers interested in learning more about how to conduct effective literature searches and how to approach your first research project. This course may also be of interest to reference librarians, staff and volunteers with community based organizations, artists, filmmakers, social activists and the general public. Participant Comments: “This is an excellent course for anyone who is doing professional searching in the healthcare field” “An excellent course in every way”.