(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center at Northwestern University)
Please join the California Health Sciences University’s Health Sciences Library for two 30-minute webinars that are designed to help students, faculty, and staff advance their research skills and support their scholarly activities. Registration is open to anyone interested in attending. All sessions are recorded, posted on our YouTube channel, and e-mailed to all registrants (so we encourage you to sign-up even if you can’t attend live!).
“More Than Words: How Qualitative Research Turns Data into Story”
Tuesday June 17, 12:00-12:30 PM
We often chase the numbers—but what about the why behind them? Let’s explore the power of qualitative research to capture the voices, values, and lived experiences behind the data, giving context to statistics and meaning to metrics. In the end, data without a story is just noise.
Presented by:
Lisa Ennis, DrPH, MA, MS, MPH
Dean & Professor of Library and Information Sciences
University of South Carolina
Register here.
“Pyramid or Funnel? New Model Proposed for Grading the Evidence”
Tuesday, June 24, 1:00-1:30 PM CDT
This presentation reviews a pivotal article from the Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing that proposes a new model for the evidence pyramid, challenging long-standing traditions in evidence-based practice (EBP). As part of an ongoing series aimed at modernizing EBP processes, this article critiques the conventional hierarchy of evidence—highlighting its limitations, outdated assumptions, and potential to hinder rather than help clinical decision-making. We will explore how the proposed model offers a more nuanced and dynamic approach to appraising evidence, aligning better with real-world clinical complexities. Join us as we consider this evolution in Evidence-Based Practice.
Presented by:
Alexander Lyubechansky, MA, MLIS
Savitt Medical Library
University of Nevada, Reno
Register here.