March 2004

Short courses for health professionals

The Monash Institute of Health Services Research is offering a diverse and informative range of Short Course for Health Professionals subjects during May.

The courses are tailored for clinicians, policy makers, nurses and allied health practitioners with an interest in evidence-based healthcare.

They include The Basics of Health Economics, Critical Appraisal of Health Economics Research Papers, Research Methods and Design, Literature Reviews—Process and Application (all May 5), Introducing Change into Healthcare Organisations (May 7) and Introduction to Evidence-Based Healthcare (two-day course, May 6 and 7).

• For full course details and registration visit www.med.monash.edu.au/shortcourses/htm or phone: 03 9594 7500

The short courses supplement Monash Health Services Research Institute’s off-campus Learning in Information and Evidence Graduate Certificate courses.

The Graduate Certificates courses—through Monash University’s Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences include:

• Graduate Certificate/Diploma in Health Informatics—for more information visit www.med.monash.edu.au/informatics or email wendy.mcphee@med.monash.edu.au.

• Graduate Certificate in Evidence-Based Practice—for more information visit www.med.monash.edu.au/pgrad/coursework/evidence_based/ or email ebp@med.monash.edu.au.

These courses incorporate a flexible approach to learning with self-directed studies delivered using the internet, CD-ROM, written course materials and contact with academic staff.

The Postgraduate Education Loans Scheme applies—for more information visit www.hecs.gov.au/pels.htm. Tax deductions may also apply.