1) COVID-19 stories of success: One province’s perspective on teaching and learning in the clinical setting.
Presenters:
Kari Osmar & Cynthia Palmaria, Clinical Faculty – University of Alberta
Learning Objectives:
– Assess how the pandemic has affected the remote and in-person delivery of a clinical course in a Radiation Therapy Program.
– Examine how involved institutions’ communication and language regarding student safety can be adapted and translated into the clinical setting.
– Share our survey results on students’ perceptions of communication and learning during COVID-19 with continuous masking.
– Share clinical faculty’s perception of teaching and learning during COVID-19 with continuous masking.
2) Searching for and Applying Evidence During COVID-19 – Practical Approaches for Medical Radiation Technologists
Presenter:
Christa Bergquist, Program Advisor – CADTH
Learning Objectives:
– Discuss evidence-informed decision-making, including how to assess the quality, reliability, potential bias, etc., of various sources. Participants will be provided an overview on how to search for reliable evidence using various searching tools and techniques, and will practice literature searching skills during an opportunity for hands-on experience.
– Discuss the challenges using evidence for decision making in response to COVID-19
– Discuss how to leverage CADTH as a resource and
– Summarize some of CADTH’s key COVID-19 imaging related support