ADA/Forsyth Course on Evidence-Based Dentistry
October 19-23, 2009 | Forsyth Institute (Boston, MA)

The ADA Center for Evidence-Based Dentistry is collaborating with The Forsyth Institute (Boston, MA) to offer a new, one-week intensive course on evidence-based dentistry (EBD). The course will take place on October 19-23, 2009, at The Forsyth Institute in Boston, Massachusetts.

You asked for it! Based on recent survey data, practicing dentists asked the ADA to offer a formal, intensive EBD course. The ADA/Forsyth EBD Course will link the strong EBD initiatives of the ADA Center for Evidence-Based Dentistry with The Forsyth Institute’s solid history of scientific research.

Who should register

• The course is relevant to all dentists and members of the dental team, educators, researchers including practitioners involved in practice-based research networks (PBRNs) and other professionals involved in dentistry.
• The course is open to both US-based and international individuals.

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Learning objectives

The course will cover the primary aspects of evidence-based dental practice, including:

• Implementing best evidence in clinical practice and teaching
• Asking precise, structured clinical questions
• Finding the best evidence via laptop computer
• Rapid critical reading and appraisal
• Using evidence-based
  • Clinical guidelines and recommendations
  • Systematic reviews
• Understanding clinical trial design
  • Therapy
  • Diagnosis
  • Qualitative assessment
• Calculating and using odds ratios, risk reduction, relative risk, and numbers needed to treat to implement EBD in practice and teaching
• Information on the new ADA EBD Web site and Critical Summaries of Systematic Reviews

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Course details

• The course is a 5-day interactive program that will include a pre-assignment and multiple hands-on activities.
• Attendees will receive CE credits from the ADA and a certificate in EBD from the Forsyth Institute.
• International applicants please note: The course will be offered only in English language; no simultaneous interpretation will be provided.

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Course faculty

The course instructors include two EBD experts:

• Dr. Richard Niederman (Director, Center for Evidence-Based Dentistry, Forsyth Institute); and
• Dr. Derek Richards (Director, Center for Evidence-Based Dentistry at Oxford University, UK).

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Application process

• All interested candidates must fill out an online questionnaire and submit a current curriculum vitae (CV).
• Applications will be reviewed on a rolling admission process, and up to 30 students will be admitted to the course. All accepted applications will be notified as decisions are made, but no later than September 1, 2009.
• Course tuition is $2,500 (ADA members will receive a 20% discount).
• Participants will be responsible for their travel and housing in Boston.

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Supporting organizations

The ADA Center for Evidence-Based Dentistry has a two-fold vision: to disseminate the most current scientific evidence and to help dentists implement the current best evidence in practice. The Center has several ongoing programs to help dentists implement EBD, including the EBD Champion Program, the ADA Evidence Reviewer Workshop, and the EBD Web site (http://ebd.ada.org).

The Forsyth Institute was founded more than 100 years ago to provide free dental care to Boston’s children. Forsyth is now dedicated to advancing human health and well-being through scientific discovery, community-based care, and education. The institute is affiliated with Harvard University, and has collaborations with universities and research organizations around the world.

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Contact Information

For more information about the ADA/Forsyth EBD Course, contact Dr. Julie Frantsve-Hawley, director of the ADA Center for Evidence-Based Dentistry, at frantsvej@ada.org.

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