Education

Courses

Structured courses in development, each built on verified works in the reference library.

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Foundations of research methodology

For: Clinicians, students and allied health professionals starting research

From a clinical question to a registered protocol: study designs, bias, sample size, ethics and registration.

  • Frame a structured research question
  • Choose a study design that fits the question
  • Write and register a protocol
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Evidence-based practice and critical appraisal

For: Clinicians, dentists, nurses and pharmacists

How to find, appraise and apply evidence, including risk-of-bias tools and certainty-of-evidence ratings.

  • Appraise trials and systematic reviews
  • Interpret GRADE certainty ratings
  • Apply evidence to a clinical decision
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Scientific writing and publishing

For: Early-career researchers and prospective authors

Structuring a manuscript, using reporting guidelines, authorship and the peer-review process.

  • Structure a manuscript to a reporting guideline
  • Apply authorship criteria
  • Respond constructively to peer review
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Biomedical foundations for clinical learners

For: Students in medicine, dentistry, nursing and allied health

Physiology, pathology and pharmacology principles linked to clinical reasoning through illustrated cases.

  • Explain core physiological control systems
  • Link mechanisms of disease to presentation
  • Relate drug action to mechanism
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Evidence-based dentistry

For: Dentists, dental therapists and dental students

Appraising evidence on caries, periodontal disease and oral–systemic links for everyday dental decisions.

  • Appraise dental trials and reviews
  • Use current periodontal classification
  • Communicate evidence to patients
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Medical illustration and scientific figures

For: Researchers, educators and illustrators

Principles of clear scientific figures, anatomical accuracy and correct licensing and attribution of images.

  • Design a clear, accurate figure
  • Choose and attribute openly licensed images
  • Review figures for scientific accuracy
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