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Saudi EBM Working Groups - Western Region - Al Taif EBM Working Group

Taif EBM Working Group
Group Leader

Dr Fahd K Al Omari
Head of TQM department,
Al Hada Armed Forces Hospital

Address

AlHada Armed Forces Hospital,
PO Box 7035, Taif,
Saudi Arabia

Email ebm@pshrc.med.sa; ptrc@pshrc.med.sa
Web none

 

Mission & Vision:

MissionTo improve health care through establishment and promotion of EBHC practices  among health care providers in Taif Region.
VisionTo become a model among MODA EBM groups and be a recognized group for the practice of EBHC allover the kingdom.

Objectives
In accordance with the vision & mission statements EBM-MWG adopts the following goals and objectives:
1 To incorporate the practice of EBHC  in providing patient care.
2 To provide health care professionals with training, consultation and resources regarding the implementation of EBM.
3 To facilitate easy access to the best evidence available worldwide.
4 To collaborate with other local, regional and international EBHC Groups.
5 To encourage learning and practicing EBN.

Members
1 Dr Fahad Al-Omari
2 Dr Turki AlZahrani
3 Dr Fayssal Farahat
4 Dr Daifallah Al-Malki
5 Dr Hani  Abuzaid
6 Dr- Rauf Afifi
7 Dr- Ahmed Al Barag
8 Dr Amal Jambi
9 Mr. Sameer Haresi
10 Ms Wesam Hassan

Achievements
1

Conducting EBM and EBN workshops:

  • 1st national EBM workshop, Al-Hada Hospital, Taif Region, 2004.
  • 2nd National EBM workshop, 2006
  • 3rd National EBM workshops (2008) which contained:
    • Basic EBM workshop
    • Basic EBN workshop
    • Training the trainers workshop
2 Weakly lectures and small workshops for all medical and nursing staff.
3 EBHC unit is well equipped and providing services to all staff.
4 Inviting national experts in the field of Evidence-Based Medicine (EBM) (e.g., Dr Lubna Al-Ansari, Dr M El-Babary) to provide training and consultation.
5 Supervising critical appraisal departmental workshops (e.g., Internal medicine, Pediatrics, Surgery).
6 Conducting monthly practical session for search for Evidence.

Future Plans
1 Strengthening our collaboration with local and international EBM groups.
2 Conducting 4th national EBHC workshop.
3 Inviting international experts in the field of EBHC.
4 Establishing Journal club Sessions weekly in various medical disciplines.
5 Coming up with clinical pathways and guidelines based on evidence for the most common diseases and illnesses encountered in daily practice.
6 Establishing an EBM membership for all the health care professionals in Taif region.
7 Establishing EBM Library.
8 EBM outreach activities with other EBM groups in the western region (e.g., Jeddah, Madina)

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