Class Schedule

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DATE	WEEK/TITLE
January 10	Week 1 Introduction to ICR-EBM - ENTIRE CLASS IOP Auditorium 1-3 PM
January 14 January 14, 15, or 17	Week 2 Class Discussion: Therapy and Prevention Articles  - ENTIRE CLASS BSB 100 from 1-2 Clinical Reasoning Case 1 - SMALL GROUPS
January 22, 24 or Time Scheduled with Preceptor	Week 3 Article (Therapy or Prevention) “Prevention of neural tube defects: Results of the Medical Research Council Vitamin Study” - SMALL GROUPS Clinical Reasoning Case 2 - SMALL GROUPS
January 28 January 28, 29, or 31	Week 4 Class Discussion: Diagnostic Tests - ENTIRE CLASS BSB 100 1-2 PM Clinical Reasoning Case 3 - SMALL GROUPS
February 4, 5, or 7	Week 5 Article (Diagnostic Test) “Diagnostic Utility of Ultrasonography of Leg Veins in Patients Suspected of Having Pulmonary Embolism” - SMALL GROUPS Clinical Reasoning Case 4 - SMALL GROUPS
February 11, 12, or 14	Week 6 Article (Therapy or Prevention) “The Canadian National Breast Screening Project: Update on Breast Cancer Mortality” - SMALL GROUPS Clinical Reasoning Case 5 - SMALL GROUPS
February 18-22	Week 7 Exam Week
February 25 February 25, 26, or 28	Week 8 Class Discussion: Harm - ENTIRE CLASS BSB 100 1-2 PM Clinical Reasoning Case 6 - SMALL GROUPS
March 4, 5 or 7	Week 9 Article (Harm) “The use of ß-agonists and the risk of death and near death from asthma” - SMALL GROUPS Clinical Reasoning Case 7 - SMALL GROUPS
March 12-16	Spring Break
March 18, 19, or 21	Week 10 Article (Therapy or Prevention) “Preliminary report: Effect of encainide and flecainide on mortality in a randomized trial of arrhythmia suppression after myocardial infarction” - SMALL GROUPS Clinical Reasoning Case 8 - SMALL GROUPS
March 25 March 25, 26, or 28	Week 11 Class Discussion: Prognosis - ENTIRE CLASS BSB 100 1-2 PM Clinical Reasoning Case 9 - SMALL GROUPS
April 1, 2, or 4	Week 12 Article (Prognosis) “Survival after the onset of congestive heart failure in Framingham Heart Study subjects” - SMALL GROUPS Clinical Reasoning Case 10 - SMALL GROUPS
April 8-12	Week 13 Exam Week
April 15 April 15, 16, or 18	Week 14 Class Discussion: Decision Analysis - ENTIRE CLASS BSB 100 1-2 PM Clinical Reasoning Case 11 - SMALL GROUPS
April 22, 23, or 25	Week 15 Article (Clinical Decision Analysis) “Should patients with Bjork-Shiley valves undergo prophylactic replacement?” - SMALL GROUPS
April 29 – May 3	Week 16  No Classes
May 8	Week 17  Final Exam

If necessary, updates of assignments and group meetings will be sent by email from the Doctoring Curriculum office.