Research Synthesis for Evidence-Based Health Policy

As part of the Partners for Advancing Health Equity (P4HE) Research Learning Collaborative we are hosting our second workshop series, which is focused on evidence synthesis to influence evidence-based policy and decision-making. Evidence synthesis is the scientific process of bringing together diverse literature across a range of sources and disciplines to inform debates and decisions on specific issues. Synthesized evidence is the main piece of scientific evidence that policymakers look to inform their decision-making given that it synthesizes the body of scientific literature.

To support Collaborative’s application of evidence synthesis for evidence-based decision-making, this 3-part workshop series will create a space for attendees to:

• Part 1: (Wednesday, June 28th at 12:00 - 1:15pm CST) Learn about the science of evidence synthesis and helpful tools

• Part 2: (Wednesday, July 26th at 12:00 - 1:15pm CST) Discuss strategies to efficiently conduct and utilize evidence synthesis to inform policy

• Part 3: (Wednesday, August 23rd 12:00 - 1:15pm CST) Create evidence syntheses projects and plans in service of health equity

Presenters:

Amy Corder, MLIS, MM, is a Research Support Librarian at Tulane University’s Matas Library of the Health Sciences in New Orleans, Louisiana, where she provides research support services for the Tulane University Health Sciences community, including systematic review support and library instruction and workshops. Through her background in library and information science, Amy’s work aims to further evidence-based practice by improving information literacy, research skills, and scholarly communications awareness of health sciences researchers. She is an active member in local, regional, and national professional organizations, including the Medical Library Association, South Central Chapter of the Medical Library Association, and Health Sciences Library Association of Louisiana.

Laura Wright, MLIS, MPH, is the Coordinator for Research Services at Tulane University’s Matas Library of the Health Sciences, where she coordinates circulation and interlibrary loan services, in addition to providing support for systematic reviews, literature reviews, data management, and other research-focused questions. Through her background in library and information science and public health, Laura works to help further evidence-based practice by improving information literacy, research skills, and promoting reproducibility in health sciences research. Prior to Tulane, she worked at the Protection Project at The Johns Hopkins University and at the West Virginia Rural Health Research Center at West Virginia University. Laura is active in local, regional, and national professional organizations, including the Medical Library Association, South Central Chapter of the Medical Library Association, and the Health Sciences Library Association of Louisiana (president-elect).

Kristefer Stojanovski, Research Director, Partners for Advancing Health Equity, Research Assistant Professor, Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine

Workshops are free and open to all people and organizations who share the common goal of a future where everyone has the ability to live the healthiest life possible.

Initial registration will automatically register participants for all three sessions.

Captions provided for all virtual activities.