Evidence-Based Practice and Research Translation in Healthcare

2.5 Credits.

This course guides students through the systematic development of a practice-focused problem statement grounded in existing evidence and aligned with faculty expertise. Emphasis is placed on conducting a focused literature review that supports the identified problem, synthesizes current knowledge, and justifies the selection of an evidence-based intervention through a health equity lens. Students will critically appraise and summarize the literature to clearly articulate the intervention’s theoretical and empirical foundations. The course also introduces appropriate instruments for data collection, including measures of reliability and validity, and supports students in identifying a clearly defined outcome variable linked to the proposed intervention. By the end of the course, students will produce a cohesive literature review that integrates the problem statement, aims, literature support, intervention description, and outcome measures, forming the foundation for subsequent project proposal and implementation strategies under faculty mentorship.