Abstract:

Aim: Evidence-based medicine (EBM) practices aim to provide medical students with experience in the design and conduct of medical research, analysis and presentation of findings. In this way, it aims to contribute physicians who have acquired the ability of critical thinking and scientific reasoning to the health and academic community. Material and Methods: EBM course is included in Zonguldak Bülent Ecevit University Faculty of Medicine Term III curriculum. Students work under the guidance of a faculty advisor during the scientific research process. The head of the Education commission of the Faculty of Medıcıne directs the course. In this context, EBM studies are carried out by meeting in groups at the dates determined in the curriculum during a semester, determining and planning the research topic, carrying out the ethics committee approval process, examining the research data and presenting the project. Results: 81 Term-III medical students and 14 responsible faculty members attended. Survey studies with the participation of students and patients, clinical studies, and laboratory studies in the field of basic medical sciences constituted the EBM project topics in this academic year. The results of the projects were presented online by the students under the guidance of the faculty members. Conclusion: EBM course is an important part of the undergraduate education curriculum of Zonguldak Bülent Ecevit University Faculty of Medicine. As in the previous years, the projects were carried out successfully in the 2022-2023 Education Period and the students gained experience in scientific thinking and analysis methodology

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