Abstract
This report describes the development and implementation of the Dartmouth Summer Institute in Psychiatry and Mental Health. The Dartmouth Psychiatric Research Center has been involved in research in evidence-based practices for years and has also been involved in training residents in evidence-based practice. Current faculty, who had never received this training themselves, were often unaware of the components, methods, and benefits of evidence-based practice. As a result, we offered a training series for our psychiatry faculty. This training laid the foundation for the Institute. McMaster, Oxford, and Duke Universities have established workshops in evidence-based medicine. Oxford and Duke offer small groups within their workshops that focus on psychiatric and mental health issues. Many of the Dartmouth Summer Institute faculty participated in these programs, and our Institute is based, in part, on their models. The Institute is intended for mental health professionals, and its audience has included librarians, pharmacists, and residents as well as practicing clinicians in psychiatry and psychology. Our teaching strategy involves a very strong emphasis on small-group experiences. This approach encourages an active, case-based learning process and takes place in small, comfortable settings. Furthermore, all participants use wireless laptops and have the ability to search, printPreview Only. This article cannot be rented because we do not currently have permission from the publisher.
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