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NIH Consensus Development Program
Through its independent panels, the NIH Consensus Development Program evaluates the available scientific information on emerging controversies in health and medicine. Each panel weighs evidence from a systematic literature review, expert presentations, and audience input, resulting in a broadly disseminated conference statement. Recent topics have included the prevention of fecal and urinary incontinence in adults, hydroxyurea treatment for sickle cell disease, and the management of hepatitis B. Conferences are free and open to the public, broadcast on the Internet and free of charge to participants. The conference statements are disseminated widely to health care practitioners, policymakers, patients, the media, and the general public.
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Medicine in the Media Course: The Challenge of Reporting on Medical Research
The NIH Medicine in the Media course is a free annual training opportunity for health journalists and editors. This annual course prepares participants for the crucial task of interpreting and evaluating research findings, including: understanding statistics and study design, selecting stories that hold meaningful messages for the public, and placing them in the appropriate context. A substantial portion of Americans are informed about health and medicine via the news media; especially as more credentialed journalists are replaced by less experienced staff writers and freelancers, it becomes increasingly important to provide free, evidence-based training to journalists in order to better serve the public.
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The Medicine: Mind the Gap series explores a wide range of issues at the intersection of research, evidence, and clinical practice—especially areas in which conventional wisdom may lead us astray. From the role of advocacy organizations in medical research and policy, to off-label drug use, to the effectiveness of continuing medical education, the seminar series will aim to engage the NIH community in thought-provoking discussions to challenge what we think we know and to think critically about our role in today’s research environment.
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