Interpreting research for busy health professionals

Interpreting research for busy health professionals

This is a one-day online workshop. It will provide guidance on what to look for, including strengths and limitations, in qualitative studies, cohort studies, case-control studies, randomised controlled trials and systematic reviews.

With the huge volume of papers published on any topic, and patients consulting "Doctor Google" and social media, many health professionals would like to feel more confident that they can access the best information for their clinical needs.

Date: Saturday, 25 July, 2026

Time: 8.30am - 3.20pm (AEST)

Delivery mode: Live online — interactive discussion sessions will not be recorded, live participation is required for RP CPD hours.

Participants

The example studies discussed in this course will primarily focus on maternity and newborn care, as well as women's health.

So the course is likely to be of particular interest to Obstetricians, Obstetric Physicians, GPs, Neonatologists, Paediatricians, Trainees from all disciplines, Midwives, Neonatal Nurses, Maternal and Child Health Nurses, Nurses, Allied Health Professionals, and Researchers.

However, the content will also be relevant and beneficial to participants from a broad range of healthcare backgrounds.

Program outline

  • Types of study design and levels of evidence
  • Fundamentals of observational (cohort studies and case-control) studies
  • Fundamentals of qualitative studies
  • Fundamentals of randomised controlled trials
  • Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses
  • When the findings are unclear or mixed

Course Accreditation - CPD/CME hours/points

NB.: Attendance in real-time is required for CPD Performance Review (PR) hours (please see below).

RACGP
Approved CPD hours:
Educational Activities (EA): 5.0 h
Reviewing Performance (RP): 2.5 h
Total: 7.5 h 
Activity ID: 1141042 		RACGP_CPD 
RANZCOG
Application under review. 		 
  

Registration

Register here

Health Professionals:

  • Early Bird: $275     (ends on: 11:55pm 12 July 2026)
  • Normal rate: $330     (ends on: 11.55pm 23 July 2026)

Please note:

- Prices including GST.

- Participants from Monash University or Monash Partner organisations (including shared maternity care affiliates from Monash Partner Organisations and Jean Hailes) may be eligible for a 10% discount. Please email us on med.ob.gyn.courses@monash.edu and provide evidence (e.g. email us from your work email, letter from your GP liaison officer).

- If two or more people from the same organisation are interested in attending the course, please email us (med.ob.gyn.courses@monash.edu) for further details and potential group discounts.

- Participants living in low resource countries are eligible for a discount, please email us (med.ob.gyn.courses@monash.edu) and attach evidence of current residential status (e.g. letter from employer).

Faculty

A/Prof Mary-Ann Davey | RN, RM, DipAppSc(MCHN), BEd, GradDipSoc, DrPH, MEpi

Dr Billie Bradford | RM, MMid (hons), PhD

A/Prof Miranda Davies-Tuck | BBioMedSc(Hons), PhD

Past participants' feedback on this course

"My evaluations of studies are far greater now.  I look forward to educating my staff."

"Being able to better assess the evidence more critically before discussing facts and figures that patients' will be quoting"

"An amazing course!  I could have sat and listened for hours more.  It was  a good summary - fast paced but manageable."