BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Talks.cam//talks.cam.ac.uk// X-WR-CALNAME:Talks.cam BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Seminar: ‘Create powerful\, crystal clear improvement work manus cripts using the 3 pillars of the SQUIRE Guidelines’ - Dr Louise Davies\ , The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy &\; Clinical Practice DTSTART:20180430T110000Z DTEND:20180430T120000Z UID:TALK103210@talks.cam.ac.uk CONTACT:Helen Gardner DESCRIPTION:\nJoin THIS Institute to learn about writing for publication a bout improving healthcare systems and processes. Led by Dr Louise Davies\, Associate Professor\, Geisel School of Medicine Department of Surgery and The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy & Clinical Practice\, the semin ar will take place on the Biomedical Campus Monday 30 April 1200 – 1300 and be followed by an informal lunch. No bookings required\, all are welco me. \n\nA separate practical\, "hands-on workshop":https://squireworkshop. eventbrite.co.uk on writing about improvement will take place 30 April 134 5 – 1515. Booking is required and places are limited to 25. Places at th e workshop are very limited\, so please book now to secure your place. For more information please contact helen.gardner@thisinstitute.cam.ac.uk\n\n Dr Davies is a surgeon and researcher. Her academic appointments are with the Geisel School of Medicine Department of Surgery and The Dartmouth Ins titute for Health Policy & Clinical Practice (TDI)\, both in Hanover\, New Hampshire\, USA. She was the Co-PI on the SQUIRE 2.0 Publication Guideli nes\, for which she led the evaluation process that drove the revision wor k. She has practical experience in large scale quality improvement from h er own workplace efforts to improve instrument sterilization and organizat ion procedures for the operating room. \n\nAs a researcher\, she has exper tise in both qualitative and quantitative approaches. She is the director of the introduction to qualitative research methods course in Dartmouth ’s public health program\, and does research in cancer epidemiology\, pr edominantly thyroid cancer. One of her broad interests is using qualitati ve approaches to bolster the value gained from numerical data in health se rvices research and healthcare improvement projects. \n LOCATION:Large Seminar Room\, 1st Floor\, Institute of Public Health\, Un iversity Forvie Site\, Robinson Way\, Cambridge END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR