Evidence-Based Practice Committee

What is the Evidence-Based Practice Committee?

The Evidence-Based Practice Committee (EBPC) held its first official meeting on Monday, March 11, 2002, in Rosemont, Illinois. The EBPC strategic plan is the result of the afternoon strategic planning session, and reflects the vision, mission, goals, and objectives of the EBPC. Below is a brief consolidation of the strategic plan highlighting current committee priorities and activities.

The Evidence-Based Practice Committee's vision is to engage in, participate in, influence, inform, and learn from initiatives that define and improve the quality of orthopaedic practice in the hopes of improving patient health and safety by promoting quality musculoskeletal care through the implementation of evidence-based practice.

In accordance with the Evidence-Based Practice Committee's vision to engage in, participate in, influence, inform, and learn from initiatives that define and improve the quality of orthopaedic practice, the following two discussion groups have been created.

We hope that through your participation and the dissemination of ideas in these two forums, we can help to improve patient health and safety by promoting quality musculoskeletal care through the implementation of evidence-based practice.

• Evidence Based Practice Discussion Group to participate in a discussion dedicated to developing and/or fostering an evidence-based practice.
• Outcomes Data Collection Discussion Group to participate in a discussion regarding use of the Outcomes Instruments as a way to promote evidence-based practice.