Format:
30-minute pre-recorded video (available upon registration)
30-minute online Q&A session - November 3, 2025 at 12 pm (EST)
By the end of this course participants will be able to:
Distinguish between validated and non-validated search filters, and why this matters
Describe techniques to identify and generate a ‘Gold Standard’ set of references for a topic
Identify strategies to develop a search filter using a ‘development set’ (Gold Standard subset)
Describe how to validate a search filter using a ‘validation set’ (Gold Standard subset)
Describe how the recall/sensitivity retrieval performance measure is used to evaluate search filter effectiveness
Outline how the precision, specificity, and Number Needed to Read (NNR) retrieval performance measures are used to evaluate search filter efficiency
Lynda Ayiku is a Senior Information Specialist at the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) in the United Kingdom. Her role involves conducting systematic literature searches for national evidence-based products such as guidelines and conducting scoping searches for health technology assessment guidance, and guidance/advice on digital medical devices. Lynda's research interest in developing validated search filters has led to the development of filters for geographic regions (the UK and OECD countries) and digital health interventions (apps and artificial intelligence).
The Continuing Education section of the Governance Manual has more information on:
- CHLA/ABSC Continuing Education Course Development and Delivery Policy
- Guidelines for Accreditation of CHLA/ABSC Continuing Education Courses
- Journal Club Requirements for CHLA/ABSC CE accreditation
The Workshop Planning Manual is also available.
FORMS
Continuing Education Courses
This Roster lists CHLA/ABSC accredited courses that chapter and conference organizers can draw from during Continuing Education Workshop planning. The roster will be updated as new courses are developed and accredited. If you have attended or have given a workshop, course or information session that you think your colleagues would benefit from, please let us know by sending an e-mail to the CE Coordinator and put CE Roster in the subject field.
Conference CE Workshops (Accredited for 3 years)
Learning Canadian Legal Literature in the Health Care Context
Instructor: Dr. David H. Michels
Level: Introductory
Approved for 2 contact hours
Accreditation: May 24, 2023 to May 23, 2026
By the end of this course participants will be able to:
- Recognize different types of legal literature reflected in these case studies
- Use the appropriate tools to explore the issues in these case studies
- Feel more confident in navigating legal materials to explore similar issues in health and workplace law and practice.
Supporting the Development and Content Management of Policy Documents in Healthcare Organizations: Roles for Library Professionals
Instructor: Michelle Helliwell
Level: Introductory
Approved for 3 contact hours
Accreditation: June 2, 2023 to June 1, 2026
By the end of this course participants will be able to:
- Understand the function of different policy documents
- Understand the key factors that make a successful policy development team
- Identify key knowledge, skills and behaviors Library Professionals with varying responsibilities have to offer their organizations to support both policy development and content management
- Understand the document control and content management considerations of policy documents that could be supported by Library Professionals with varying responsibilities
* As per the 2015 Bilateral Agreement between CHLA/ABSC and MLA, CHLA/ABSC may grant CHLA/ABSC credit (CEU) according to criteria established by CHLA/ABSC for MLA-based courses taught in Canada. MLA will recognize CHLA/ABSC CE approved courses as being equivalent to MLA CE credits. CHLA/ABSC members taking an MLA course in Canada may receive MLA credit. CHLA/ABSC may use MLA owned continuing education syllabi supplemented by appropriate Canadian content for teaching in a Canadian context as the basis for its own continuing education programs.
