The History and Philosophy of Evidence-Based Health Care (HPEBHC)



15 – 19 June 2015

Rewley House, 1 Wellington Square, Oxford, UK
Last Few Places Available Register HERE
(Deadline for application 29th May 2015)

This unique course will trace the historical development of evidence-based health care. Students will engage with researchers who have played key roles in defining the History, Philosophy and actual practice of Evidence-Based Healthcare. Many famous medical doctors, including Galen, Descartes and Locke, were also philosophers, and recent evidence suggests that studying humanities improves clinical skills. Medical professionals will learn to think critically about the assumptions of their profession while philosophers and historians will learn about the empirical foundations of the science they contemplate.
Many past students have published their assignments for the course in peer-reviewed journals.
Why study the history and philosophy of Evidence-Based Heath Care (EBHC)?
·         Become a better health care professional
·         Learn to think more critically
·         Become a better historian of medicine
·         Become a better writer
Lecturers on the course include:
Dr. Jeremy Howick (University of Oxford)
Professor Alexander Bird (University of Bristol)
Professor KWM (Bill) Fulford (University of Oxford and University of Warwick Medical School)
Professor Mike Clarke (Queen's University Belfast)
Professor Brian Hurwitz (King's College London)
Looking forward to hearing from you, kind regards the CPD Team