Research and Evidence-Based Practice

Research and evidence-based practice support the CVMC Mission – Excellent healthcare. Every Patient. Every Time. CVMC, though not a large academic medical center, is committed to providing resources for employees and affiliated students to conduct research that has clinical relevance to the organization. The Department for Research and Evidence-Based Practice assists with study design, proposal development, IRB submission, data analysis, abstract and presentation preparation and critique, and manuscript composition. Novice researchers benefit from an assigned clinical mentor and an experienced research sponsor.

New knowledge is constantly being generated and the rate at which research is published is phenomenal. This makes it challenging for healthcare providers to remain abreast of the growing body of evidence. Implementing best evidence does not always keep pace with scientific discovery. So how does one keep his/her practice current? Evidence-Based Practice. Our EBP Model depicts the steps of the evidence-based practice process. The Model provides the framework for evaluating and implementing EBP interventions. The Department for Research and Evidence-Based Practice provides direction for EBP projects to promote new practices and warranted practice changes.

IRB and Human Subjects Research

CVMC EBP Model