Overview
This workshop is designed to engage and educate participants in the meaning and work of evidence-based practice. Faculty are seasoned PhD-prepared nurse scientists who lead and mentor clinical nursing teams in research and the evaluation and application of evidence. Workshop attendees will increase their knowledge and skills in searching, critiquing and synthesizing evidence – foundational steps critical to evidence-based practice.
Conference Objectives
Through didactic, hands-on activities and interactive discussion with course faculty, workshop attendees will:
- Formulate a PICO(T) question.
- Search relevant databases to identify evidence that best answers a PICO(T) question.
- Critically appraise one research paper for strength and quality.
- Determine if the evidence supports an EBP change after examining the totality of evidence reviewed for one PICO(T) question.
- Describe two translation (diffusion) processes and resources needed to adopt real-world evidence into clinical practice.
Date
Thursday, April 23, 2026
7:45 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.
Friday, April 24, 2026
7:45 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.
This onsite offering will be held over two consecutive days
Location
Cleveland Clinic Administrative Campus
Building 3 - AC3-LL-120/Auditorium
3050 Science Park Drive
Beachwood, Ohio 44122
Faculty, Agenda & Accreditation
Faculty
Lorraine M. Novosel, PhD, RN, APRN-CNP, AGPCNP-BC, NEA-BC
Nurse Scientist II, Office of Nursing Research and Innovation
Nancy M. Albert, PhD, CCNS, CHFN, CCRN, NE-BC, FAHA, FCCM, FHFSA, FAAN
Executive Director, Associate Chief Nursing Officer, Office of Nursing Research and Innovation
Sandra L. Siedlecki, PhD, RN, FAAN
Senior Nurse Scientist, Office of Nursing Research and Innovation
Lee Anne Siegmund, PhD, RN, ACSM-CEP, FAAN
Senior Nurse Scientist, Office of Nursing Research and Innovation
Karen S. Distelhorst, PhD, RN, GCNS-BC
Nurse Scientist II, Office of Nursing Research and Innovation
Cynthia A. Danford, PhD, CRNP, PPCNP-BC, CPNP-PC, FAAN
Nurse Scientist II, Office of Nursing Research and Innovation
Agenda
| Thursday, April 23, 2026 | Conference Agenda |
|---|---|
| 7:15 a.m. | Registration and light breakfast |
| 7:45 a.m. | Welcome and workshop overview |
| 8 a.m. | Evidence-Based Practice: What and Why? (presentation) |
| 9 a.m. | Distinguishing Quality Improvement, Evidence-Based Practice, Continuous Improvement and Research (presentation) |
| 9:45 a.m. | Break |
| 10 a.m. | Determining Current Level of Evidence (presentation with attendee interaction) |
| 11:45 a.m. | Lunch |
| 12:30 p.m. | Introduction to Critiquing the Evidence |
| 12:50 p.m. | Review of Selected Research Papers (activity) |
| 1:30 p.m. | Critiquing the Evidence (presentation) |
| 2:30 p.m. | Break |
| 2:45 p.m. | Critique of Selected Research Papers (activity) |
| 3:30 p.m. | Faculty-Led Interactive Activity: Critique of Articles |
| Friday, April 24, 2026 | Conference Agenda |
|---|---|
| 7:15 a.m. | Registration and light breakfast |
| 7:45 a.m. | Systematic Review & Meta-Analysis (Part 1) (presentation with attendee interaction) |
| 9:15 a.m. | Break |
| 9:30 a.m. | Systematic Review & Meta-Analysis (Part 2) (presentation with attendee interaction) |
| 10:15 a.m. | Faculty-Led Interactive Activity: Interpretation of Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Findings |
| 11:45 a.m. | Lunch |
| 12:30 p.m. | Organizing the Evidence: Summary or Synthesis (presentation) |
| 1:30 p.m. | Synthesizing the Evidence (activity) |
| 2:15 p.m. | Break |
| 2:30 p.m. | Faculty-Led Interactive Activity: Synthesizing the Evidence |
| 3:15 p.m. | Translating and Implementing EBP (presentation) |
| 4:15 p.m. | Q&A / Closing |
Accreditation
In support of improving patient care, Cleveland Clinic Center for Continuing Education is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
Cleveland Clinic Center for Continuing Education designates this live activity for ANCC contact hours.
Registration
- Registration and payment deadline is April 10, 2026.
- In case of cancellation, an email notification is required to process your refund. A full refund will be issued if canceled by April 10, 2026. After April 10, 2026, 15% of the paid registration fee will be forfeited in the event of cancellation. No refunds will be issued after April 16, 2026.
- For questions, please contact Connie Serenda at SERENDC@ccf.org
- Register coming soon!
| Conference Fees | Full Conference |
|---|---|
| Cleveland Clinic Caregiver | $100 |
| General Attendee | $249 |
