The training course "Application of Evidence-based Medicine"

The main objective of the training course is to provide participants with key concepts and methods of evidence-based medicine (EBM).

Phuong Nam Institute expects that, upon completing the training course, participants will:

• Understand the need for Evidence-Based Medicine (EBM)
• Know how to search the medical literature on PubMed for a clinical question
• Critically appraise scientific evidence from clinical trials
• Interpret the results of clinical research
• Estimate sample size for a clinical study

The training course is designed for healthcare professionals - including doctors, nurses, specialists, laboratory technicians… working in the field of medicine and for scientists or research groups.

1. Prof. Tuan V Nguyen (Principal Lecturer)

Prof. Tuan V Nguyen is a Distinguished Professor at the University of Technology Sydney (Australia), Director of the Centre for Health Technologies at the University of Technology Sydney, and the first Vietnamese to become a member of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences. Prof. Nguyen is one of the few Vietnamese experts abroad ranked among the top 1% of global experts, with over 300 WoS (ISI) publications and numerous articles published in prestigious international journals such as Nature, Science, Lancet, New England Journal of Medicine, JAMA, etc.

Homepage of Prof. Tuan V Nguyen at UTS: link

2. Dr. Thach S Tran

Dr. Thach S Tran is a lecturer at the University of Technology Sydney (Australia), with over 15 years of experience in research design and data analysis. He has published 68 peer-reviewed original publications and 3 systematic reviews in the top peer-reviewed journals such as The N Engl J Med, Lancet, Lancet Child & Adolescent Health, JAMA, JAMA Netw Open, PLoS Med, Eur Respir J, J Bone Miner Res, J Clin Endocrinol Metab, Clin Chem, and Diabetes Care. Within the last 5 years, he published 45 original papers and 1 Cochrane review.

1. Time:

• Commencement date: 7:30 AM, May 18, 2025 (Sunday)
• Course length: 2 days (May 18, 2025 and May 19, 2025)
• Main learning format: In-person; online support available for those in need
• Class schedule:
  • Morning: 8:00 AM - 11:30 AM
  • Afternoon: 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

2. Expected venue:

Hall A – Gia Lai General Hospital

132 Ton That Tung Street, Pleiku Ward, Pleiku City, Gia Lai Province, Vietnam

The course content consists of 8 lectures

May 18, 2025:

• Lecture 1: Introduction to EBM
• Lecture 2: Literature search methods
• Lecture 3: Medical research designs
• Lecture 4: Interpreting clinical research results: OR, RR and regression coefficient

May 19, 2025

• Lecture 5: Interpreting clinical research results: ARR and NNT
• Lecture 6: Evaluating Research: biases
• Lecture 7: Evaluating Research: confounders
• Lecture 8: Sample Size Estimation

1. Tuition fee: 2,000,000 VND/person, the tuition fee includes support services related to the course, a certificate of completion…

2. Payment methods: Cash or bank transfer to the following account:

• Account name: VIEN PHAT TRIEN NGUON LUC XA HOI PHUONG NAM
• Account number: 2242 6789 – Orient Commercial Joint Stock Bank (OCB), Tan Thuan Branch
• Payment description: Participant’s name – Phone number – YHTC

Register online here

Or register in person at

1. Gia Lai General Hospital

Address: 132 Ton That Tung Street, Pleiku Ward, Pleiku City, Gia Lai Province

Phone: (+84)913 452 822 (Nguyen Dang Bao, MD., PhD, Specialist Level II – Director of Gia Lai General Hospital)

          Website: www.bvtgialai.vn

2. Phuong Nam Institute

Address: 45 Dinh Tien Hoang Street, Saigon Ward, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Phone: (+84) 28 2242 6789 – (+84) 949 761 636 (Ms. Vy)

Website: www.vienphuongnam.com.vn

*** Registration and Payment deadline: before May 11, 2025.

For more information, please contact:

• Phone: (+84) 913 452 822 (Nguyen Dang Bao, MD., PhD, Specialist Level II) – (+84) 28 2242 6789 – (+84) 949 761 636 (Ms. Vy)

• Email: vanphong@vienphuongnam.com.vn

For more information, access the official announcement here