Cores
The Helene Fuld Health Trust National Institute for Evidence-based Practice (EBP) in Nursing and Healthcare is led by Bernadette Mazurek Melnyk, PhD, APRN-CNP, FAANP, FNAP, FAAN - Vice President for Health Promotion and University Chief Wellness Officer, College of Nursing Dean and Professor, College of Medicine Professor of Pediatrics & Psychiatry, all at The Ohio State University; Executive Director and Founder, Fuld Institute for EBP.
In addition, day-to-day operational guidance of the Fuld Institute for EBP is led by Lynn Gallagher-Ford, PhD, RN, NE-BC, DPFNAP, FAAN – Senior Director, Fuld Institute for EBP.
The Fuld Institute for EBP is a national hub for the formation, teaching and dissemination of best practices to improve healthcare quality, safety, costs and patient outcomes. The Fuld Institute for EBP is comprised of four cores:
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Academic CoreThe goal of the Academic Core is to support creation of evidence-based practitioners through integrating EBP concepts and skills in a meaningful and intentional way across academic programs at all levels. Click here to find out more. -
Clinical CoreThe clinical core helps individuals and organizations learn, understand and leverage evidence-based practice and decision making. Click here to find out more. -
Community CoreOur mission is to help people use evidence for health decisions. We review evidence-based (EB) information for the public. Science and research are the basis of trusted evidence. Our goal is to improve public health through evidence. To make informed decisions, you need EB health information. Click here to find out more. -
Implementation Science CoreThe Implementation Science Core assists implementation science experts, researchers and clinicians interested in integration of implementation science models, methods and strategies into healthcare settings. Click here to find out more.