18/03/2026
MRTB APPROVED CPD WORKSHOPS (RESEARCH DOMAIN)
INDIGENOUS YOBE PHYSIOTHERAPIST FORUM (IYPF) IN COLLABORATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF PHYSIOTHERAPY, FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES, AZARE.
Impactful workshops for academics and clinicians to strengthen knowledge and research skills.
WORKSHOP 1: SATURDAY 18TH APRIL, 2026, 9AM-5PM
VENUE: ONLINE
Demystifying Randomized Control Trials (RCTs): Step-by-step Guide to Understanding and Writing an RCT for publication
Module 1 – Overview of RCTs
(1hour; 9:00 - 10:00am)
Module 2 – Understanding RCTs (Key features of RCTs, bias in RCTs, how RCT design minimizes bias, CONSORT diagram)
(2hour; 10:00am – 12noon)
Break (1 hour: 12 - 1pm)
Module 3 – Conducting an RCTs (Trial registration, recruiting participants, sample size calculation, randomization, allocation concealment, blinding, informed consent, information sheet, ethics, baseline assessments, intervention and follow up)
(1hour 30mins; 1:00 – 2:30pm)
Break (30mins; 2:30 – 3:00pm)
Module 4 – Writing an RCT for publication (Choice of journal, CONSORT structure, drafting introduction, methods, results and discussion sections, referencing, abstract, academic writing tips)
(2 hours; 3:00 – 5:00pm)
WORKSHOP 2: SATURDAY 9TH MAY, 2026, 9AM-5PM
VENUE: ONLINE
Demystifying Systematic Review: Step-by-step Guide to Understanding and Writing a Systematic Review for publication
Module 1 – Overview of Systematic Reviews
(1hour; 9:00 - 10:00am)
Module 2 – Understanding Systematic Reviews (Key features of Systematic reviews, PRISMA, Quality rating, data extraction and synthesis)
(2hour; 10:00am – 12noon)
Break (1 hour: 12 - 1pm)
Module 3 – Conducting an RCT (PROSPERO registration, Search strategy, screening processes, quality rating, data extraction and synthesis)
(1hour 30mins; 1:00 – 2:30pm)
Break (30mins; 2:30 – 3:00pm)
Module 4 – Writing a Systematic Review for publication (PRISMA checklist, PRISMA flowchart, drafting introduction, methods, results and discussion sections, abstract, referencing, academic writing tips)
(1 hours; 3:00 – 5:00pm)
FACILITATOR: DR. UMAR MUHAMMAD BELLO BMR(PT), PhD, FHEA (UK)
(LECTURER: ASSISTANT PROFESSOR)
DEPARTMENT OF PHYSIOTHERAPY AND PARAMEDICINE, GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY, UK
CPD POINTS: 6.5 EACH (MRTB APPROVED)
AMOUNT: N3,000 EACH
FOR PAYMENT: 2285787805 (ZENITH BANK)
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