Rocket fuel for driving evidence based practice
Feb 18, 2025 6:23 pm
Hey ,
For a long time I struggled with the term Evidence Based Practice (EBP). It just sounded like another way of saying,
"Do what you're told, don't be creative and definitely don't think outside the box!" 😤
But really, EBP is something we should all embrace, because what it CAN mean, is that we are practicing our profession in a way that not only honors the basic science our degree is based on, but it means that we are committed to figuring out what really works, for who, in what context and why.
Which is really what it’s all about.
And it’s why I got so excited when I started learning about the power of Single Case Experimental Design (SCEDS).
The idea that with the right outcome measures, at the right time, with the right systems and processes in place, OUR EVERYDAY PRACTICE IS EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE !
The SCED is really the clinician’s answer to DOING EBP - or Evidence Informed Practice - or Practice Based Evidence - whatever you want to call it. Doing SCEDs is the rocket fuel that takes you from doing your day job as a clinician, to practising with deep knowledge that accelerates outcomes and shifts your expertise to a whole new level.
But implementing new systems and processes is hard!
I know how downright OVERWHELMING it can be to find the time to figure out what needs to be done. Not mention how to best do it and what you need to know to make sure you are doing it in a way that will take your practice to the next level and not just be another admin thing!
So I’ve partnered with Dr Rachelle Martin to run an accelerator workshop that will give you the rocket fuel to put SCEDs into practice in your practice.
Dr Rachelle Martin is both a clinician, and an expert on SCEDs. She is a physiotherapist, a senior lecturer at the Rehabilitation Teaching
and Research Unit (RTRU) in the Department of Medicine at the University of
Otago and President of the New Zealand Rehabilitation Association.
And in this SCEDs accelerator workshop, she is literally going to take you step by step through putting SCEDs into practice in your practice.
(And within less than 2 months you’ll have set up a system and a process that will transform your pediatric therapy practice with YOUR very own real-world evidence. Pinky promise.)
This Accelerator is a free activity in the Wired Collective starting in March, but for the first time ever, we're opening up to non-members to join us.
And because it's a beta program, the price is still going to be ridiculously affordable, even if you're not a Wired Collective member.
Details coming soon.
For now…
- Keep an eye on your inbox. I’m going to be sending you a great interview I’ve just finished with Rachelle that will bring you up to speed on SCEDs fast!
- Set a bit of time aside this weekend to watch it and get a sense how SCEDs can put your goal setting and outcome measure on steroids!! (it’ll be about 30 minutes - or 15 on double speed 😉)
We all know that there's no magic wand that unlocks the power of individualised, real-world evidence for us therapists, but I’m uber excited to bring you the next best thing. This SCEDs accelerator is designed to give you the steps you need to validate your expertise, enhance your impact and put the systems and processes in place to make massive progress with the kids you’re working with!
Chat soon!
Mindy