Evaluation of an Evidence-Based Medicine Curriculum in a PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program Using the Fresno Test.

To assess the effectiveness of a longitudinal evidence-based medicine (EBM) curriculum to improve pharmacy resident knowledge and skills in evidence-based practice as measured by the Fresno Test. Residency program director and clinical pharmacist preceptors in a community teaching hospital developed a longitudinal EBM curriculum for a postgraduate year one (PGY1) pharmacy practice residency. The program was offered as a yearlong series of 1-hour meetings to train residents in evidence-based practice.