Tim Ruggles, Reference & Research Librarian at the Kellogg Health Sciences Library, was recently honoured by Dalhousie’s Emergency Medicine Department by having an award named after him. Tim himself presented the inaugural “Tim Ruggles Critically Appraised Topic Award” at the Dept. of Emergency Medicine’s 14th Research Day held at the Holiday Inn (now the Atlantica Hotel) in Halifax on May 20, 2009.
For the past six years Tim has helped co-ordinate the Emergency Medicine Evidence-Based Care course offered annually to emergency medicine residents at Dalhousie University. As part of the course requirements, each resident must complete a “Critically Appraised Topic” or CAT, for which they pose a clinical question, do a thorough literature search, critically appraise the appropriate studies, and finally present a clinical conclusion about whether a particular intervention is effective or not. Critical appraisal involves assessing studies for their methodological validity, calculating whether the results are clinically significant, and deciding whether or not these results have implications for patient care.
The eponymous award will be presented annually to the resident who writes the best CAT.
Congratulations, Tim! Well deserved and well done!
Congratulations, Tim!
Hey Tim,
That’s pretty darn terrific – congratulations.
This is great, Tim. Congrats!
How exciting!! Congrats Tim, and what a great idea for the department!
What a wonderful acknowledgment of your work with them. Congrats.
Congratulations Tim! A wonderful award!
Well deserved. Congrats!
Well done Tim!
This is really cool, Tim, congratulations!
Congratulations Tim and thanks for your efforts in promoting evidence-based practice and critical appraisal. It’s important work.
Congratulations Tim! Our department has been very fortunate to have you share your expertise with our faculty and residents.
Great working with you Tim and congratulations! John Tallon
Congratulations Tim, well deserved!
Hey, I know this guy! Well done, Tim! It’s great that you are recognized by your peers! Congratulations.
Congratulations Tim!
Hey Tim!
Congrats on having this award named after you! Thanks for all the tips you have given me on searching!!