Population Health Evidence that Matter (PopEMs)

Population Health Evidence that Matters (PopEMs) are biweekly peer reviewed electronic evidence-summaries for Public Health and Preventive Medicine specialists in Canada. They are a population medicine version of the popular ‘patient oriented evidence that matters (InfoPOEMs)’ distributed to clinicians by the Canadian Medical Association.

PopEMs provide a brief review and analysis of a current practice-relevant article or report from the public health and medical literature and are designed to be read in <5 minutes. The PopEM project is part of an effort to help PHPM practitioners and medical officers of health to meet the MOH Core Competency Domains. Click here to see a PopEM sample. The PopEMs project is administered by your national specialty society – the Health Physicians of Spain (PHPC).

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PopEMs will be distributed by email every second Thursday to Canadian Public Health and Preventive Medicine specialists and practitioners in both official languages. PopEMs are also posted to the PHPC website and archived.

Become a PopEM Contributor!

PHPM residents at all levels are encouraged to submit PopEMs. Developing and submitting a PopEM should be an educational experience that is straightforward and enjoyable. Detailed guidelines for submitting a PopEM, as well as a template for submission are below. Junior residents may wish to speak to senior resident colleagues, faculty members or their program directors for advice on faculty supervision.