Strategies for Effective Facilitation as a Component of an Evidence-Based Clinical Fellowship Program

Clinical fellowships are a common means to provide health practitioners with professional development and education, including training for research and evidence-based practice. The Joanna Briggs Institute offers a clinical fellowship program as part of its strategy to promote evidence-based health care. A key aspect of the Joanna Briggs Institute clinical fellowship program is facilitation. This article aims to outline some practical tips for effective facilitation as it is applied in a clinical fellowship program aimed to promote evidence implementation. A set of practical strategies, based on the authors' experiences and which are supported by evidence from the literature, are proposed to maximize the learning experiences of clinicians and provide an opportunity to engage with health service researchers within a supportive and individualized program. J Contin Educ Nurs. 2017;48(10):458-463.