COVID-19 Knowledge Hub: For Clinicians

Evidence-Based Summaries

Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH)
What Does the Evidence Say? CADTH COVID-19 Evidence Portal [English/French]

• Topics include: Ethical Considerations, Evaluation & Diagnosis, Infection Control, Management, Public Health & Prevention, Special Populations.

Canadian Medical Association
CMA Update: COVID-19 [English/French]

• Topics include: Management, Telemedicine.

★ Cochrane Library (USA)
Coronavirus (COVID-19): Evidence Relevant to Critical Care [English/French]

• Topics include: Critical Care, Evaluation & Diagnosis, Management, Public Health & Prevention, Special Populations.

Dynamed (USA)
COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus) [English]
COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus) — For McGill-Affiliated Staff [English]

★ ECRI (USA)
COVID-19 Clinical Evidence Assessment Repository [English]

Joanna Briggs Institute (Australia)
JBI COVID-19 Special Collection: Evidence-Based Resources for Health Professionals and Health Organisations [English]

• Topics include: Infection Control, Management.

Lexicomp
Coronavirus on Lexicomp [English]

• Note that to access this resource outside the MUHC network, you will first need to log into the VPN for remote access.
• Note: Instructions on installing the Lexicomp mobile application are available here.

★ McMaster Plus (Canada)
COVID-19 Evidence Alerts [English]

★ McMaster University (Canada)
COVID-END: COVID-19 Evidence Network to Support Decision-Making [English]

★ National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools (Canada)
COVID-19 Rapid Evidence Reviews [English/French]

• Provides a list of rapid evidence reviews currently in development, with links to completed reviews when available.
• Topics of completed reviews include: Management, Public Health & Prevention.

National Health Library & Knowledge Service (Ireland)
Summaries of Evidence [English]

• Topics include: Critical Care, Management, Special Populations, Telemedicine.

★ National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (UK)
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Rapid Guidelines and Evidence Summaries [English]

★ SPOR Evidence Alliance (Canada)
COVID-19 Evidence Synthesis [English]

TRIP (UK)
COVID-19 — TRIP Database [English]

• Results can be refined by evidence type (from a desktop computer, use the right-hand menu; from a mobile device, use the second tab).
• Topics include: Evaluation & Diagnosis, Infection Control, Management, Public Health & Prevention, Special Populations.

University of Manitoba, Department of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology
COVID-19 Report [English]

• Topics include: Epidemiology, Evaluation & Diagnosis, Infection Control, Management, Public Health & Prevention, Special Populations.

★ University of Oxford Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine (UK)
Oxford COVID-19 Evidence Service [English]

• Topics include: Epidemiology, Evaluation & Diagnosis, Infection Control, Management, Public Health & Prevention, Special Populations.

★ UpToDate
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) [English]
Society Guideline Links: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) [English]

• Note: Instructions on installing the UpToDate mobile application are available here.

Training

★ Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (United States)
COVID-19 Clinician Resources [English]

• Topics include: Evaluation & Diagnosis, Infection Control, Management, Special Populations, Telemedicine.

American Academy of Pediatrics
COVID-19 Webinars for Pediatricians [English]

• Topics include: Infection Control, Management, Special Populations, Telemedicine.

American College of Chest Physicians
COVID-19: Advice From the Front Lines [English]

• Topics include: Critical Care, Management, Resource Allocation, Special Populations.

American Diabetes Association
ADA COVID-19 Webinar Series [English]

• Topics include: Management, Special Populations, Telemedicine.

★ American Medical Association Education Hub
Coronavirus (COVID19) Webinars [English]

• Provides a collection of COVID-19-related webinars that are eligible for CME credits.
• Topics include: Critical Care, Epidemiology, Ethical Considerations, Evaluation & Diagnosis, Infection Control, Management, Public Health & Prevention, Special Populations.

CAE Healthcare (Canada)
Hospital Preparedness for Managing Coronavirus [English/French]

• Topics include: Evaluation & Diagnosis, Management.
• Requires creation of a free account.

Canadian Medical Protective Association
COVID-19 Hub: Advice, Support and Medico-Legal Information [English/French]

• Topics include: Ethical Considerations, Hospital Administration, Management, Resource Allocation, Special Populations, Telemedicine.

★ Canadian Pharmacists Association
Pharmacy Practice Webinars [English]

• Topics include: Infection Control, Management, Resource Allocation.

Centers for Disease Prevention and Control (USA)
Emergency Preparedness and Response Clinical Outreach and Communication Activity (COCA) Calls/Webinars [English]

• Topics include:: Infection Control, Management, Special Populations.

CIDRAP — Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (USA)
COVID-19 Podcasts and Webinars [English]

• Topics include: Critical Care, Epidemiology, Ethical Considerations, Evaluation & Diagnosis, Infection Control, Management, Public Health & Prevention, Special Populations.

École des hautes études en santé publique (France)
COVID-19 : Vidéos pédagogiques[French]

• Topics include: Infection Control, Management, Public Health & Prevention.

ECRI (USA)
COVID-19 Resource Center [English]

• Topics include: Public Health & Prevention,Resource Allocation.

Electronic Virtual Academy of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (Sweden)
COVID-19 Micro Learning [English]

• Topics include: Epidemiology, Infection Control, Public Health & Prevention.

★ L’environnement numérique d’apprentissage provincial — Formation continue partagée (Canada)
Formations et outils disponibles en lien avec la COVID-19 [French]

• Topics include: Infection Control, Management, Resource Allocation.
• How to access these trainings: Sign in using your network username (ex.: Nbeaur, Mala6000) and the same password you use to sign in to your computer or to access your pay slips on eEspresso.

European Respiratory Society E-Learning (Switzerland/UK/Belgium)
Coronavirus Webinar Series [English]

• Topics include: Epidemiology, Management.

Global Health Network
Open Workshops [English]

• Topics include: Ethical Considerations, Management, Public Health & Prevention, Special Populations.

★ INSPQ — Institut national de santé publique du Québec (Canada)
Formations en lien avec la COVID-19 [French]

• Topics include: Epidemiology, Infection Control.

★ McGill University Steinberg Centre for Simulation and Interactive Learning (Canada)
Simulation-Based Resources for COVID-19 [English]

• Topics include: Infection Control.

National Collaborating Centre for Infectious Diseases (Canada)
Infectious Questions: What Health Professionals Need to Know about 2019-nCoV and COVID-19 [English]

• Topics include: Ethical Considerations, Infection Control, Special Populations.

NEJM Group (USA)
COVID-19 Rx: Treatment Simulations [English]

• Topics include: Evaluation & Diagnosis, Management, Special Populations.

Pallium Canada and the Canadian Medical Association
COVID-19 Response — Free, Online Modules [English]

• These modules will be free until June 30, 2020.
• Topics include: Management, Special Populations.

★ Public Health Foundation (USA)
COVID-19 Training List [English]

• Topics include: Evaluation & Diagnosis, Infection Control, Management, Public Health & Prevention, Special Populations.
• Requires creation of a free account and profile on the TRAIN Learning Network.

★ Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
Navigating Medical Emergencies: An Interactive Guide to Patient Management [English/French]

• Topics include: Infection Control, Management.

Simulation Canada
COVID-19 Simulations [English/French]

• Topics include: Critical Care, Infection Control, Management.

★ Society of Critical Care Medicine (USA)
COVID-19 Rapid Resource Center — Microlearning [English]

• Topics include: Evaluation & Diagnosis, Infection Control, Management, Special Populations.

Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada
COVID-19 Educational Resources [English/French]

• Topics include: Infection Control, Management, Special Populations.

★ Université de Sherbrooke (Canada)
Centre de formation continue : Webinaires COVID-19 [French]

• Topics include: Epidemiology, Management, Special Populations.
• Requires creation of a free account.

Université Paris-Est Créteil (France)
COVID-19 et soins critiques [French]

• Topics include: Critical care, Management.

World Health Organization (Switzerland)
Responding to COVID-19 — Real-time Training for the Coronavirus Outbreak [English/French]

• Topics include: Evaluation & Diagnosis, Infection Control, Management.
• Requires creation of a free account on OpenWHO.
• Courses also available in Russian, Spanish, Arabic and Chinese.

Guidelines

American Academy of Ophthalmology
Important Coronavirus Updates for Ophthalmologists [English]

• Topics include: Infection Control, Management, Special Populations.

American Academy of Pediatrics
Critical Updates on COVID-19: Clinical Guidance [English]

• Topics include: Evaluation & Diagnosis, Infection Control, Management, Special Populations, Telemedicine.

American College of Chest Physicians
COVID-19: Guidelines and Statements [English]

• Topics include: Critical care, Management, Resource Allocation, Special Populations.

American College of Emergency Physicians
ACEP COVID-19 Field Guide [English]

• Topics include: Critical Care, Evaluation & Diagnosis, Infection Control, Management, Public Health & Prevention, Special Populations, Telemedicine.

American College of Physicians
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): Information for Internists [English]

• Topics include: Ethical Considerations, Evaluation & Diagnosis, Infection Control, Management.

American College of Surgeons
COVID-19 & Surgery : Clinical Issues and Guidance [English]

• Topics include: Management, Special Populations.

American Society of Transplantation
COVID-19 Resources for Transplant Community [English]

Canadian Medical Association
CPG Infobase: Clinical Practice Guidelines [English/French]

• Topics include: Critical Care, Evaluation & Diagnosis, Infection Control, Management, Public Health & Prevention, Special Populations.

Canadian Medical Protective Association
COVID-19 Hub: Advice, Support and Medico-Legal Information [English/French]

• Topics include: Ethical Considerations, Hospital Administration, Management, Resource Allocation, Special Populations, Telemedicine.

★ Canadian Pharmacists Association
COVID-19 Information and Resources for Pharmacists [English/French]

• Topics include:Infection Control, Management, Public Health & Prevention

Center to Advance Palliative Care (USA)
COVID-19 Response Resources [English]

• Topics include: Management, Specific Populations.

Centre of Evidence Based Dermatology (UK)
CEBD Coronavirus Resource for Dermatology [English]

• Topics include: Evaluation & Diagnosis, Management, Specific Populations.

ECRI (USA)
COVID-19 Resource Center [English]

★ European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (Sweden)
COVID-19 Information Page [English]

• Topics include: Epidemiology, Ethical Considerations, Infection Control, Management, Public Health & Prevention, Special Populations.

Health Canada
Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19): Guidance for Health Professionals [English/French]

• Topics include: Evaluation & Diagnosis, Infection Control, Management, Public Health & Prevention.

Infectious Diseases Society of America
COVID-19: Expanded Resource Center [English]

• Topics include: Evaluation & Diagnosis, Infection Control, Management, Resource Allocation, Special Populations, Telehealth.

★ McGill University Steinberg Centre for Simulation and Interactive Learning (Canada)
Simulation-Based Resources for COVID-19 [English]

• Topics include: Infection Control.

★ Ministère de la santé et des services sociaux (Canada)
Directives cliniques aux professionnels et au réseau pour la COVID-19 [French]

Outils d’information sur la COVID-19 [French]

• Topics include: Evaluation & Diagnosis, Infection Control, Public Health & Prevention, Special Populations.

★ National Health Service (UK)
Coronavirus Guidance for Clinicians and NHS Managers [English]

• Topics include: Evaluation & Diagnosis, Infection Control, Management, Public Health & Prevention, Special Populations.

★ National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (UK)
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Rapid Guidelines and Evidence Summaries [English]

• Topics include: Critical Care, Special Populations.

National Institutes of Health (USA)
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Treatment Guidelines [English]

• Topics include: Critical Care, Infection Control, Management, Special Populations.

Simulation Canada
COVID-19 Simulations [English/French]

• Topics include: Critical Care, Infection Control, Management.

★ Société de la pathologie infectieuse de langue française
COVID-19: nouveau coronavirus [French]

• Topics include: Epidemiology, Ethical Considerations, Infection Control, Management, Special Populations.

Nursing & Allied Health

British Association of Social Workers (UK)
COVID-19 Guidance [English]

Canadian Malnutrition Task Force
COVID-19 Support Resources [English/French]

• Topics include: Critical care, Management, Special Populations.

Center to Advance Palliative Care
COVID-19 Response Resources [English]

• Topics include: Management, Specific Populations.

★ L’environnement numérique d’apprentissage provincial — Formation continue partagée (Canada)
Outils en soutien à l’intervention psychosociale dans le contexte de pandémie [French]

• How to access this training: Sign in using your network username (ex.: Nbeaur, Mala6000) and the same password you use to sign in to your computer or to access your pay slips on eEspresso.

National Association of Social Workers (USA)
Coronavirus (COVID-19) [English]

National Health Library & Knowledge Service (Ireland)
Physiotherapy & COVID-19 Rapid Reviews & Evidence Summaries [English]

Ordre des infirmiers et infirmières du Québec (Canada)
COVID-19 : ressources pour les infirmières et infirmiers [French]

Social Care Institute for Excellence (UK)
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Advice for Social Care [English]

Social Work Hospice and Palliative Care Network (USA)
Resources for Hospice & Palliative Care Social Work Professionals during the COVID-19 Crisis [English]