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This session will describe the components of the Evidence Champions project and its results. It will introduce the "evidence-based practice and practice-based evidence" model that provided the foundation of the project. It will conclude with lessons learned, best practices identified and implications for advancing evidence-based public health nursing practice.

Session Objectives: 1. Identify the impact of Evidence Championson evidence based practice 2. Describe elements of a continuing education prepare public health nurses for evidence based practice 3. Describe barriers to evidence based practice in health departments 4. Describe promoters to evidence based practice in health departments

CE Credits: Medical (CME), Health Education (CHES), Nursing (CNE), Public Health (CPH) , Masters Certified Health Education Specialist (MCHES)