Time to standardize educational competencies on EBP: the benefits of a common core framework

Principles, theories, and models of education for health professionals have not evolved in parallel with advanced requirements for evidence-based practice (EBP). We propose that groups such as JBI, with a global network of clinical and academic centers, are well placed to reignite the debate and advance evidence-based curriculum development. This can be achieved by operationalizing the JBI Model for Evidence-Based Healthcare within the Sicily statement's pedagogical framework. We propose that JBI establish a global methodological group to advance this work, including the implementation and evaluation of evidence-based curriculum for cross-professional teaching of evidence-based health care principles and practices, as well as facilitating resource-sharing capability.