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File consists of two books authored by David Sackett: Clinical Epidemiology: A Basic Science for Clinical Medicine (1985), one of the seminal books that has gone through several editions as a classic textbook in the field, and Mentorship in Academic Medicine (2014), the definitive guide about mentorship for clinician scientists that David Sackett authored with Sharon Straus. Also included is a draft of a synopsis of David Sackett's novel writing exercise

Starting from the late 1970s, Dr. Sackett and his colleagues began to popularize the use of clinical epidemiologic principles and published extensive background papers to support their teaching of evidence-based medicine. File consists of records reflecting the highlights of the role that Dr. Sackett and his colleagues played in the evolution of evidence - based medicine and their extensive contributions to the development of research methods for health care. Included are reprints, photocopied publications, press clippings, and a journal with a task force report on periodic health examinations that was co-authored by Dr. Sackett. Also included is correspondence relating to Dr. Sackett’s role as the founding editor of the journal Evidence-Based Medicine from 1996-1999.

Throughout his professional life, David Sackett published 9 books, chapters for 54 others, and over 300 papers in medical and scientific journals.

This file consists of records documenting Dr. Sackett’s early writing and publishing activities from the 1960’s to mid 1970’s. Most of the records are annotated with comments and notes. File includes a reprint of his “first publication” entitled, Multiplication of Vaccinia virus in serum-free and serum-containing cell cultures (1960), when his was pursuing his M.D. degree at University of Illinois College of Medicine. Also included is a manuscript and a reprint of his “first solo publication” based on his post-doctoral research fellowship project at Illinois entitled, Adaptation of monodirectional high-voltage electrophoresis on long papers to the rapid qualitative identification of urinary amino acids (1964). During his time at the State University of New York at Buffalo, his interest shifted from laboratory to clinical medicine, particularly clinical epidemiology. There are manuscripts and reprints from this period of time that reflect the change, including a reprint of his “first epidemiology publication” entitled, The epidemiology of aortic and peripheral atherosclerosis, A selective review (1965), a reprint of his “first original epidemiologic research” entitled, The Relationship Between Cigarette Usage and Aortic Atherosclerosis (1966), and a reprint of his “first paper in a major clinical journal”, which was published on The New England Journal of Medicine in 1968.

File also consists of reprints and photocopied publications that reflect a broad range of topics in clinical epidemiology, including benefits of aspirin for patients with threatened stroke and threatened heart attack, the ability of nurse practitioners to provide effective primary care, the futility of traditional health education in helping hypertensive patients take their medicine, ways to detect and reduce bias in clinical research, and ways to design, conduct, and report randomized clinical trials. Also included is one of his publications on the education of clinical epidemiology and biostatistics.

File consists of a list of Trout fellows of the Trout Research & Education Centre from 1999 – 2006.

File consists of records relating to Dr. Sackett’s appointment to the Order of Canada in 2001. Included is correspondence, invitation, program materials, name tags, photographs, news clippings, and letters of congratulation.

File consists of photographs, news clippings, a newsletter, a reprint of a journal article, and an educator profile that document Dr. Sackett's educational role as a professor at McMaster University's Faculty of Medicine, his research and teaching activities on compliance and critical appraisal, his involvement in McMaster’s Nurse Practitioner Pilot Program and other research programs, his participation in hosting and mentoring colleagues from the West China Medical School in Chengdu, and his attendance in the National Clinical Epidemiology/the DME Conference in China in 1989.

People identified in the photos include: Brian Haynes, David Sackett, Ed Gibson, Ed Luterback, Frank Zizzo, Lionel McLeod, and William Spaulding.

File consists of “RedBook” pages from tab G to Z.

Professor Sackett's “Red Book” 1994-1999 is a loose-leaf binder of previously critically appraised clinical evidence that was generated and maintained by Dr. Sackett for bedside-EBM. It contains the most valid evidence on the accuracy of key elements of the clinical exam and diagnostic tests, on valid prognostic markers, and on the efficacy and safety of specific treatments. Dr. Sackett would use the “Red Book” during post-take rounds to speed and correct decision-making, and every student on his team was expected to contribute at least one new item to the Red Book during their month on in-patient service.

This file consists of “Red Book” pages from tab A to F. Also included is a teaching guide for Professor Sackett's Team for September 1998.

File consists of photos from a farewell party before Sackett left for Ireland. People identified include: Larry Stitt, Craig Dilks, Lorry McDonald, Mike Stephenson, Joel Singer, Barbara Sackett, David Sackett, Bill Henry, Jane McNemee, Mary Gauld, Lorry McDonald, Judi Morrison, and Carol Rand.

File consists of photos documenting David Sackett and his colleagues during his time at McMaster’s Department of CE&B. Also included is a group portrait of a hockey team including David Sackett as goalie. People identified include: Alvan Feinstein, Brian Haynes, Charlie Goldsmith, David Sackett, David Anderson, Geoff Norman, Mike Gent, Stuart McLeod, Mitch Levine, and John Chin.