When we first published our call for revisiting efforts to teach the skills of evidence-based healthcare (EBHC) back in November 2019, “COVID-19” was absent from society’s vocabulary. The aim of our call was to discuss, debate and demonstrate effective teaching of the knowledge, skills and competencies underpinning evidence-based practice in medicine and healthcare. We wanted to challenge current practice and consider the next paradigm shift in teaching and practice. Who knew how much the world would change in the months that followed.