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Librarians in Medical Education: Information Survival Skills Sarah K. Morley, MLS, Ingrid Hendrix, MILS The University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM. Introduction
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Librarians in Medical Education: Information Survival Skills Sarah K. Morley, MLS, Ingrid Hendrix, MILSThe University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM Introduction The crisis in scholarly communication and the increased emphasis on evidence-based practice highlight the need for information literate health care professionals. Health sciences librarians are uniquely positioned to move beyond the typical guest lecture to provide more in-depth instruction in knowledge management. Library faculty developed a medical school elective related to locating, evaluating, using, and communicating medical information. • Instructional Methods • Group discussion • Hands-on computer work • Peer learning • Student presentations • Minimal lecture Setting Urban academic medical center in the Southwest 2nd & 3rd year medical students (N=54) Pass/fail elective Five sessions, 1.5 hour each Taught annually since 2006
Librarians in Medical Education: Information Survival Skills Sarah K. Morley, MLS, Ingrid Hendrix, MILSThe University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM • Course Objectives • Understand the changing nature of scholarly communication and online publishing • Identify resources and strategies for searching current best evidence • Evaluate professional literature and patient education material • Apply methods for managing and presenting information Syllabus Topics
Librarians in Medical Education: Information Survival Skills Sarah K. Morley, MLS, Ingrid Hendrix, MILSThe University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM • Findings • Students benefited most when active in either a clinical or a research rotation • Most useful aspects were: • RefWorks (citation management software) • PubMed advanced features • Patient education resources • Interactive/hands-on activities • Conclusions and Future Work • This course content is appropriate for all levels of learners and could be easily adapted for other health science professionals. • The authors developed a second elective Art and Science of Searching and Managing the Medical Literature and are designing a comparable faculty development workshop. • Health sciences librarians are educational partners who should be consulted for curriculum and course development.