1. Librarians in Medical Education: Information Survival Skills Sarah K
Librarians in Medical Education: Information Survival Skills Sarah K. Morley, MLS, Ingrid Hendrix, MILS The 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

2. Librarians in Medical Education: Information Survival Skills Sarah K
Librarians in Medical Education: Information Survival Skills Sarah K. Morley, MLS, Ingrid Hendrix, MILS The 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

3. Librarians in Medical Education: Information Survival Skills Sarah K
Librarians in Medical Education: Information Survival Skills Sarah K. Morley, MLS, Ingrid Hendrix, MILS The 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.