This two-week elective is open to fourth-year medical students. For more information, contact the elective coordinator, Jolene M. Miller, MLS. To register, contact the Registrar's Office.For the 2007-2008 academic year, this elective will be offered during blocks 20A, 21A, and 22B. The elective usually meets Monday - Friday, 1:00-3:00 pm; any changes to this schedule will be announced in the syllabus or in class.
This syllabus is also available as a PDF file .
Because of the volume of available information and incredibly busy schedules, health care practitioners require a high degree of skill in accessing information and organizing it for efficient retrieval and reuse. This elective is designed to equip students with core information skills in support of clinical decision-making and lifelong learning.
The elective meets for two weeks, Monday through Friday, two contact hours with faculty each day. Students will have ample opportunity to explore information resources and develop skills in their use, within the classroom and during free time. In addition to learning specific information skills, they must consider how these skills can be integrated into their professional lives.
