ABSTRACT
A curriculum-integrated course developed and taught by Library faculty was introduced into the Library's undergraduate medical education (UME) informatics longitudinal theme in 2014 to address growing concerns about the role of social media in medicine. Literature, social media content, and case-based discussion were used to meet educational objectives and facilitate interactivity. Most students indicated that their online behaviors would change as a result of the class. They became alert to potential negative and positive effects of social media use in their professional and personal lives. Since implementation, the curriculum has expanded within UME and graduate studies programs.
Subject(s)
Clinical Clerkship/organization & administration , Curriculum , Education, Distance/organization & administration , Education, Medical, Undergraduate/organization & administration , Gynecology/education , Obstetrics/education , Social Media , Adult , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , South CarolinaABSTRACT
A successful partnership model between an academic health sciences library and a K-12 school district to provide librarians, nurses, and special education staff with access to health information to support special needs children and their parents is presented. Train-the-trainer staff sessions and a parent session were collaboratively developed. Funding support was used to purchase iPads for librarians and nurses to deliver mobile support. The results indicate the resources taught are being used to find health information and the school librarians and nurses are being sought after to assist in finding health information. Positive feedback from the school district indicates this model could be replicated in similar settings.