A cross-sectional survey on academic librarian involvement in evidence-based medicine instruction within undergraduate medical education programs in Canada

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https://doi.org/10.29173/jchla29458

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Introduction: The purpose of this study was to determine the range of involvement of Canadian academic medical librarians in teaching evidence-based medicine (EBM) within the undergraduate medical education (UME) curriculum. This study articulates the various roles that Canadian librarians play in teaching EBM within the UME curriculum, and also highlights their teaching practices.

Methods: An electronic survey was distributed to a targeted sample of academic librarians currently involved in UME programs in Canadian medical schools.

Results: 12 respondents (including one duplicate response) representing ten schools responded to this survey. 7 of 10 respondents were involved in EBM instruction, 3 of 10 institutions had a dedicated EBM course. Librarians were involved in a variety of roles, and often co-created and co-delivered content along with medical school faculty, and were present on course committees. They used a variety of educational strategies, incorporated active learning, as well as online modules.

Discussion/Conclusion: The data highlighted the embedded nature of EBM instruction in undergraduate medical education programs in Canada. It also showed that librarians are involved in EBM instruction beyond the second step of EBM; acquiring or searching the literature.

Author Biographies

Zahra Premji, University of Calgary

Assistant Librarian, Libraries and Cultural Resources, University of Calgary

Kaitlin Fuller, University of Toronto

Education and Liaison Librarian, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Rebecca Raworth , University of Victoria

Medical Librarian, University of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

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2020-12-02

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Premji, Z., Fuller, K., & Raworth , R. (2020). A cross-sectional survey on academic librarian involvement in evidence-based medicine instruction within undergraduate medical education programs in Canada. Journal of the Canadian Health Libraries Association Journal De l’Association Des bibliothèques De La Santé Du Canada, 41(3). https://doi.org/10.29173/jchla29458

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Vol. 41 No. 3 (2020): December

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Research Articles

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