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Defining and assessing medical informatics competencies.

Jane L Blumenthal1, Brynn E Mays, Jeffrey M Weinfeld

  • 1Dahlgren Memorial Library, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC 20057-1420, USA. blumentj@georgetown.edu

Medical Reference Services Quarterly
|April 15, 2005
PubMed
Summary

Academic health sciences libraries are developing new ways to assess informatics instruction effectiveness. This pilot project used tailored assignments to evaluate medical student competencies in two courses.

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Area of Science:

  • Medical Informatics
  • Health Sciences Librarianship
  • Medical Education

Background:

  • Academic health sciences libraries play an increasing role in informatics instruction for medical students.
  • Medical schools are shifting towards integrated curricula and competency-based education.
  • Effective assessment of informatics instruction is crucial for medical student development.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To report on a pilot project assessing informatics instruction effectiveness.
  • To evaluate a tailored assignment for measuring medical student competencies.
  • To inform the development of assessment measures in health sciences libraries.

Main Methods:

  • A pilot project was conducted at Dahlgren Memorial Library, Georgetown University Medical Center.

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  • The project involved two courses with a specific instructional intervention.
  • A tailored assignment was designed to assess student competencies.

    • Main Results:

    • The pilot project provided insights into assessing informatics instruction.
    • The tailored assignment offered a method for evaluating student competencies.
    • Data from the pilot informed the development of assessment strategies.

    Conclusions:

    • Health sciences libraries can develop effective methods for assessing informatics instruction.
    • Tailored assignments are valuable tools for competency-based assessment in medical education.
    • This project contributes to best practices for evaluating library-led instruction in medical curricula.