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Christina Bennett-McNew1, Bart Ragon
1Infotrieve Inc., 1888 Century Park East, Suite 600, Los Angeles, CA 90067, USA. cbennett@infotrieve.com
Medical Reference Services Quarterly
|August 12, 2008
Summary
This fellowship trains health professionals in biomedical informatics to drive institutional change. A survey of librarians from the 2005 session explored their experiences and knowledge expansion in this evolving field.
Area of Science:
- Biomedical Informatics
- Health Sciences Librarianship
Background:
- The National Library of Medicine and Marine Biological Laboratory offer a fellowship in Biomedical Informatics.
- This program targets librarians, clinicians, and health professionals.
- The fellowship aims to foster "agents of change" within participants' institutions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To discuss the field of biomedical informatics.
- To explore the experiences of librarians participating in the fellowship.
- To assess the impact of the fellowship on participants' knowledge scope.
Main Methods:
- The study discusses the field of biomedical informatics.
- An informal survey was conducted among librarians who attended the fall 2005 fellowship session.
Main Results:
- The fellowship inspires participants to become "agents of change".
- Participants broadened their scope of knowledge in biomedical informatics.
- Librarians' experiences and perspectives were gathered through an informal survey.
Conclusions:
- The Biomedical Informatics fellowship is effective in broadening participants' knowledge.
- Librarians play a crucial role in advancing biomedical informatics within healthcare institutions.
- The fellowship serves as a catalyst for professional development and institutional impact.
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