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Medical library education in China.

D S Crawford1, D Z Xiong

  • 1McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Academic Medicine : Journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges
|August 1, 1990
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Faculties for medical library and information science were established in China in the mid-1980s. These integrated programs offer a five-year curriculum combining medical training with library science education.

Area of Science:

  • Medical Librarianship
  • Information Science Education
  • Higher Education in China

Background:

  • Establishment of specialized academic programs in medical librarianship.
  • Integration of library and information science within medical universities.
  • Development of health information professionals in China.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To document the creation of medical library and information science faculties in China.
  • To outline the curriculum structure and integration within national medical universities.
  • To report on the progress of these new academic programs.

Main Methods:

  • Descriptive analysis of newly established faculties.
  • Overview of a five-year integrated curriculum (3 years medical, 2 years library/information science).

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  • Examination of faculty integration within university structures.

    • Main Results:

    • Four faculties of medical library and information science were established in national medical universities.
    • These faculties were fully integrated into their respective universities.
    • The first cohort of students in the five-year program was set to graduate in 1992.

    Conclusions:

    • Successful implementation of integrated medical library and information science programs.
    • Contribution to the development of specialized information professionals in the medical field.
    • Foundation laid for advanced training in health information management in China.