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Expanding our roles: embedded in curriculum design.
Gisela Butera1, Alexandra W Gomes, Seema Kakar
1a Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library , The George Washington University , Washington , DC , USA.
Medical Reference Services Quarterly
|July 16, 2014
Summary
Librarians collaborated with medical faculty on curriculum development for problem-based learning courses. This partnership enhanced teaching methods and created simulated patient cases, expanding the librarian
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Information Science
Background:
- Traditional roles of librarians in medical education are often limited to instruction.
- Problem-based learning (PBL) requires innovative pedagogical approaches and curriculum design.
- Interdisciplinary collaboration is crucial for effective curriculum development in medical schools.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe the integration of librarians into an interdisciplinary team for a PBL course.
- To illustrate how librarians can contribute to curriculum revision and innovative teaching.
- To explore the expansion of librarian roles beyond traditional instruction in medical education.
Main Methods:
- Librarians actively participated as members of a curriculum development team.
- Collaboration with medical faculty to revise course content and teaching strategies.
- Development of simulated patient case scenarios for PBL.
Main Results:
- Successful integration of librarians into the interdisciplinary PBL curriculum team.
- Librarians contributed to revising curricula and incorporating innovative teaching techniques.
- Development of effective simulated patient case scenarios was achieved through collaboration.
Conclusions:
- Librarian involvement in interdisciplinary teams enhances curriculum development in medical education.
- Collaboration allows librarians to move beyond traditional instruction, fostering new opportunities.
- This model supports ongoing curricular changes and potential research involvement for librarians.
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