Summary
Evidence-based medicine is a standard part of the curricula at most US medical schools. Yet, the librarians most often tasked with teaching EBM are frequently not included in assessment of EBM skills and therefore lack rigorous evidence of the impact of their teaching on student skills and guidance for continual improvement of the curriculum. This PhD thesis explores what opportunities exist for librarians to lead EBM assessment and what kind of tools and institutional support they would need to do this work. We provide insights into the information-seeking behaviors of graduating medical students and bring forth a theory-based practically applicable EBM assessment tool.
Citation: Nicholson, J. (2023). Partnering for success: librarian involvement in assessment for learning. Exploring implementation of librarian-led observational assessment of evidence-based medicine skills in medical students. [Doctoral Thesis, Maastricht University]. Maastricht University. https://doi.org/10.26481/dis.20231220jn