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Bringing Information Literacy Into Your Clinical Teaching

 Instructor: Jackie Phinney MLIS, MEd (Instruction/Liaison Librarian: Dalhousie Medicine New Brunswick)

Program start date (second cohort): June 8, 2026 (online asynchronous)

Program Objectives:

Upon completion of this program, you will be able to:

  • Describe the importance of information literacy in evidence-based medicine (Scholar, Collaborator) 
  • Discuss ways to frame clinical questions and use research tools for different purposes (Scholar) 
  • Judge the effectiveness of generative AI tools for clinical information needs (Scholar, Health Advocate) 
  • Demonstrate an awareness of how to engage learners in critical appraisal activities (Scholar, Medical Expert) 
  • Integrate sound principles of evidence retrieval/application into clinical teaching encounters (Scholar, Collaborator) 
  • Support EDIA efforts in Dalhousie’s Faculty of Medicine through an awareness of how clinical evidence may perpetuate healthcare disparities (Scholar, Health Advocate) 
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