Sources of information on postgraduate medical training programs and medical specialty career resources-2006 update

This is the final biennial update listing directories, journal articles, Web sites, and general books that aid the librarian, house officer, or medical student in finding information on medical residency and fellowship programs. The World Wide Web provides the most complete and up-to-date source of information about postgraduate training programs and specialties. This update continues to go beyond postgraduate training resources to include selected Web sites and books on curriculum vitae writing, practice management, personal finances, the "Match," certification and licensure examination preparation, lifestyle issues, job hunting, and the DEA license application process. Print resources are included if they provide information not on the Internet, have features that are particularly useful, or cover too many relevant topics in depth to be covered in a journal article or on a Web site. The Internet is a major marketing tool for hospitals seeking to recruit the best and brightest physicians for their training programs. Even the smallest community hospital has a Web site.     

The recurring bibliographies program of MEDLARS

Recurring bibliographies are by-products of the MEDLARS system which are prepared by the National Library of Medicine in collaboration with nonprofit scientific and professional societies and institutions and government agencies that represent a specialty area of biomedical research or practice. The sponsor generally assumes responsibility for the costs of publication and distribution. At present MEDLARS has a planned capacity of fifty such recurring bibliographies. The subject parameters and format are defined by the representatives of the sponsoring organization and the NLM Search, MeSH, and Index staffs. As citations are regularly put into the MEDLARS store, each one that qualifies for a recurring bibliography is identified and tagged by the computer with the number assigned to the pertinent RB. The MEDLARS store is searched for citations for a particular recurring bibliography according to the schedule specified by the sponsoring organization, and the output is printed from a GRACE tape.     

论医学图书馆的发展模式

阐述了传统图书馆和数字图书馆的发展轨迹,详细分析了传统医学图书馆和数字医学图书馆各自的优缺点,指出医学图书馆未来的发展方向是传统图书馆和数字图书馆高度融合的复合型图书馆。     

Development of a clinical information tool for the electronic medical record: a case study

Question:

What is the process of developing a clinical information tool to be embedded in the electronic health record of a very large and diverse academic medical center?

Setting:

The development took place at the University of Pittsburgh Health Sciences Library System.

Method:

The clinical information tool developed is a search box with subject tabs to provide quick access to designated full-text information resources. Each subject tab offers a federated search of a different pool of resources. Search results are organized “on the fly” into meaningful categories using clustering technology and are directly accessible from the results page.

Results:

After more than a year of discussion and planning, a clinical information tool was embedded in the academic medical center''s electronic health record.

Conclusion:

The library successfully developed a clinical information tool, called Clinical-e, for use at the point of care. Future development will refine the tool and evaluate its impact and effectiveness.     

The introduction of a medical informatics course into a medical school curriculum

Fulfilling the need for a course in medical informatics to be taught to medical students requires an effort on the part of the teaching faculty and administration. Creators of the curriculum must take into account contemporary pedagogical trends and the direction of medical education. Producing a course of study requires a firm conviction that practicing medicine in the 21st century demands currency, accuracy, and literacy with the available information sources.     

An evaluation of MEDLARS output: demand and recurring bibliographies

The cooperation between the National Library of Medicine and various agencies of government and professional societies is producing a number of useful tools in the recurring bibliographies. Because the MEDLARS system is still in a state of flux, the demand bibliographies are slow in reaching the patron, but the results have been satisfactory.     

美国医学信息学教育的发展及其启示

目的：梳理美国生物医学信息学教育博、硕士培养的学科体系、课程设置、培养方案和培养方向的变化,为我国医学信息学教育提供参考.方法：通过网络调查,纵向比较斯坦福大学、哥伦比亚大学的课程体系设置,同时与华盛顿大学、新泽西医科和牙科大学的培养方案进行横向比较.结果：4所高校的培养目标基本一致,培养层次以硕士研究生、博士研究生为主.本科阶段的学习使学生具有较全面的医学专业知识因而了解医学领域信息需求.课程设置方面信息学与医学结合非常紧密.结论：我国应重新设计医学信息专业基础医学课程,使学生能够深入理解医学领域的本质和特点及其信息需求,从而找到信息与医学的结合点.     

MOOC的发展及其对医学高等教育的启示

MOOC是基于开放网络的资源发布、学习管理系统基础上开发的大规模在线课程模式.本文介绍了MOOC的背景及发展过程,分析了北美洲、欧洲、澳大利亚、亚洲MOOC医学教育的现状,论述了MOOC对医学高等教育的启示.     

医学论文统计学报告水平评价量表的研制及其意义

作为实时、内部评价医学论文科学水平的一部分,在系列研究的基础上研制出含27个项目的医学论文统计学报告水平评价量表。经过信度和效度的外考核,该量表在不同人之间评价信度较好,对不同级别杂志的区分效度也好,可用于医学论文的评价。本量表适用于医学编辑对未发表论文科学水平的实时内部评价,也适用于同行或管理部门对已发表论文的评价,其适用对象是有对照的临床研究论文。     

我国医学情报研究机构发展及合作现状调查分析

通过调查我国国家及省级医学情报研究机构的发展及合作情况发现,以增挂牌子的虚体整合模式以及与当地高校医学图书馆合作,将是我国医学情报研究机构的发展方向;查新咨询、期刊编辑、网络系统及网站建设工作、文献信息服务、情报研究服务、文献检索教学与用户培训、卫生政策管理与研究、卫生信息统计工作是当前各医学情报研究机构的主要业务,近来出现的电子政务科室为政府机构（卫生厅）、医学情报研究机构和医学图书馆的区域性合作提供了新的视角。     

Moving a medical center library

The relocation of a medical center library collection of 30,000 book and journal volumes and 600 audiovisuals is described. The planning and moving procedures which facilitated the move are detailed. A bibliography of the library literature concerning library moves is attached.     

Evolution of a veterinary medical library.

Planning a new library and developing a book and journal collection for the College of Veterinary Medicine at Iowa State University are described. The Veterinary Medical Library is a self-contained unit (6,800 square feet) for print material within the Veterinary Medical Building. Seating for 140 patrons is available. The collection is designed to provide basic materials for teaching and research in veterinary and comparative medicine. Indexing and abstracting tools permit access to local, state, and national resources as well. At present the collection totals over 17,000 volumes and over 500 serial titles. A working collection of 25,000 volumes will be maintained in the Veterinary Medical Library, and the University Library will continue to function as the principal backup source.     

区域性医学文献信息资源与服务平台特色数据库建设实践

提出了山西省医学专家数据库的设计目标,介绍了医学专家数据库的开发和运行环境,详述了医学专家数据库的用户功能和管理员功能2大系统功能模块,分析了其特色。     

网络时代医学书评的资源建设与发布推广

医学书评关注的是医学图书中学术思想及理论知识界的最新动态,推荐最新学术成果,所评医学图书必须具有学术传承价值并能直面医学发展中遇到的新问题及新挑战。对于医学院校图书馆的资源建设来说,书评可以说是医学知识积累与发展的助推器。本文梳理了中国医科院图书馆近20年医学专家书评工作,介绍了中国医科院图书馆医学书评资源建设的经验,还探索了书评网络平台发布与推广的方式。     

语义网环境下国外医学受控词表的发展及趋势

调查了Taxonomy Warehouse中医学受控词表的数量、规模、编制单位、学科分布、语种、应用等情况,介绍了UMLS、MeSH及ICD等主流医学词表的发展概况,认为语义网环境下,国外医学受控词表呈现出本体转化、智能更新与应用、用户协同编制、动态集成与分解、发布为关联数据等趋势。