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Introducing Life-long Learning Skills in a Patient Presentation Problem-Based Curriculum: The Case for Librarian Integration

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Medical students must learn how to find, critically appraise, and apply high-quality information to support their clinical decisions. To reinforce these skills, the Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine embedded medical librarians into a longitudinal case-based, problem-based learning curriculum, where they provide individualized feedback on student’s skills in this area.

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  1. Interprofessional Health Sciences Library, Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine and Seton Hall University, Nutley, NJ, USA

    Christopher P. Duffy & Margaret R. Dreker

  2. Department of Internal Medicine, Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine, Nutley, NJ, USA

    Joshua S. Josephs & Tovah Tripp

  3. Department of Medical Sciences, Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine, Nutley, NJ, USA

    Ofelia Martinez

  4. Office of Medical Education, Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine, Nutley, NJ, USA

    Ofelia Martinez & Miriam Hoffman

  5. Department of Family Medicine, Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine, Nutley, NJ, USA

    Miriam Hoffman

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Duffy, C.P., Dreker, M.R., Josephs, J.S. et al. Introducing Life-long Learning Skills in a Patient Presentation Problem-Based Curriculum: The Case for Librarian Integration. Med.Sci.Educ. 33, 1043–1044 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40670-023-01883-z

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