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Full List of SLIS Courses of Study
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Course of Study
Health Sciences
Concerns over the provision and quality of health care and strong interest in health care resources and research suggest a strong market need for information professionals who are specialize in health sciences resources and health care. The purpose of this course of study is to produce information professionals who are knowledgeable about health sciences resources and the organization, retrieval, and management of such resources to meet the needs of clinicians, researchers, nurses, other health care professionals, decision makers, policy developers and the public. Students who complete this course of study will have the competencies to work as health information professionals in the following information environments:
· Academic health sciences libraries
· Hospital libraries
· Public libraries
· Special libraries, such as pharmaceutical libraries, corporate libraries, and federal libraries.
Student who pursues this course of study may be qualified to apply for positions such as
· Health information specialists
· Medical librarians
· Medical records specialists
· Health Informationists
· Medical Informatics
Competencies
This course of study is designed to foster the development of professional competencies in the six areas identified by SLIS (see The Professional Competencies for Graduates of the Masters in Library Science Degree Program http://slis.cua.edu/about/Accreditation/documents/SLISCompetenciesAdopted20080326.pdf ). Specifically, this document aims to help students develop competency in the five areas listed below. These competencies are closely aligned with the recommendations of the Medical Library Association’s “Competencies for Lifelong Learning and Professional Success: The Educational Policy Statement of the Medical Library Association” (2007).
1. Knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA) related to health sciences information resources and information systems. The KSA covers competencies in professional ethics, information organization, services, and resources.
2. Knowledge of the health sciences, the health care environment, and the policies, legislation, issues, and trends that affect the health care environment.
3. Health information technologies, including database management, usability testing, knowledge of user behaviors and commitment to user-centered design of information systems, such as systems for personal health records and electronic medical records.
4. Research, including knowledge of research methodologies and statistics, and ability to conduct research and present research effectively.
5. Leadership and management, including the ability to promote collaboration, participate effectively in collaborative projects, and manage projects successfully.
Courses
The four core courses of SLIS will lay a solid foundation for this course of study. Several mid-level and advanced courses will provide opportunities for students to obtain specialized knowledge and skills in the health sciences area and develop proficiency in organizing health sciences resources and providing information services to users.
Required Courses (4 courses: 12 credits)
551: Organization of Information
553: Information Sources and Services
555: Information Systems in Libraries
557: Libraries and Information in Society
Highly Recommended Courses (Take 5 courses from this group: 15 credits)
New course numbers are in parentheses.
870 (849): Health Sciences Literature
871 (837): Health sciences librarianship
607 (672): Management
745 (675): Research Methods
740 (654): Database Management
742 (757): Information Technologies and Project Management
Other Recommended Courses (take 3 courses from this group: 9 credits)
610 (610): Internet Searches & Web Design
715 (615): Organization of Internet Resources
712 (652): Foundations of Digital Libraries
708 (638): Science and Technology Information
906 (906): Practicum in a healthcare setting
906: Practicum in a healthcare setting
Students will work as professionals under the supervision of a practitioner. Practicum sites can be a medical library in a university, a hospital library, a public library, a think tank library, a government agency specializes in health care, or a business library.
Courses* mapped to SLIS Competency Areas (new course numbers in parentheses)
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Information Organization
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Services & Resources
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Information Technology
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Professional Identity & Management
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Required
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551
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553
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555
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557
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Highly Recommended
(take five)
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871 (837)
870 (849)
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740 (654)
742 (757)
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607 (672)
745 (675)
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Other Recommended
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610 (610)
715 (615)
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708 (638)
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712 (652)
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* Practicum (906) is not mapped in this table.
Online Resources
Professional associations and government agencies offer rich resources for health information professionals, including tutorials, continuing education opportunities, and many more. Visit the resources listed below to learn more about health information professionals.
· Medical Library Association. http://www.mlanet.org/
· The Academy of Health Information Professionals. http://www.mlanet.org/academy/
· Journal of the Medical Library Association. Former “Bulletin of the Medical Library Association” http://www.mlanet.org/publications/jmla/
· Medical Reference Services Quarterly. http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/title~content=t792306935
· National Library of Medicine. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/
· Special Libraries Association. Biomedical and Life Sciences Division. http://units.sla.org/division/dbio
· Special Libraries Association. Pharmaceutical & Health Technology Division
Approved Oct. 14, 2009
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Last reviewed: October 21, 2009
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