PDA Training of Faculty Physicians

The PDA is an important technology in clinical medicine. Although PDAs are widely utilized by medical students and residents, older teaching faculty have not readily adopted them. The medical library can position itself as a leader in training patrons to use these devices. The East Tennessee State U...

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Published in:Journal of electronic resources in medical libraries 2008-01, Vol.4 (4), p.27-39
Main Author: Wallace, Richard L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
attending physicians
Computer skills
digital divide
Doctors
East Tennessee State University
ePocrates
Exact sciences and technology
InfoRetriever
Information and communication sciences
Information science. Documentation
Information service management
Library and documentation centre management
Medical libraries
Medical school libraries
PDAs
Personal digital assistants
Sciences and techniques of general use
Training
User service management
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Summary:The PDA is an important technology in clinical medicine. Although PDAs are widely utilized by medical students and residents, older teaching faculty have not readily adopted them. The medical library can position itself as a leader in training patrons to use these devices. The East Tennessee State University (ETSU) Quillen College of Medicine Library (QCOML) staff trained older, experienced teaching faculty to use PDAs loaded with ePocrates and InfoRetriever databases. The training was rated highly and several faculty members became PDA users. The library is now considered the place to go on campus for PDA help.
ISSN:1542-4065
1542-4073
DOI:10.1300/J383v04n04_03