Interprofessional collaboration between health sciences librarians and health professions faculty to implement a book club discussion for incoming students.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The following case example provides an overview of one innovative way to engage health professions faculty with health sciences librarians in the development of an interprofessional book discussion and identifies strategies to address implementation challenges. Academic health sciences librarians worked with the Interprofessional Education (IPE) Steering Committee to organize interprofessional book discussion groups for incoming health professions students. This inaugural book discussion brought together students and faculty of different disciplines to engage students in "learning from, with, and about" other professions.

Case presentation

When Breath Becomes Air, by Paul Kalanithi, allowed involved discussions on important health sciences issues. The proje

SUBMITTER: Haley J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6579584 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature