“HealthInformation Under Microscope: Challenges & Solutions”
Symposium and Workshops
13-14th February,2013
Dear Colleague,
Weare pleased to invite you on behalf of the Sultan Qaboos University (College ofArts & Social Science and Medical library), Royal Hospital Medical library,Oman Medical Specialty board and Special Libraries Association (Arabian GulfChapter) to attend a symposium to be held in Muscat, Sultanate of Oman duringthe period 13-14th February, 2013 titled “Health informationUnder Microscope: Challenges & Solutions”. The symposium is structuredin a practical focus as it provide rich training program to insure thatattendees will gain required skills for their professional life.
Thesymposium composed of four main parts:
1. Group discussion of key issues in the field ofmedical information through papers presentations
2. Workshops
3. Tutorials
4. Trainingthe trainer
v Workshops Descriptions
1. Linkout: Connecting pubmed, libraries and Community, Speaker:Holly Ann Burt, MLIS, AHIP, a medical librarian employed by the University ofIllinois at Chicago (UIC).
This workshop will provide users with links from PubMed toonline resources including publications, databases and consumer healthinformation. It examines the steps in the process of activating LinkOutfor print and electronic journal collections of a library. Topics includethe Submission Utility, displayed library information, entering and updatingholdings, library icons, My NCBI, and accessing additional free full-textmaterials. Attendees are encouraged to bring their questions and concerns toshare with the class.
Participants will be able to
· Understandand be able to describe LinkOut and its relationship to electronic journalcollections
· Focusthe LinkOut account with individual library identity information, electronicholdings information, and an icon
· Includefree web-based titles in library collections
Target Audience: Anyhealth professionals, health sciences librarians, or students who needs accessto information
Estimated time for workshop: 5 hours
2. Mobile resources for health professionals, Speaker:Sa’ad Laws from Cornel University, Qatar
This tutorial will focus on the emerging topic of mobile resourcesin the clinical and health fields. Participants will be introduced to how thesedevices and applications have developed and affected the health care industry.
The tutorial will focus on evaluating health related apps. Multipleapps will be demonstrated. The instructor will explain how devices and apps canbe used within a clinical setting and specifically within an Evidence BasedMedicine framework. Finally, the instructor will share with various tips andtricks with attendees for using their devices more efficiently.
TargetAudience: Any health professionals, healthsciences librarians, or students who needs access to information.
Estimated timefor workshop: 3hrs
3. Evidence-Based Change, Speaker: Pentesco-Gilbert, Deborah , EditorialDirector, Health Sciences Cochrane Journals Editorial.
This workshop aims to enable delegatesto use evidence to make informed decisions about
health care and to develop a strategyfor practice change in a health care setting
Estimated time for workshop: 3hrs
4. Planning the Future, Speaker: Ellen Sayed, Directorof the Distributed eLibrary at Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar.
Workshop purpose: Introduceand discuss the strategic planning process.
Workshop description: This half-day workshop will introduce participants tothe process and components of the strategic planning process in a librarysetting. Problem-based group activities are included throughout.
Learning objective: At theend of this workshop participants will be sufficiently familiar with thestrategic planning process to develop one for their own library.
Estimated timefor workshop: 3hrs
v Tutorials
1.Changing the Focus of Medicine .
Instructors: Holly Ann Burt, MLIS, AHIP & AffraAl Shamsi, Professional Training Chairperson, SLA/AGC.
This tutorial examines the patient safetymovement across time and around the world, with a specific focus on theimportance of librarians and information specialists within this changingfield. Topics covered include laws focused on patient safety, definitionsand issues related to medical error, available resources and focusedorganizations, and advocacy by librarians in every field.
Participants will be able to:
· Understandthe historical movement and impact of patient safety
· Identifypatient safety issues and points of contact specific to individual institutions
· Formulatemethods to effectively advocate for safer healthcare
2. PubMed: Expert Searching Clinic .
Instructor: Holly Ann Burt, MLIS,AHIP
Designed for intermediate and advanced PubMed searchers, this hands-on tutorialfocuses on the effective use of PubMed features. Topics addressed in thiscourse include: recent changes to PubMed; formulating, revising and refiningcomplex search strategies; using special features such as subsets, search tags,filters, My NCBI options, pre-formatted searches, and Clinical Queries; andaccessing related databases including MeSH and the NLM Catalog. Attendees areencouraged to contribute past and present difficult searches to discuss withthe class.
Participants will be able to:
· DiscussPubMed applications
· Understandand demonstrate advanced searching techniques
· Becomefamiliar with tools to update skills and for lifelong learning
v Training the trainer
Preparingqualified trainers in each institute is a key element in better utilization forthe resources and help creating informed literate users. We offer a certified“Training the Trainer” programm for preparing qualified trainers on the majormedical resources (OVID, SPRINGER, BMJ, Wiley, Oxford & MICROMEDEX)to provide trainees with the basic understanding of these resources and supportthem with the ability to teach others on how to search and utilize theseresources professionally.
SCIENTIFICPROGRAM
HealthInformation Under Microscope: Challenges & Solutions
Symposiumand workshops
13-14February 2013
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13 February Wednesday |
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08:00 - 08:30 |
Registration & Information desk open |
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08:30- 9:00 |
Opening Ceremony |
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9:00 – 09:20 |
Exhibition Opening & Reception |
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09:20- 09:30 |
Coffee Break |
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13 February Wednesday |
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9:30-10:30 |
Session A: Presentations and discussion sessions |
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THEME 1: Chemistry of collaboration & networking |
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Speaker (s) |
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15 m |
Library Collaboration with the Medical Humanities in An American Medical College in Qatar
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Sally Birch & Dr.Alan Weber.(Cornell University, Qatar) |
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15 m |
Infection control nurses information needs & behaviors in Royal Hospital |
Alia Al-Harthy (Royal Hospital) |
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15 m |
Collaboration between Medical Librarians and Primary Care Physicians: A Way to Enhance Patient Education |
Dr. Mohammed Nasser Al-Suqri (SQU), Safa Ali Al-Hashmi(Royal Hospital), Asia Ali Al-Toobi(Royal Hospital)
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15 m |
Discussion & Questions |
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10:30-11:30 |
THEME 2: Biology of the medical library & its services |
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Title |
Speaker (s) |
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15 m |
Suggested Proposal for a strategic Plan Towards Clinical Decision Support System- CDSS |
Dr. Naeema H. Jabur (SQU)
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15 m |
A Proposed Model for Adoption of Electronic Theses and Dissertations in Medical Science
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Jamal Mattar Al-Salmi (SQU)
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15 m |
Medical Subject Heading (MeSH): Its Characteristics and Importance in Building Search Strategies in Medical Databases |
Dr. Sabah Mohammed Kelo
(SQU)
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15 m |
Discussion & Questions |
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11:30-11:40 |
Coffee Break |
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11:40-1:40 |
Parallel Session B: Tutorials |
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Title |
Speaker (s) |
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2 h |
Pubmed: Expert Searching Clinic |
Holly Ann Burt (US) |
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2 h |
Patient Safety: Changing the Focus of medicine. |
Holly Ann Burt (US)& Affra Al-Shamsi (Oman) |
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1:40-2:30 |
Lunch- prayer time |
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2:30-5:30 |
Parallel Session C: Training the trainer on how to use medical databases to provide trainees with the basic understanding of three publishers’ databases (OVID, Springer, BMJ, Willey, MICROMEDEX Solutions) and support them with the ability to teach others on how to use their databases search platform.
Note: Participants should register early due to limited seats
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Title |
Speaker (s) |
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Training the trainer 1 : Springer |
Miguel |
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Training the trainer 2 : OVID |
Gilbert |
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Training the trainer 3 : BMJ |
Mr. Michael |
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Training the trainer 4 : Willey |
Deborah |
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Training the trainer 5 : MICROMEDEX |
Akram Jaffane |
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Training the trainer 6 : Oxford |
Katie |
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Special program |
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14 February Thursday |
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08:00-08:30 |
Registration & Information desk open |
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08:30-9:10
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THEME 3: Physics of health information literacy |
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Title |
Speaker (s) |
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15 m |
Sharing Electronic Resources Among Three Institutions |
Ellen Sayed (Cornell University, Qatar) |
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15 m |
Which Journal to Publish in? |
Alice Haddadin( Jordan) |
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10 m |
Discussion & Questions |
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09:10-9:20 |
Coffee Break |
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09:30-12:30 |
Parallel Session: Workshops
Note: Participants should register early due to limited seats |
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Title |
Speaker (s) |
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Linkout: Connecting pubmed, libraries and Community |
Holly Ann Burt (US) |
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Mobile resources for health professionals |
Sa’ad Laws
(Cornell University) |
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Evidence-Based Change |
Deborah Pentesco-Gilbert |
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Planning the Future |
Ellen Sayed (Cornell University, Qatar) |
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12:30- 1:30 |
Lunch- prayer time |
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1:30-3:30 |
Parallel Session: Training the trainer on how to use medical databases to provide trainees with the basic understanding of three publishers’ databases (OVID, Springer, BMJ, Willey, MICROMEDEX Solutions) and support them with the ability to teach others on how to use their databases search platform.
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Title |
Speaker(s) |
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Training the trainer 1 : Springer |
Miguel |
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Training the trainer 2 : OVID |
Gilbert |
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Training the trainer 3 : BMJ |
Mr. Michael |
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Training the trainer 4 : Willey |
Deborah |
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Training the trainer 5 : MICROMEDEX |
Akram Jaffane |
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Training the trainer 6 : Oxford |
Katie |
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