FSU COM Faculty Development Library Resource Module--Decison Support Resources
This module was developed by the faculty of the FSU Maguire Medical Library and can be used for Faculty Development credit and/or CME credit by faculty at the FSU College of Medicine.

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint sponsorship of The Medical Educational Council of Pensacola and FSU College of Medicine.  The Medical Educational Council of Pensacola is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians and takes responsibility for the content, quality, and scientific integrity of this CME activity.

The Medical Educational Council of Pensacola designates this educational activity for a maximum of 2 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.  Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

None of the faculty affiliated with the development and/or delivery of this faculty development module, including the speakers, facilitators or moderators, have any relationship with any commercial provider/s.

If you have questions about the Faculty Development program, contact:
Dr. Dennis Baker
dennis.baker@med.fsu.edu
850.644.2564

Estimated time to complete:  2 hours
Objectives

Each participant will be able to:

  • Locate decision support resources on the College of Medicine Library website.
  • Identify unique features of each decision support resource.
  • Search for information in decision support resources.
To receive Faculty Development and/or CME credit:

1. Take the Pretest
2. View the Tutorials
3. Complete the Quiz and Evaluation

If you are off campus, you will need to know how to connect to the College of Medicine Library Web Page via the Off Campus Access (EZProxy) to answer some of the questions. If you are not sure how to do this, please review the Off Campus Access (EZProxy) Tutorial before beginning the quiz.
1. Take the Pretest
  • Decision Support Resources Pretest (Approx 5 minutes to complete, 1 MG)
    Prior to the Pretest, you will see a screen asking if you wish to participate in a College of Medicine Faculty Development study.  If you wish to participate, type in your name and email address and click the "Submit" button.  If you don't, click the "No Thanks" button. 
    You will then be taken to the Pretest.  When asked for a name at the login window, type in your first name and your last name.
    The pretest doesn't have any sound.
2. View the Tutorials

You will need the free Adobe Flash Player to view the tutorials.
Most online users already have Flash installed. If you have problems viewing the tutorials, just
Download the Flash Player here   It is free and easy to do.

View each of the following tutorials:

3. Complete the Quiz and Evaluation

Before taking the quiz, you may want to print a copy of the quiz.

References

Grad RM, Pluye P, Meng Y, Segal B, Tamblyn R. Assessing the impact of clinical information-retrieval technology in a family practice residency. J Eval Clin Pract. 2005 Dec;11(6):576-86.

Grant RW, Campbell EG, Gruen RL, Ferris TG, Blumenthal D. Prevalence of basic information technology use by U.S. physicians. J Gen Intern Med. 2006 Jul 17.

Kim GR, Bartlett EL Jr, Lehmann HP. Information resource preferences by general pediatricians in office settings: a qualitative study. BMC Med Inform Decis Mak. 2005 Oct 14;5:34.

Pluye P, Grad RM. How information retrieval technology may impact on physician practice: an organizational case study in family medicine.. J Eval Clin Pract. 2004 Aug;10(3):413-30.

Pluye P, Grad RM, Dunikowski LG, Stephenson R. Impact of clinical information-retrieval technology on physicians: a literature review of quantitative, qualitative and mixed methods studies. Int J Med Inform. 2005 Sep;74(9):745-68.

Please contact the Medical Library staff for assistance.
Phone: (850) 644-3883 or (850) 644-6683
e-mail: MedLibrary@med.fsu.edu.
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