1. Information litteracy course for medical schools in Africa

2. Outline Medical studies Course content Audience Evaluation Recommandations

3. Medical studies Theory General sciences studies Medical topics : diseases Medical topics : therapeutics Practice Dissertation Continuing education

4. Course objectives Support teaching and learning Support medical practice Support research Keeping up to date

5. Competences Find Filter Use Manage

6. Medical studies vs IL course SciencesDissertationInternship Medicine - Diseases -Treatement Professionals Support education - Practice - Research - update - Practice - Research - update Support research Support practice Support education

7. Search General search tools Litterature search Factual databases Aggregated content (?) (ex: cochrane)‏

8. Filter Understanding information quality issues Knowing health information quality criteria Ability to evaluate health information Critical appraisal/analysis techniques (= critical reading ?)‏

9. Use Output clinically relevant conclusions (CAT/CAP) Writing scientific documents (i.e dissertations)‏ Citing litterature / sources

10. Manage Bibliographic tools Staying updated

11. Course evaluation (1/3)‏ Quiz Assignments Reports Exams

12. Course evaluation (2/3)‏ Undergrad (??)‏ Mandatory No credit Graduate/Interns Credit course Professional CE (continuing education)‏

13. Course evaluation (3/3)‏ SciencesDissertationInternship Medicine - Diseases -Treatement Professionals Support education - Practice - Research - update - Practice - Research - update Support research Support practice Support education Mandate Exam Mandate reports Mandate certificate

14. Recommandations Adapt objectives and content to audience level Faculty / Librarian colaboration Develop a portal of teaching materials for this course Develop English, French, Portuguese lessons models