Sessional Lecturer, INF2135H - Evidence-Based Healthcare for Librarians
About The Position
Students in this course (INF2135H — Evidence-Based Healthcare for Librarians) will study how librarians support evidence-based healthcare: the integration of the best evidence into healthcare decision making. This course will provide an overview of the healthcare information ecosystem and systematic review methods. Topics covered include: the history of evidence-based healthcare; a critical understanding of the evidence pyramid; an in-depth investigation of bibliographic health science databases; and the roles of medical librarians in academic institutions, hospitals, and in under-resourced contexts. The course takes a practice-based approach to learning exhaustive, reproducible, and transparent search techniques; to the use of international reporting guidelines and conduct standards; and to software required to organize, screen, and document search results.
Requirements
- Completed, or nearly completed, PhD degree in an area related to the course or a Master’s degree plus extensive professional experience in an area related to the course.
- Teaching experience is preferred.
- Must be located in geographical proximity to the applicable University premises in order to attend and perform duties on University premises as of the Starting Date.
Responsibilities
- Preparing course materials
- Delivering course content (e.g., seminars, lectures, and labs)
- Developing and administering course assignments, tests & exams
- Grading
- Holding regular office hours
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
