Librarian Support for Graduate Medical Education: 5-Year Check-In

Background The SKMC Office of the Dean through its Graduate Medical Education (GME) Section identified a need for more comprehensive support for GME research efforts. This was intensified as the residency program requirements began to formalize the expectations and quantification of scholarly output for both trainees and core GME faculty.1 In consultation with the Director of the Academic Commons, this GME-focused position was conceptualized to better meet the needs of our residents and faculty, and thus enhance the scholarly projects of our GME constituency. This would build on existing scholarly support2 including professional writing services.3 As part of the Information Services department in Scott Memorial Library, the librarian would provide research consultation and education to over 1000 residents and fellows in more than 100 programs. Initial program objectives were: expanding outreach to more programs, increasing dedicated education sessions and improving program scholarship outcomes. A GME Librarian was hired in July of 2019