Enhancing Resident Morning Report with “Daily Learning Packages”

Abstract

The daily “Morning Report” is a fixture in many residency programs. In the past, librarians have attended this meeting and, in various ways, worked to enhance the resident learning experience. At the academic children's hospital discussed in this study, the concept was taken a step further. Together with the chief residents, the librarian provided a complete “learning package” consisting of the case write-up along with relevant, librarian-filtered, evidence-based information. The learning package was then e-mailed to all residents and some of the attending physicians. This program led to a huge increase in the use of library resources and services as well as a renewed recognition of the value of the library and the librarians.

KEYWORDS:

• Clinical librarians
• clinical librarianship
• morning report
• residents

Acknowledgments

Comments and suggestions should be sent to the Column Editors: Cheryl R. Dee ([email protected]), Jane Bridges ([email protected]), Margaret Bandy ([email protected]), and Hope Leman ([email protected]).