Joan & Sanford I Weill Medical College Of Cornell University (Weill Medical College, Samuel J Wood Library)

Weill Medical College of Cornell University is partnering with Mentoring in Medicine to lay the foundation for a medical librarian career pathway program for high school students. They will work with two pilot schools in Harlem and the Bronx to introduce students to potential careers in medical librarianship. The project will develop, deliver, and evaluate a five-module information science curriculum covering aspects of library science such as how to search for and identify credible health information on the internet, how to become literate in health terminology, how to recognize misinformation, how to cite credible information sources, and how to ask questions of health professionals that can lead to informed health decisions and healthier lifestyles. The curriculum will be revised and delivered in year two of the project based on year one evaluation feedback. The revised curriculum will be made freely available as an open educational resource.