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CME Credit for Introduction to PubMed@UCSF Update
The NIH/FAES is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to sponsor continuing medical education for physicians.
 
The NIH/FAES designates this educational activity for a maximum of one hour in category 1 credit towards the AMA Physician's Recognition Award. Each physician should claim only those hours of credit actually spent in the educational activity.
 
 
Class Dates & Locations
Day
Date
Time
Location
Wednesday
Thursday
Tuesday
Friday
May 14
June 19
July 22
August 8
11am-noon
1pm-2pm
11am-noon
Noon-1pm
CL222
MBCC
CL222
CL222
 
This one-hour class, or a more in depth two-hour class, is also available to departments and other groups by special arrangement.
 
Instructors
Marcus Banks, M.L.I.S.
Manager, Education and Information Services
Library and Center for Knowledge Management
University of California, San Francisco
Min-Lin Fang, M.L.I.S.
Education and Information Consultant, Nursing and Social and Behavioral Sciences
Library and Center for Knowledge Management
University of California, San Francisco
David Owen, M.L.S., Ph.D.
Education Coordinator and Senior Information Consultant
Library and Center for Knowledge Management
University of California, San Francisco
Peggy Tahir, M.L.I.S.
Manager, Public Services
Library and Center for Knowledge Management
University of California, San Francisco
Josephine Tan, M.L.I.S.
Education and Information Consultant, Clinical Sciences
Library and Center for Knowledge Management
University of California, San Francisco
 
Objectives
This class provides a hands-on introduction to using the PubMed@UCSF search interface. The structure and contents of MEDLINE and features of PubMed@UCSF are discussed. Tips and techniques for making the most of your search are demonstrated, including methods for retrieving clinical research.
 
On completion of this course the student should be able to:
Describe the contents of the MEDLINE database
Describe the content of the PubMed@UCSF system
State the purpose of the PubMed@UCSFsearch interface and how it relates to MEDLINE
Perform a basic subject search in PubMed@UCSF
Use standard Limits to narrow a PubMed@UCSF search
Use the Clinical Queries feature to search for clinical research in PubMed@UCSF
Use the Related Articles feature in PubMed@UCSF
Use the Display options in PubMed@UCSF
Print and download citations from PubMed@UCSF
Link from to full text journal articles from PubMed@UCSF
 
More Information
For more information concerning CME credit, please contact Erin Hayes by phone (415) 476-4519 or email.
 
 
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