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Independent Reading Program

MLA Independent Reading Program

Eligible Articles


Preselected articles from the Journal of the Medical Library Association (JMLA) or articles from other professional publications that fall within one or more of the professional competencies from MLA's educational policy statement, Competencies for Lifelong Learning and Professional Success, will be accepted.

Titles of current eligible JMLA articles:

Development of a New Academic Digital Library: Study of Usage Data of a Core Medical Electronic Journal Collection April 2009

Partnering with Seniors for Better Health: Computer Use and Internet Health Information Retrieval Among Older Adults in a Low Socioeconomic Community January 2009

The Effect of Training on Question Formulation Among Public Health Practitioners: Results from a Randomized Controlled Trial October 2008

Measuring Medical Student Preference: A Comparison of Classroom Versus Online Instruction for Teaching PubMed July 2008

Systematic Searches for the Effectiveness of Respite Care April 2008

Addressing Underutilization of Consumer Health Information Resource Centers: A Formative Study January 2008

Information Prescriptions: A Barrier to Fulfillment October 2007

A Partnership in Teaching Evidence-Based Medicine to Interns at the University of Washington Medical Center July 2007

Getting Started
  • Read an article marked with the IRP icon from the Journal of Medical Library Association or chose your own professional journal article that falls within one or more of the professional competencies.
  • Register and participate in the IRP email discussion list (voluntary)
  • Complete the IRP article analysis application
  • MLA will send the participant an email receipt of application
  • Upon approval of application, MLA will send participant a MLA CE certificate.

For more information, contact Debra Cavanaugh, mlapd3@mlahq.org, 312.419.9094 x32.

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