Medical information literacy Erasmus Project

Project Title

Medical information literacy

Project Key Action

This project related with these key action: Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices

Project Action Type

This project related with this action type : Strategic Partnerships for adult education

Project Call Year

This project’s Call Year is 2019

Project Topics

This project is related with these Project Topics: Pedagogy and didactics; Intercultural/intergenerational education and (lifelong)learning; New innovative curricula/educational methods/development of training courses

Project Summary

The aim of the Project “Medical Information Literacy ” is to develop innovative international, professional continuing education programme based on the methods used by andragogy and to develop methodological materials (e-book) addressed to lecturers.
The overriding goal of the Project is to increase the level of skills and abilities of the professionals working in libraries and information centre, to enhance their ability to fulfill the public international needs thus promoting the development of educated and knowledgeable society.

Results expected during the project and on its completion:
1) Innovative international, professional continuing education programme based on the methods used by Andragogy. The programme will be consisted of three parts: the basics of medical and health information searching; special health and medical information resources and evidence-based medicine. The programme will be approbate and evaluated by all partner organizations. The programme, thematic and lessons plans will be available online.
2) Methodological materials addressed to lecturers – e-book will be available online.

The Project results would address the following parties:
– Various types of library specialists from public, school, college, university and hospital libraries;
– Healthcare sector professionals who are interested in reliable information for work purposes;
– Health science lecturers who are interested in information for ensuring the study process;
– European medical information specialists who plan to develop and/or to teach similar training programmes.
Project participants are:
1. Rīga Stradiņš University – a coordinator
2. National Library of Latvia – a partner organization
3. Lithuanian University of Health Science – a partner organization
4. Tartu University Hospital – a partner organization
5. Tallinn University – a partner organization

During the project, the achievements of the MIL project will be reinforced at local, regional, national and European levels through the on-going activities and communication about them ( social media, articles, involvement of experts and industry specialists, professional associations, etc.).

Publicly accessible online materials and tools will be available not only in national languages of the participating countries but also in English, which will enable any user on European or international level to apply them. Furthermore, the developed materials could also be adapted to the needs of any other country or region.

Project duration: 26 months (October, 2019 – November 2021)
Project Total Grant: 141,815.00 EUR

Project Website

http://projectmil2020.wordpress.com/

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 141815 Eur

Project Coordinator

RIGAS STRADINA UNIVERSITATE & Country: LV

Project Partners

• SIHTASUTUS TARTU ULIKOOLI KLIINIKUM
• TALLINN UNIVERSITY
• LIETUVOS SVEIKATOS MOKSLU UNIVERSITETAS
• NATIONAL LIBRARY OF LATVIA