title: Focused library instruction for occupational therapy, physical therapy, and respiratory care students and faculty: library instruction in allied health.
abstract: The integration of librarians into allied health programs presents many exciting opportunities for collaboration. This column will describe how a library instruction program is integrated into the occupational therapy, respiratory care, and physical therapy curricula at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. The allied health faculty have welcomed and recognized the librarians' expertise in teaching evidence-based practice and library research skills.
authors.affiliation: a Briscoe Library, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio , San Antonio , Texas , USA.
authors.forename: Christine S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Gaspard
authors.forename: Katherine A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Prentice
mesh_terms: D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000193:education*; D055317:Evidence-Based Practice / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D016245:Librarians; D009788:Occupational Therapy / Q000193:education*; D026761:Physical Therapy Specialty / Q000193:education*; D024382:Professional Role; D012138:Respiratory Therapy / Q000193:education*; D013781:Texas
keywords: Allied health; curriculum; evidence-based practice; library instruction; occupational therapy; physical therapy; respiratory therapy