Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2018
Publication Title
Journal of the Medical Library Association
DOI
10.5195/jmla.2018.321
Abstract
Background: Although many libraries have offered 3D printing as a service or available technology, there is a lack of information on course-integrated programs for 3D printing in which the library played a primary role. Therefore, librarians at the Touro College School of Health Sciences began exploring 3D printing for inclusion in the occupational and physical therapy curriculum.
Case Presentation: The goal of this project was to educate occupational and physical therapy students and faculty about the potential applications of 3D printing in health care and provide hands-on experience, while increasing collaboration between librarians and faculty. Students’ tasks included designing and creating a 3D-printed assistive device as part of their course.
Conclusion: Students were able to successfully print assistive devices, demonstrating the feasibility of 3D printing in a health sciences curriculum. Librarians involved with this project reached approximately 78 students and 200 other librarians and faculty members. 3D printing at Touro College continues to evolve and expand; the trial 3D printing course is being reviewed for formal adoption into the occupational therapy curriculum, and additional funding for 3D printing technologies is currently being allocated by Touro administration.
Recommended Citation
Wagner, J. B., Scheinfeld, L., Leeman, B., Pardini, K., Saragossi, J., & Flood, K. (2018). Three Professions Come Together for an Interdisciplinary Approach to 3D Printing: Occupational Therapy, Biomedical Engineering, and Medical Librarianship. Journal of the Medical Library Association, 106 (3), 370-376. https://doi.org/10.5195/jmla.2018.321
Publisher's Statement
Originally published in the Journal of the Medical Library Association, 106(3), 370-376. The original material can be found here.
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