摘要：Purpose: This lecture discusses a philosophy of educating health information professionals in a rapidly changing health care and information environment. Discussion: Education for health information professionals must be based upon a solid foundation of the changing paradigms and trends in health care and health information, as well as technological advances, to produce a well-prepared information workforce to meet the demands of health-related environments. Educational programs should begin with the core principles of library and information sciences and expand in interdisciplinary collaborations. A model of the health care environment is presented to serve as a framework for developing educational programs for health information professionals. Conclusion: Interdisciplinary and collaborative relationships—which merge health care, library and information sciences, and other information-related disciplines—should form the basis of education for health information professionals. Highlights Educational pathways for the creation of future health information professionals are charted through the discussion of four major roads. A model of the health care environment sets the framework for building educational programs for health information professionals. Implications The presented pathways can inform educational decision making at all levels, including the need to revisit the accreditation bodies of programs educating health information professionals. The National Library of Medicine is encouraged to create a workforce center to identify the needs of the profession. Interdisciplinary and collaborative partnerships are vital to produce quality graduates who are prepared to handle the complexities of the health care and information environment.
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