FMDRL.org - Resource Library For Family Medicine

FMDRL is a family medical resource site. FMDRL features loads or articles and information on family medicine on all levels. FMDRL began when the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine received a three year grant of $400,000 by the National Library of Medicine. FMDRL purpose is to be an asset and resource for family medicine educators of all levels. Browsing through FMDRL is easy to do because the site is well organized. There are many filters that help you easily find the articles you are looking for. You can search by topic, groups of one of the many other filters. FMDRL features many articles along with other types of resources such as: power point lectures, digital images, conference presentations, handouts, patient cases, and recommended web sites. Besides the standard library features FMDRL has networking areas for groups, peer reviews, and a work in progress section. FMDRL has many great resources for family medical educators.

“ FMDRL Mission: To support and enhance the sharing and collaborative development of educational resources among family medicine educators through a Digital Library that includes resources for all levels of family medicine education.”

FMDRL.org has an attractive interface and the site is easy to navigate. There are a number of useful filters to help users find the correct information. It is great that there are more types of resources than just articles. Having digital content, PDF, and PowerPoint files is very useful for medical information. The networking features are also a great way for educators to help each other with ideas.

FMDRL could feature a blog or general public forum. An introductory film could also be useful to assist new users with the site.