HSLS had a significant presence at this year’s Medical Library Association (MLA) Annual Meeting, which took place in Pittsburgh for the first time. Several members of our library team showcased our innovative services through informative presentations, while others contributed their time and expertise as part of the Local Arrangements Committee (LAC), welcoming colleagues from across the country to our city. We were especially proud to spotlight Street Medicine at Pitt as our local service project.
Congratulations to those from HSLS who participated in and contributed to the meeting:
Presentations
Alexis Cenname, Data Scientist, presented “Enhancing All of Us Data Utilization Through Innovative Library Initiatives.” Co-author is Ansuman Chattopadhyay, Director for Molecular Biology Information Services.
Sri Chaparala, Lead Bioinformatics Specialist, presented “Empowering Biomedical Research Through Library-Led Bioinformatics Support: Insights from the Molecular Biology Information Service.” Co-author is Ansuman Chattopadhyay, Director for Molecular Biology Information Services.
Ansuman Chattopadhyay, Director for Molecular Biology Information Services, presented “Harnessing GenAI for Scientific Literature Search, Summarization, and Review,” in the panel presentation “AI, Health Data, and Librarianship: Strategies for Responsible Use.”
Michele Klein Fedyshin, Research and Clinical Instruction Librarian, and Alyssa Young, Research and Instruction Librarian, presented “Supporting Physicians in Training via quality improvement projects using evidence-based library services for residents’ development and wellbeing.” Co-authors are Julie B. McCausland, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Department of Medicine UPMC, Department of Emergency Medicine UPMC; Amanda Auer-Porch, Department of Medicine, UPMC; Mary Margaret Populo, Department of Medicine, UPMC; and Alexis Cenname, Data Scientist.
Rebekah Miller, Research and Instruction Librarian, and Sera Thornton, Instructional Design Lead, presented “Self-paced learning modules prepare nursing students to lead conversations about health misinformation with patients and colleagues.” Co-author is Theresa Koleck, University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing.
Poster Presentation
Rachel Suppok, Research and Instruction Librarian, Rebekah Miller, Research and Instruction Librarian, Sera Thornton, Instructional Design Lead, and Kelsey Cowles, Research and Instruction Librarian, presented the poster “The Case of the Charming Clinician: Development of an Instructional Health Misinformation Escape Room.”
Committee Participation
The Local Arrangements Committee (LAC) included:
- LAC Cochair: Renae Barger, Associate Vice Chancellor
- LAC Cochair: Barbara Epstein, HSLS Director Emeritus
- Michael Balkenhol, NNLM All of Us Community Engagement Coordinator
- Michele Klein Fedyshin, Research and Clinical Instruction Librarian
- Melissa Ratajeski, Assistant Director for Data and Publishing Services
- Sera Thornton, Instructional Design Lead
- Rose Turner, Assistant Director for Liaison Services