The HSLS Staff News section includes recent HSLS presentations, publications, staff changes, staff promotions, degrees earned, and more.
News
HSLS welcomes Candise Branum, MLS, AHIP, who serves as a Research and Instruction Librarian and as the liaison to Pitt Public Health. She previously worked at Gonzaga University as an Assistant Professor and the Health Sciences Librarian, as well as a functional liaison for research data management. She brings extensive expertise in teaching, creating online educational content, providing reference services, and building collaborative partnerships with faculty.
Publication
Rose Turner, Assistant Director for Liaison Services, co-authored the article:
Freburger, J. K., Mormer, E. R., Ressel, K., Zhang, S., Johnson, A. M., Pastva, A. M., Turner, R. L., Coyle, P. C., Bushnell, C. D., Duncan, P. W., & Berkeley, S. B. J. (2025). Disparities in Access to, Use of, and Quality of Rehabilitation After Stroke in the United States: A Scoping Review. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2025 May;106(5):759-770. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2024.10.010. Epub 2024 Nov 2. PMID: 39491577.
Poster Presentations
Michele Klein-Fedyshin, Research and Clinical Instruction Librarian, co-authored the poster:
Yarkony A, Butler R, Andersen SK, Switzer GE, White DB, Klein-Fedyshin M. Developing an Instrument to Measure Clinicians’ Skill in Conducting Goals of Care Conversations in the Inpatient Setting. Poster presented at the Department of Critical Care Medicine’s Fink Scholar Day; April 29, 2025; Pittsburgh, PA.
Michele Klein-Fedyshin, Research and Clinical Instruction Librarian, and Alyssa Young, Research and Instruction Librarian, co-authored the poster:
Auer-Porch A, Populo MM, McCausland JB, Klein-Fedyshin M, Young A. Embedded Health Sciences Librarian Services Support Transitional Year Residents’ ACGME Requirements and Well-Being. Poster presented at the Association for Hospital Medical Education Meeting; April 30, 2025; Fort Lauderdale, FL.