The HSLS Staff News section includes recent HSLS presentations, publications, staff changes, staff promotions, degrees earned, etc.<\/p>\n
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News<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n Renae Barger<\/strong>, HSLS Associate Director for Research, Instruction, and Clinical Services\/NNLM Middle Atlantic Region Program Lead, and Michele Klein-Fedyshin<\/strong>, Research & Clinical Instruction Librarian, have been invited to participate in the National Library of Medicine\u2019s (NLM) strategic planning process. Barger is participating on the panel addressing the \u201cRole of NLM in Supporting the Public\u2019s Health: Clinical Systems, Public Health Systems and Services, and Personal Health\u201d and Klein-Fedyshin is participating on the panel addressing the \u201cRole of NLM in Building Collections to Support Discovery and Health in the 21st Century.\u201d The general format for each panel will be an initial teleconference, one face-to-face meeting of 1.5 days at the National Library of Medicine on the NIH Campus in Bethesda, MD, and a series of follow-up teleconferences to review and discuss the panel report and recommendations.<\/p>\n Melissa Ratajeski<\/strong>, Coordinator of Data Management Services, earned Distinguished status in the Medical Library Association\u2019s Academy of Health Information Professionals (AHIP).<\/p>\n Publications<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n Author names in bold are HSLS-affiliated<\/em><\/p>\n J. Bandari, C.B. Wessel<\/strong>, Head of Research Initiatives, and B.L. Jacobs, published \u201cComparative Effectiveness in Urology: A State of the Art Review Utilizing a Systematic Approach<\/a>\u201d in Current Opinion in Urology<\/em>, April 19, 2017.<\/p>\n Utsav Bansal, Charles Wessel<\/strong>, Head of Research Initiatives, Christopher Graziano, et al., published \u201cPresence of Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumors in the Bladder<\/a>\u201d in PROSPERO International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews,<\/em> 2017: CRD42017057419.<\/p>\n C.S. Cocanour, P. Chang, J.M. Huston, C.A. Adams Jr, J.J. Diaz, C.B. Wessel<\/strong>, Head of Research Initiatives, et al., published \u201cManagement and Novel Adjuncts of Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections<\/a>\u201d in Surgical Infections<\/em>, 18(3): 250-272, April 2017.<\/p>\n Jonathon Erlen<\/strong>, history of medicine librarian, published \u201cDissertations in the History of Pharmacy\u201d in Pharmacy in History<\/em>, 58(3-4): 110, 2016.<\/p>\n Emily Guhl, Jared Magnani, and Charlie Wessel<\/strong>, Head of Research Initiatives, published \u201cAssociation of Health Literacy and Outcomes in Atrial Fibrillation (AF): A Systematic Review<\/a>\u201d in PROSPERO International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews, 2<\/em>017: CRD42017064782.<\/p>\n