What is a Health Information Professional?

Using materials and tools that range from traditional print journals to electronic databases and the latest mobile devices, health sciences librarians use innovative strategies to access and deliver critical information for patient care, research, and publication.

About the profession

About the Profession

Learn about the wide range of expert services health information professionals provide in their institutions.

Is this career for you

Is this a Career For You?

Become an essential member of the health care team and impact health research, patient care, and publishing.

About MLA: Who We Are, What We Do

MLA supports medical and health sciences librarians and other information professionals with community engagement, funding, continuing education in health information management, research, and evidence-based practice, and more.

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Medical Librarian

Job Location

Phoenix, Arizona

Date Posted

April 9, 2025

Essential Functions: Develop strong working relationship with faculty and staff in SMAME. Design a program of library instruction and research services that integrates into the developing curriculum of the College of Medicine Design and deliver in-person and online instruction sessions and workshops Provide research consultations and citation assistance Create and maintain point-of-need materials, training videos, and online research guides Consult with faculty for in-depth literature reviews,

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