In Memoriam: Rhonda Janette Allard

Rhonda Allard, died January 24, 2025, at age 62.

She earned a Master’s Degree in Bioinformatics from the University of Pittsburgh. Her career in medical libraries included positions at Weill Cornell Medical College Library and the National Institute of Medicine. Most recently, she served as a medical librarian at the Uniformed Services University, where she made significant contributions through individual consultations, teaching, and co-authoring numerous literature reviews.

Rhonda’s obituary is available via the Pumphrey Funeral Home.

The service (1:00 – 2:00 p.m. at Pumphrey Funeral Home) and repass (3:00 p.m. at Pennyroyal Station) have been scheduled for Thursday, February 6, 2025.

** The service will be streamed. Go to the funeral home’s website (Wisconsin Avenue location) and follow the prompts to stream.

More details on her life and contributions to health sciences librarianship will follow in an issue of JMLA’s In Memoriam column.