Updated: August 2, 2004
Become a NOAH Contributing Editor
Contact: Patricia E. Gallagher, MLS, MA, AHIP
Chair, Content Committee
The New York Academy of Medicine Library
1216 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10029
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Skye Bickett
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Christine Caufield-Noll, MLIS, AHIP, is a Senior Informationist in the Harrison Medical Library at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center. She works with clinical faculty and staff to help them find and use the best medical information available. Christine also manages the Community Health Library at Hopkins Bayview. This library is open to the general public and patients for researching health and wellness topics.
Christine Caufield-Noll, MLIS
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
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Pamela Czaja, MLS, is the Reference-Distance Learning Librarian at the LeRoy V. Good Library at Monroe Community College in Rochester, NY. Pam received her MLS from the State University of New York at Buffalo, and holds a BS in Medical Technology from Daemen College. Prior to her career as a librarian, Pam worked as a Laboratory Technologist at the University at Buffalo providing support to numerous research projects in the areas of dentistry, oral biology, social & preventive medicine, and rehabilitation medicine.
Pamela Czaja
Monroe Community College
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Cancer in Children and Teens
Patricia Dattwyler is currently the Family Resource Center Librarian at Cohen Children's Medical Center of N.Y.. She received her MLS from Queens College Graduate School of Library and Information Studies and also holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the State University of New York at Buffalo.
Patricia Dattwyler BSN MLS
Cohen Children's Medical Center of N.Y. New Hyde Park NY
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Consumer Health Librarian, San Diego, CA
Jackie Davis
Sharp Healthcare
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Antonio DeRosa is a Reference Librarian at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. He received his MLIS from the Pratt Institute School of Information and Library Science and his BA in English from SUNY New Paltz in upstate New York. Along with a passion for the allied health field, his interests lie in health information literacy and instruction. Antonio also served as the VP of Publicity for the SLA Pratt chapter.
Antonio DeRosa, MLIS
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
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Monte Dobbins
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Pain
Mary Doherty is Head of Reference at SUNY Downstate Medical Center Library, having received her MLS from Pratt Institute School of Library Science. She has a further background in nursing, having received her BSN from Hunter College and Masters in Nursing from NYU. In recent years, she has also been active in the Evidence Based Medicine Librarians Working Group and been involved in EBM education on her campus.
Mary Doherty, MLS, MSN, AHIP
SUNY Health Sciences Center, Brooklyn, Medical Research Library, Brooklyn, NY 11203
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The Congenital Heart Defects Page
The Feeding Your Baby Page
Patricia E. Gallagher received her MLS from Queens College, CUNY, and her MA from Hunter College, CUNY. She was Senior Librarian at the New York Academy of Medicine; previously she worked as Librarian in the Helene Fuld School of Nursing, and Assistant Director and Archivist at the Phillips Library of Beth Israel Medical Center, both in New York City. Ms. Gallagher has authored several articles, papers, and book chapters related to consumer health and the history of medicine; she is a Distinguished Member of the Academy of Health Information Professionals, and Managing Editor of NOAH.
Patricia E. Gallagher, MLS, MA, AHIP
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Physical Fitness and Exercise
Tomas Garnica, MSEd, MLS
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Johanna Goldberg, MSLIS
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Understanding and Evaluating Health Information (Evidence-Based Medicine )
Cancer Genetics
Gail is Head, Information and Access Services at Tufts University Hirsh Health Sciences Library in Boston, Massachusetts. Gail holds a BA in English Literature from Lehman College and an MLS from Queens College. Previous positions include: Director of Library Services, Lenox Hill Hospital; Coordinator of Outreach Services, New York University School of Medicine; Clinical Medical Librarian, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Information Specialist, New York Academy of Medicine; Senior Reference Librarian, the New York Public Library - all in New York City. Gail is a founding member of the NOAH Content Committee and is active in the Medical Library Association. Ask NOAH About: Evidence-Based Medicine is in memory of Kathryn (Katy) Nesbitt.
Gail Y. Hendler, MLS
Tufts University Hirsh Health Sciences Library
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Food Poisoning
Foot (Hoof) and Mouth Disease
Judy Hirsch received her MLS from Queens College Graduate School of Library and Information Studies. She is currently employed as a publisher's sales representative selling to the book trade retail market.
Judy Hirsch, MLS
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Kathryn M Houk
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Helen Houpt
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Osteoporosis
Men's Health
Mary Ann Howie is the Wellness Librarian at the Stabins Wellness Information Center, the consumer health library located in the Werner Health Sciences Library at Rochester General Hospital. She received her MLS from the State University of New York at Geneseo. She has also worked as a Librarian at the Finger Lakes Developmental Disabilities Services Office and at Drake Memorial Library, SUNY Brockport.
Mary Ann Howie, MLS
Stabins Wellness Information Center, Rochester General Hospital
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Head Injuries
Parkinson's Disease
Scoliosis
Spinal Cord Disorders
Sharon E. Hunt received her B.A. in Psychology from the State University of New York at Binghamton and her M.L.S. at The University of Arizona in Tucson. Sharon is an independent information professional and freelance writer and editor with her business, WordHunting, in Tucson, Arizona. Her current positions include Medical Librarian at the Spinal Cord Injury Network International in Santa Rosa, CA, which provides information and referral services to spinal-cord-injured individuals and their families and Librarian and Archivist, Colossal Cave Mountain Park, Tucson, AZ. Sharon previously worked at the University of Arizona Health Sciences Library and at Carondelet St. Mary's Hospital in Tucson, Arizona. Her publications include "Superman's Crusade: Spinal Cord Injury Resources on the Internet," Health Care on the Internet, 2(4), 1998; "Web Sites: Spinal Cord Injury" MLA News column, 315, 1999; "Parkinson's Disease Resources on the Web," Health Care on the Internet, 3(4), 1999; and "Getting It Straight: Web Resources on Scoliosis," Health Care on the Internet, 4(4), 2000.
Sharon E. Hunt, MLS
WordHunting
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Weight and Obesity
Nighat Ispahany is a reference librarian at the Health Sciences Library at Columbia University. Previously she held a position at the New York Academy of Medicine as a reference librarian. She received her MLS degree from Columbia University.
Nighat Ispahany, MLS
Columbia University, Long Health Sciences Library
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Foot and Ankle
Trina is the Technical Services Librarian at the New York Academy of Medicine Library. She earned her B.A. in Sociology at Pace University in New York City and her M.L.S. from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, NY. Previously she worked for the New York College of Podiatric Medicine and Barnard College.
Latrina Keith, MLS
New York Academy of Medicine
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Cervix Cancer
Cerebral Palsy
Winifred King is the Coordinator of Education & Outreach Services at The New York Academy of Medicine. Ms. King received a B.A. in English from the College of St. Rose in Albany, NY and her MS in Library and Information Science from Long Island University's Palmer School of Library and Information Science.
Winifred King, MSLIS
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Joy Lee
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Sharon Leslie works at Swilley Library as a liaison to the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences at Mercer University, Atlanta Campus. She has worked previously at the Sauls Memorial Library at Piedmont Hospital and was also involved in regulatory affairs for an AIDS clinical trials unit. She received her MSLS from Clark Atlanta University.
Sharon Leslie, MSLS, AHIP
Mercer University, Swilley Library, Atlanta, GA
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The Knee
Deborah Magnan is an Associate Librarian at Hackensack University Medical Center in Hackensack, New Jersey, where she has primary responsibility for the consumer health collection. She also worked as a physical therapist for many years prior to earning her degree in library and information science. She holds a MLIS from Rutgers University and a BS in physical therapy from New York University.
Deborah Magnan, MLIS, AHIP
Hackensack University Medical Center
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Sleep Disorders
Pattie Mongelia currently works at the Weill Cornell Medical Library as an Education & Outreach Librarian. Previously she worked as a Reference Librarian at the New York Public Library’s Health Information Center. Pattie holds an MLIS from Pratt Institute and a BA in Anthropology from Hunter College of CUNY.
Pattie Mongelia, MLIS
Weill Cornell Medical Library
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Melissa Morrone
Brooklyn Public Library
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Manager, Medical Library
Rita Neri, MLS, MA
St. Francis Hospital, Roslyn, NY
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Epilepsy
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Managed Care
Janet A. Ohles received a B.A. from Kent State University and a MLS from the University of Pittsburgh. She is the Associate Director of Library Services at Western Connecticut State University. Previously, she held a variety of positions at New York Medical College, MCP/Hahnemann School of Medicine, the National Network of Libraries of Medicine, and North Shore Medical Center. Additionally, she worked at Dow Jones Interactive Publishing. Ohles has published several articles and presented many papers on education, outreach and informatics topics.
Janet Ohles, MLS
Ruth A. Haas Library, Western Connecticut State University, Danbury, CT
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Marilyn Rosen
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Josiane Sanon worked to disseminate health information and provide referral services on a wide range of topics, including diseases and prevention wellness; youth violence; vaccine adverse events; and safety and injury protection. She managed and developed online content for several Federal health databases, including healthfinder.gov and safeyouth.org. She currently works with WIN, managing call center and clearinghouse inventory operations for health information on weight control, obesity, physical activity, and nutrition. Ms. Sanon holds an MA in Community Health Education and Promotion from Trinity College, and a BA in Health Education from Queens College.
Josiane Sanon
WIN, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health
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Susan Santa is a Health Reference Librarian at the Syosset Public Library.
Susan Santa, MLIS
Syosset Public Library
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Darell Schmick is a Health Sciences Librarian at the University of Missouri-Columbia. Prior to that, he worked at the Denver School of Nursing's library. He received his MLS from Emporia State University. Additional certifications include: licensure for life, disability and long-term care insurance, and the Consumer Health Information Specialization offered through the Medical Library Association.
Darell Schmick
University of Missouri-Columbia
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Jane Selegean is an undergraduate student attending Hunter College as a Presidential Leadership scholar being trained by Mrs. Pattie Mongelia, MLIS to become a successful NOAH editor. Her intended degree includes majors in Behavioral Neuroscience and Public Policy with minors in Chemistry and English. Her passion for the global healthcare field is highlighted by her experience in working with women in clinical settings, and becoming involved as a NOAH editor is just another effective way of ensuring women have access to vital educational materials for free.
Jane Selegean
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Lorna A. Springston
IU Health Ball Memorial
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The Eye
Low Vision
Elaine Wells is the Director of the Harold Kohn Vision Science Library at the SUNY State College of Optometry. Prior to obtaining her library degree, she was director of HANDI, the Hemophilia and AIDS/HIV Network for the Dissemination of Information at The National Hemophilia Foundation. She holds an MA in French from Montclair State University and an MLS from Rutgers University.
Elaine Wells, MA, MLS, AHIP
SUNY State College of Optometry
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Robin Wright, MSILS
Leonard Lief Library, Lehman College
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Thyroid Diseases
Lin Wu is a reference librarian at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center Library and Biocommunications Center at Memphis. Prior to that, she managed the Nurses’ Library for the Montreal General Hospital in Canada. She also was research librarian for the McGill University School of Nursing. She received her MLIS degree from McGill University. She had 14-years teaching experience before becoming a health sciences librarian.
Lin Wu, MLIS, AHIP
University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center Library and Biocommunications Center
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Kristen Young
Taubman Health Sciences Library
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Laura Zelasnic
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