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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Assistant Director for Research and Data Education

Job Location

Indianapolis, IN

Date Posted

December 4, 2024

This position oversees our research team (Scholarly Communications Librarian, Data Services Librarian, and Research Metrics Librarian) which supports and tracks research efforts across IUSM (Indiana University School of Medicine) such as assisting with grant proposals, electronic lab notebooks, scholarly communication, artificial intelligence initiatives, and data management plan requirements. This position also coordinates with Research Affairs to support research initiatives within IUSM.    This is a tenure-track faculty

Executive Director, NNLM Region 2

Job Location

Charleston, SC

Date Posted

November 21, 2024

Reporting to the Director of Libraries, the Executive Director provides leadership for all aspects of the NNLM Region 2, including supervising the personnel, setting direction, managing the budget, preparing reports, and evaluating the program. The successful candidate will bring a dedication to outreach and educational programs that increase access to quality health information, be skilled in managing a high-performing unit, possess strong networking and collaborative skills,

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