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.

Ways We Serve Health Information Professionals

Upcoming Events

May 13

Exploring AI Literacy in Medical and Health Science Libraries and Developing AI Literacy Training – Instructor-led Course

May 13 (Tuesday) 10:00 am - May 20 (Tuesday) 12:00 pm
May 21

MLA Business Meeting

May 21 (Wednesday) 1:00 pm - May 21 (Wednesday) 2:30 pm
May 22

ICC Member Showcase – Librarianship beyond Borders: Lessons Learned from an MLA Cunningham Fellowship

May 22 (Thursday) 11:00 am - May 22 (Thursday) 12:00 pm
Jun 04

Leaders Orientation

June 4 (Wednesday) 1:00 pm - June 4 (Wednesday) 2:00 pm
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