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

Jun 17

Copyright Skills as Risk Management Tools: The Librarian’s Role in the Age of A.I. – Instructor-led Course

June 17 (Wednesday) 10:00 am - June 24 (Wednesday) 12:30 pm
Virtual,
Jun 18

2026 MLA Leaders Orientation

June 18 (Thursday) 1:00 pm - June 18 (Thursday) 2:00 pm
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Jun 22

Health Humanities Caucus Business Meeting

June 22 (Monday) 1:00 pm - June 22 (Monday) 2:00 pm
Jun 25

Generative AI in Your Daily Workflow: Practical Tools for Health Sciences Librarians Webinar

June 25 (Thursday) 1:00 pm - June 25 (Thursday) 2:30 pm
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