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Liaison Program

Liaison librarians are assigned to the TMC Library affiliated institutions to help meet their educational and research needs.

Guided Instruction using technology and notebooks

Services provided by a liaison librarian:

  • Serves as a point of contact for library-related questions
  • Provides instruction on accessing library resources and updates when new services and resources become available
  • Works with you on your information needs and that of your institution
  • Advocates for your needs within the library
  • Provides orientations on library services and customized classes upon request
  • Consults on literature search strategies
  • Consultation on systematic reviews
  • Instructs on database and literature searches, citation management, evidence-based practice, and other knowledge management skills
  • Develops customized online learning tutorials and guides

We also offer search assistance with medical databases and can schedule personalized online search consultations by appointment. Need to schedule a consultation? Contact us.

Who’s Your Liaison

Below is the list of institutions in the Texas Medical Center and their programs. Each program has a liaison available for you to work with.

InstitutionsProgramsLiaison Contacts
Baylor College of MedicineGraduate School of Biomedical Sciences
School of Medicine
National School of Tropical Medicine
Lara Ouellette,
Liaison Librarian
713.799.7153

Bronwyn Sutherland
Liaison Librarian
713.799.7114
Baylor College of MedicineSchool of Health Professions Celeste Perez
Liaison Librarian
713.799.7167
UTHealth – University of Texas Health Science CenterMcGovern Medical School
McWilliams School of Biomedical Informatics
MD Anderson Cancer Center - Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
Sonya Fogg
Liaison Librarian
713. 799.7166
UTHealth – University of Texas Health Science CenterCizik School of NursingJennifer Stockton,
Liaison Librarian
713.799.7184

Tracy Ashby
Liaison Librarian
713.799.7102
UTHealth – University of Texas Health Science CenterSchool of Public HealthSandra Desjardins
Liaison Librarian
713.799.7164
CHI St Luke’s HealthLara Ouellette,
Liaison Librarian
713.799.7153

Bronwyn Sutherland
Liaison Librarian
713.799.7114
Harris County Medical SocietyBeatriz Varman,
Head of Research & Instruction,
713.799.7169
Houston Academy of MedicineBeatriz Varman,
Head of Research & Instruction,
713.799.7169
Houston Community College
Coleman Campus
Sandra Desjardins
Liaison Librarian
713.799.7164
Memorial Hermann Hospital System
(including TIRR)
Celeste Perez
Liaison Librarian
713.799.7167
Prairie View A&M University College of NursingJennifer Stockton,
Liaison Librarian
713.799.7184

Tracy Ashby
Liaison Librarian
713.799.7102
Texas Children’s HospitalLara Ouellette,
Liaison Librarian
713.799.7153

Bronwyn Sutherland
Liaison Librarian
713.799.7114
Texas Southern University College of Pharmacy & Health SciencesCeleste Perez
Liaison Librarian
713.799.7167
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterBeatriz Varman,
Head of Research & Instruction,
713.799.7169