Library Staff Accomplishments
September 2023-present
The TMC Library staff participate in a variety of professional activities. Included on this page are recent publications, presentations, courses completed, professional service activities, and major library projects. For staff accomplishments prior to September 2023, visit the Library Staff Accomplishments Archive page.
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Publications
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Presentations
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Professional Service
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Library Projects & Grants
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Awards
- Mulinda, C., Suhail, S., Sutherland, B., Lauren, C. T., & Hunt, R. D. (2024). Pre-procedural Topical Antisepsis in the Neonate: A Systematic Review Evaluating Risk Factors for Skin Injury. Pediatric dermatology, 10.1111/pde.15773. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1111/pde.1577. PMID 39367613
- Kang E, Ten Hoor GA, Craig DW, Rodriguez SA, Stockton J, Fernández ME, Context, Mechanisms and Community Engagement in Implementation Strategies: A Systematic Review Protocol of Implementation Strategies Designed Using Implementation Mapping. BMJ Open (In press)
- Samuel, S., Cortes, J., Uh, E., & Choi, H. A. (2024). A systematic review of the timing of therapeutic anticoagulation in adult patients with acute traumatic brain injury: narrative synthesis of observational studies. Neurosurgical review, 47(1), 538. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10143-024-02717-1. PMID: 39231815
- Giglio-Ayers, T., Zullo, F., Hersey, A., Ranaweera, I., Ouellette, L., Di Mascio, D., Foley, C. E., & Wagner, S. M. (2024). Impact of Simulation Exercises on Total Laparoscopic Hysterectomy Surgical Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Rhode Island medical journal (2013), 107(6), 19–23. PMID: 38810011.
- Dhanjani, S., Allen, H., Varman, B., Callender, C., Dave, J. M., & Thompson, D. (2024). Community-Based Participatory Obesity Prevention Interventions in Rural Communities: A Scoping Review. Nutrients, 16(14), 2201. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu16142201
- Perez, C., Miller, K. (2024). Indigenous Health and Access Dismantling Medical Oppression Through Cultural Humility. In S. D. Jones & B. Murphy (Eds.), Cultural Humility in Libraries: A Call to Action and Strategies for Success (Chapter 16, pp. 151-157). Rowman & Littlefield.
- Suhail Usmani S, Mehendale M, Yousif Shaikh M, Sudan S, Guntipalli P, Ouellette L, Sajid Malik A, Siddiqi N, Walia N, Shah K, Saeed F, De Berardis D, & Shoib S. Understanding the impact of adverse childhood experiences on non-suicidal self-injury in youth: A systematic review. Alpha Psychiatry. 2024;25(2):150-164. DOI: 10.5152/alphapsychiatry.2024.231139
- Prentice, K. (2024). Chapter 4: Staff support-Leading and valuing all library employees. In C. B. Joseph & P. L. Stephenson (Eds.), Managing health sciences libraries in a time of change. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers.
- Reyes, G., Gadot, R., Ouellette, L., Nouri, S.H., Gopinath, S.P., Patel, A.J. (2024). Firearm-Related Traumatic Brain Injuries in Adults: A Scoping Review. Neurosurgery. 94(2), 229-239. https://doi.org/10.1227/neu.0000000000002734
- Kwak, M. J., Wang, Q., Onyebeke, C., Holder, T., Goyal, P., Aparasu, R., Dhoble, A., & Holmes, H. M. (2023). How do we define high and low dose intensity of heart failure medications: a scoping review. BMC cardiovascular disorders, 23(1), 478. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12872-023-03514-2 PMID: 37759279
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- Clara Fowler, Katie Prentice, and Brian Leaf presented Transforming Careers: Exploring the Transition into Medical Librarianship [Concurrent Session Panel]. Texas Library Association 2024. San Antonio, Texas, April 14, 2024.
- Sandra Yvette Desjardins, Kay Strahan, Laura Haygood, Shannon Jones, Tamara will be giving a conference presentation entitled, Creating Community: Librarians Growing Stronger Together in Communities of Practice at Medical Library Association Annual Conference 2024.
- Sandra Yvette Desjardins, Laura Haygood, Katie Pierce-Farrier, Katie Prentice, Julie Bolin, Brenda Linares, Susan Steelman, Rachel Helbing and Lindsay Blake will be giving a conference presentation entitled Career Planning Bootcamp for Health Sciences Librarians at Medical Library Association Annual Conference 2024.
- Sandra Yvette Desjardins, Brandon Kennedy and Caraline Annichiarico will be giving a conference presentation entitled Learning on the Job: A Webinar Series for Early Career Librarians by Early Career Librarians at Medical Library Association Annual Conference 2024.
- Joanne Romano and Chad Metz were invited as speakers for the Amigos 2024 virtual conference on February 14th. They presented a 45 minute session entitled: Success in Tech Services: the Collaborative Solution.
- Alice Sherwood delivered a presentation of How to Showcase and Preserve the History of a Medical Library using The TMC Library's Digital Commons Exhibits at the Medical Institutional Repositories in Libraries Symposium 2023 (MIRL23).
- Chad Metz was invited to present at the Ex Libris Southcentral Group (ELSUG) virtual conference, on November 3, 2023. With MDA colleague, Valerie Felan, Chad presented: Sowing the Seeds for Success, in which he shared best practices for early career librarians learning the ALMA/Primo system as part of their new role in librarianship. Attendees gained tips for success as early career librarians.
- Isaac J. Chamani, Lauren L. Taylor, Timothy Dunn, Anna Claire Reynolds, Beatriz Varman, Karin Anneliese Fox and Laura Detti presented the abstract of Preimplantation Genetic Testing and Placental Abnormalities: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis, Fertility and Sterility at the American Society for Reproductive Medicine Congress, October 2023.
- Ann Connolly, Director of Product, Digital Commons, Elsevier, Alice Sherwood and Courtenay Mcleland of University of North Florida delivered a presentation of Out of the Archive and into the Spotlight: Telling the Story of Your Institution Through Digital Exhibits at the Digital Commons North American Conference 2023 in Miami, Florida.
- Katie Prentice and Emme Lopez, of Texas A&M, presented the poster: Get Hired: Tips and Practices to Make Your Application Shine at the 2023 Joint Chapter Meeting : SCC & SC (New Orleans, LA) conference.
- Sandra Yvette Desjardins, Katie Pierce-Farrier, Brandon Kennedy, and Caraline Annichiarico delivered a paper presentation of Learning on the Job! A Webinar Series for Early Career Librarians by Early Career Librarians at the 2023 Joint Chapter Meeting : SCC & SC (New Orleans, LA) conference. This paper recapped the group's experiences as they collaborated to create a webinar series for the Early Career Librarians Initiative (ECLI).
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- Tracy Ashby is the 2025-2026 Co-Chair of South Central Chapter of Medical Library Association Early Career Librarians Initiative.
- Katie Prentice is the 2024-2025 Nominee to the South Central Chapter of Medical Library Association MLA Nominating Committee
- Sandra Desjardins is the 2022-2024 Co-Chair of South Central Chapter of Medical Library Association Early Career Librarians Initiative.
- Beatriz Varman is serving on the Continuing Education Committee of South Central Chapter of Medical Library Association (2023-2025).
- Alice Sherwood is serving on the Fundraising Committee of South Central Chapter of Medical Library Association (2023-2025).
- Katie Prentice is the 2023-2024 Chair of the Medical Library Association Leadership & Management Caucus.
- Beatriz Varman is the 2023-2024 Chair of the Medical Library Association Public Services Caucus.
- Matt Richardson is the 2023 Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect of Texas Archival Resources Online (TARO)
- Sandra Yates is 2023 President of Archivists of the Houston Area (AHA!)
- Joanne Romano is an invited member of the American Society for Microbiology's (ASM) new Library Advisory Group.
- Katie Prentice is a member of the Medical Library Association 2023 National Program Committee, 6/2022-12/31/2023.
- Katie Prentice is an invited editorial board member and peer reviewer for the open access journal Advances in Online Education: A Peer-Reviewed Journal 2/2022-present.
- Bronwyn Sutherland is serving on the Continuing Education Committee of South Central Chapter of Medical Library Association (2022-2024).
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