Department Chair
Welcome from the Department Chair
The medical library is the central hub for biomedical information, supporting our students, residents, faculty, and staff in their education, research, clinical care, wellness, and community engagement.
Our team of informationists provides personalized services to help you succeed. We are available to:
Research & Scholarship
- Perform advanced literature searches
- Review and validate search strategies
- Collaborate on research projects and grants
- Co-author literature reviews for scoping and systematic reviews
- Identify suitable journals for manuscript submission
- Assist with the NIH Public Access Policy and Data Management and Sharing Policy compliance
Education & Clinical Support
- Teach and integrate evidence-based practice skills
- Support trainees in preparing for morning report and journal club
- Provide access to the USMLE Step and Board question banks
- Develop online tutorials, research guides, and course-integrated resources
- Offer customized workshops for individuals or groups
- Offer non-clinical electives
Tools & Resources
- Manage citations with reference software
- Provide interlibrary loan and document delivery services
- Offer mobile app support for library resources
- Deliver plagiarism checking and manuscript editing services
Culture & Wellness
- Host wellness events in the Information Commons
- Provide access to a leisure-reading e-book and audiobook collection
Our Services and Space
WMed's informationists are located in the Information Commons at the W.E. Upjohn M.D. Campus in downtown Kalamazoo. Our informationists also meet and provide information consults with WMed-employed faculty, staff, residents, and learners at all other WMed locations, Beacon Kalamazoo, Bronson Methodist Hospital, Bronson Battle Creek Hospital, Grace Health, and by appointment.
The Information Commons at the Upjohn Campus features individual and group study areas, quiet study, access to computer equipment, an interactive whiteboard, and printing, as well as a reference area for research consultations with an informationist. We welcome all WMed community faculty, employees, and currently enrolled students to access our space and resources. All library resources are remotely accessible with a WMed network login and password.
We welcome you to explore all that the medical library offers and to connect with our informationists to make the most of our services and expertise.