Gurpreet Rana

About

I coordinate the Taubman Health Sciences Library's involvement in and response to global health initiatives and establish partnerships, promote and foster relationships, and create opportunities in research, teaching and learning in the health sciences. 

Background

Education
MLIS, University of Western Ontario
BSc (Honors Biology), University of Western Ontario

Professional Affiliations

• Member, Medical Library Association
• Chair-Elect, International Cooperation Section, Medical Library Association
• Member, Librarians Without Borders Advisory Committee, Medical Library Association
• Midwest Chapter/Medical Library Association
• Consortium of Universities for Global Health
• Member, Asian Pacific American Library Assocation

Responsibilities

Areas of Expertise

• Global health information resources and research
• Public health informatics
• Medical education and information-seeking
• Expert searching of scholarly literature
• Systematic review searching
• Identifying and evaluating relevant sources of information
• Teaching evidence-based information skills
• Open access in health for developing countries