Judy M Spak, MLS
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Biography
As Head of Academic Research and Education at the Cushing/Whitney Medical Library, I provide expert research assistance and collaborate with faculty and learners on a broad range of topics. I am particularly interested in health professions education scholarship and the role of librarians in teaching and assessing the evidence-based information-seeking skills of trainees. I am also interested in healthcare and education topics related to the LGBTQIA+ population. I collaborate on evidence and knowledge syntheses projects by providing expert searching and methodological expertise. I lead a team of seven information professionals dedicated to providing exceptional research and education services to the health sciences community at Yale.
When not at work, I enjoy playing with my Pembroke Welsh Corgi and knitting.
Education & Training
- MLSSouthern Connecticut State University, Master of Library Science (1996)
- BAHofstra University, Humanities with New College Honors in the Humanities (1985)
Honors & Recognition
| Award | Awarding Organization | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Beta Phi Mu | International Library and Information Science Honor Society | 1996 |
Professional Service
| Organization | Role | Date |
|---|---|---|
| BMC Medical Education | I have authored a paper in BMC Medical Education and served as a reviewer for several years. | 2019 - Present |
| AAMC | I have served as a reviewer for Academic Medicine for several years. I am usually assigned manuscripts of evidence-synthesis projects because of my methodological expertise. | 2018 - Present |
| Morse College | Serve as a Fellow of Morse College, Yale University. I am a College Advisor for first- and second-year undergraduate students. | 2015 - Present |
Departments & Organizations
- Cushing/Whitney Medical Library
- Dean's Advisory Council for LGBTQI Affairs
- Directories
- Research Interest