Twelve individuals from across our County libraries are receiving certification through the Jewish Healthcare Foundation Consumer Health Information Fellowship. The program helps librarians gain enhanced knowledge of the types and sources of reliable information on healthcare providers, health conditions and healthcare quality. Program fellows learn from experts in the field and establish a valuable network of on-call resources.

Participants will earn a Consumer Health Information Specialist certification from the Medical Library Association. This year’s participating library staff included

Antoinette Ruta - Avalon Public Library

Megan Heady - previously at the Brentwood Public Library

Ronda Dibas - Community Library of Allegheny Valley

Ann Andrews - Lauri Ann West Memorial Library

Tracy Happe - Monroeville Public Library

Tom Muldowney - Mt. Lebanon Public Library

Dustin Shilling - Northern Tier Public Library

Mary Lee Resnick - Northland Public Library

Lynne Schneider - Sewickley Public Library

Susan McClellan - Shaler North Hills Library

Denise Ignasky - Whitehall Public Library

Two years ago the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh piloted the training sending staff from each library location and departments at the Main library in Oakland. Fellows have developed several resources which have been posted HERE for any library to take advantage of.