Alexandre Amar-Zifkin is the bibliothécaire disciplinaire (subject librarian) for optometry, ophthalmology, vision sciences and neurosciences at the Université de Montréal. From 2012-2022 he was a librarian at the McGill University Health Centre, primarily serving the Montreal Neurological Institute-Hospital. He has supported a number of knowledge syntheses and been involved in several research projects contemplating the integration of new technologies into health librarian practices.

Ali Foster (they/she), BEd, MLIS, is a librarian with MacEwan University in Edmonton, Alberta. With over 10 years in libraries, Ali’s professional interests include the application of universal design (UD) principles to library services and resources and evidence-informed design of web resources. As the Web & User Experience Librarian, Ali supports UX and assessment initiatives within the library in addition to acting as the library liaison to Psychology and contributing to the Nursing Librarian liaison team. When not engaged in library work, Ali can be found out and about in Edmonton’s parks.

Amy Bergeron worked in hospital libraries from 2019-2023, and is currently responsible for the medicine and biomedical sciences programs at the Université de Montréal. Her primary professional interests include pedagogical design, evaluation methods, and the epistemology of the health sciences. She is an active member of the Training Committee of the CHLA’s Quebec chapter (the FMD3S).

Amy Kamel (MLIS) is an Intern Librarian, researching library space use at the Edmonton Public Library. She was previously a Student Information Services Assistant and Archives Assistant at the University of Alberta Library. Amy was also a Student Representative in the Library & Information Studies Students’ Association. Her professional interests include digital literacy, emerging technologies, and staff development.

Amy Rutherford is a Librarian at Bracken Health Sciences Library at Queen’s University. She previously worked as a library technician for 20 years in Education and most recently, Health Sciences. She completed her MLIS in 2024 (University of Alberta) and began her librarian career in February 2025. Amy is passionate about reference service, including virtual reference and helping Queen’s users with complex searching. She is also interested is collections assessment. In her free time, she loves reading, cycling, and spending time with family.

Annette Flanagin, RN, MA, FAAN, is Executive Managing Editor and Vice President of Editorial Operations, for JAMA and the JAMA Network. Ms Flanagin serves as the Executive Director of the International Congress on Peer Review and Scientific Publication and as Co-Director of the African Journal Partnership Program. She is a Fellow in the American Academy of Nursing and a Past President of the Council of Science Editors. Ms Flanagin has co-developed a number of guidelines and policies to guide authors, editors, and publishers in scientific publication and is a committee member and author of the AMA Manual of Style: A Guide for Authors and Editors and a co-editor of Principles of Scientific Writing and Biomedical Publication. She participates in research, lectures, and publishes on issues related to scientific publication.

Brie McConnell, MLIS, is a health sciences research librarian at the University of Waterloo’s Davis Centre Library. She holds a Master of Library and Information Science from Western University, with specializations in evidence-based medicine informatics and information technologies. With over two decades of experience in academic, hospital, and public libraries, Brie spent twelve years in clinical research at Western University and London Health Sciences Centre before returning to Waterloo Region in 2020. As a practicing librarian and biomedical database expert, she specializes in review methodologies, research strategy development, and information technologies for biomedical research collaborations and consultations. Brie is currently developing the Records of Research Activities (RoRA) model, a framework for positioning librarians as intentional agents in clinical research. As a co-author on multiple peer-reviewed publications examining clinical outcomes and pharmacological safety, Brie’s work bridges library expertise and biomedical research innovation, demonstrating how libraries exercise intellectual leadership in knowledge synthesis.

Bénédicte Nauche (M.B.S.I.) évolue comme bibliothécaire dans le domaine de la santé depuis ses débuts passant de la santé publique, au secteur pharmaceutique, puis au milieu hospitalier. Depuis janvier 2024, elle agit comme conseillère en veille et en information scientifique à l’Institut de recherche Robert Sauvé en santé et en sécurité au travail. Son parcours l'a amené à développer une expertise en lien avec les synthèses des connaissances, collaborant sur de nombreux projets, et plus récemment en bibliométrie. Depuis 2020, elle s'implique dans le comité Formation de la FMD3S.

Carly is a Clinical Research and Education Librarian. They provide in­depth reference, information, research and consultation services for clinical professionals and users in the health sciences community, including literature searches in support of systematic reviews, research, grants, clinical practice, animal use, teaching, and publishing.

She received her MLIS from Drexel University in Philadelphia and their BA in History from DePaul University in Chicago. She has worked for the University of South Dakota, Boston University, and the Medical College of Wisconsin.

Casey Phillips, AHIP, MLIS is a Clinical Research and Education Librarian for the Cushing/Whitney Medical Library at Yale University. She has served her profession as a member and officer of the Missouri Library Association, the Midcontinental Chapter of the Medical Library Association (MCMLA), and the Medical Library Association. Her interests are health equity and climate justice. She received her MLIS from the University of Missouri – Columbia and her BA in International and European Studies from the University of Oklahoma. She has worked for the University of Kansas Medical Center and the University of Missouri – Kansas City Health Sciences Library.

Christine Neilson is the nursing liaison librarian at the University of Manitoba. She has worked in a variety of health libraries over the past 20+ years, including special, hospital, and academic libraries. Christine’s research activities are driven by her practice; her curent research interests centre around literature searching and knowledge syntheses.

Colleen Pawliuk is a Research Librarian at BC Children's Hospital and teaches the health information course at the University of British Columbia's iSchool.

Daniela Ziegler (M.S.I.) travaille depuis 2012 en tant que bibliothécaire à la bibliothèque du Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM).  Elle a toujours été intéressée par les bibliothèques ou les centres de documentation du secteur de la santé où elle travaille depuis 2003. À la bibliothèque du CHUM, elle a parmi ses principales responsabilités les recherches documentaires, systématiques, stratégiques et bibliométriques ainsi que les veilles informationnelles et bibliométriques. Elle s'intéresse également aux technologies de l'intelligence artificielle et à l'utilisation de celles-ci au repérage d'information fiable.

Titulaire d’une maîtrise en littérature et d’une maîtrise en sciences de l’information, j’ai d’abord œuvré comme bibliothécaire en appui à la réussite auprès des étudiants de deuxième et troisième cycles à l’Université Laval. Je travaille maintenant comme bibliothécaire à l’Hôtel-Dieu de Lévis, où j’offre un soutien informationnel au personnel en santé, aux usagers et aux employés du CISSS de Chaudière-Appalaches.

Elaina Vitale, MLIS, is a Research and Education Librarian at Dartmouth College, Medical and Health Sciences Libraries, in Hanover, NH. Elaina works with students in the MD and MPH program at the Geisel School of Medicine and clinicians at Dartmouth Health. She received her MLIS from the University of Pittsburgh in 2009, and has worked at Dartmouth since 2019. Elaina is happiest when working on an evidence synthesis. Helping researchers take their research from vague idea to published literature is the best part of her work.

Elizabeth Yates is a Research Librarian at Brock University, where she leads the Library’s evidence synthesis team. Before earning her MLIS and joining Brock in 2013, she spent 19 years as a newspaper reporter and editor. Elizabeth is chair of the CHLA-ABSC Committee on Research. Her research, professional and personal interests include assessing search strategies in systematic reviews, investigating evidence synthesis support structures in libraries and fostering 2S&LGBTQ+ inclusion. While set to retire from Brock in July, she hopes to continue doing evidence synthesis work.

Emma Garlock is a research librarian at the University of Ottawa. She supports pharmacy, anatomical sciences and the postgraduate medical education program. Emma got her MISt from McGill University in 2024 and in 2022 completed a master’s in molecular biology, focusing on bioinformatics. Emma has participated in several research projects that capitalize on her data and health librarianship expertise.

Erica Nekolaichuk is a faculty liaison & instructional librarian at the University of Toronto. She is liaison to the Rehab Sciences Sector and the Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education.

Eugenia Opuda, MLS, M.Ed, is an Associate Professor and the Health and Human Services Librarian at the University of New Hampshire. She teaches the Evidence Based Practice Methods course in the online Doctor of Nursing Practice Program, a required course focused on best practices in evidence synthesis. She has co-authored several evidence synthesis papers in multiple disciplines including kinesiology, occupational therapy, and social work, and contributed to a WHO guideline on the prevention of online violence towards children.

Gary S. Atwood is Library Associate Professor and Evidence Synthesis Librarian at the University of Vermont’s Dana Health Sciences Library. His primary duties include acting as team lead for the evidence synthesis review team, serving as a consultant or co-author on individual review projects at the university or the University of Vermont Medical Center, and co-leading the University Libraries’ artificial intelligence projects.

Ghayath Janoudi: MBBS, MSC, PHD (AI EPI) Dr. Ghayath Janoudi, MBBS, MSc, PhD (AI Epidemiology) is the CEO of Loon and a global speaker and expert in AI for clinical research. He spent over 15 years in leadership and executive roles at Canada's Drug Agency and various clinical research organizations where he worked in Health Technology Assessment (HTA) and Health Economics & Outcomes Research (HEOR). Dr. Janoudi has pioneered Cognitive Ensemble AI Systems and authored numerous publications, including using AI in clinical discovery, outlier analysis, drug therapy assessment, and outcomes-based healthcare. His extensive work in the field has brought him recognition as Canada Emerging Healthcare Leader in 2024.

Grailing Anthonisen is currently a student in the Master of Information program at McGill University. She previously worked as a Research Assistant and Coordinator / Assistante de recherche et coordinatrice at the University of New Brunswick / Université de Nouveau-Brunswick, where she worked on a variety of health research projects related dementia, complex care needs and physical trauma.

Heather Cunningham is the Assistant Director for Research & Innovation Services at the Gerstein Science Information Centre, University of Toronto. She holds a Master’s degree in Environmental Science and an MLIS from McGill University. With over 25 years of experience, she brings deep expertise in science communication and engagement, scholarly communication and research impact, leadership, and sustainable strategies for academic libraries.

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Jeff Mason is a librarian at McMaster University’s Health Sciences Library supporting health innovation, entrepreneurship, and commercialization initiatives across the university.

Jessica Babineau (she/her) has over a decade of professional experience in hospital libraries. She is currently the Director of the University Health Network's Library & Information Services in Toronto. In this role, she leads a dynamic team of information professionals dedicated to enabling innovation and learning through expert information leadership, and promoting and facilitating access to the best evidence for decision-making. Looking to break-the-ice with something not so library-related? Talk to her about pinball.

Jessica Diaz is a new faculty member in higher education. She currently works as a Research and Education Informationist at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) Library, where she provides essential liaison services to the College of Medicine and supports evidence-based practice through teaching and by collaborating closely with clinicians to ensure they have the best available evidence to provide optimal patient care. Her contributions to the field are further highlighted by her active involvement in professional associations, including the Medical Library Association (MLA) and the Southern Chapter of the Medical Library Association (SCMLA), where she chairs the SCMLA Early Career Librarian Initiative.

Jessie Cunningham is an experienced health and medical library professional, with over 18 years of experience as an Information Specialist, and Librarian. She holds an MISt degree from the University of Toronto, and has worked in a wide variety of non-profit, hospital, and governmental libraries. She has a lso been a long-standing member of CHLA-ABSC, and has previously held several executive positions in both the OVHLA and THLA. Currently she is the Reference Librarian in the Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) in Toronto. Her professional interests include promoting health literacy and combating health misinformation, training new researchers, as well as exploring the role of AI in evidence syntheses.;

Julia Martyniuk is the Liaison and Education Librarian for the Medical Doctorate Program, the Institute of Medical Science, and Medical Education at the University of Toronto.

Julie Desautels détient un baccalauréat en biologie de l’Université Bishop’s et une maîtrise en sciences de l’information de l’Université de Montréal. Elle a débuté sa carrière en bibliothèque communautaire, avant de rejoindre la Bibliothèque de l’Assemblée nationale, puis l’Institut de recherche et de développement en agroenvironnement. Depuis 2019, elle occupe un rôle stratégique au CISSS de Chaudière-Appalaches, où elle met son expertise documentaire au service de la prise de décision et de l’innovation en milieu hospitalier.

Kaitlin Fuller (she/her) is a Scholarly Communications and Health Sciences Librarian at St. Francis Xavier University (StFX). Before joining StFX, she worked as a liaison librarian for the MD Program at the University of Toronto. Her research interests include librarian teaching practices, research integrity, and the evaluation of academic AI search engines.

Kaitryn Campbell is an Information Specialist and principal at Campbell Information Consulting, Inc. Kaitryn has contributed to hundreds of knowledge synthesis projects over her more than 25 years of practice, including health technology assessments, systematic reviews, and network meta-analyses. With an MLIS from Western, an MSc in health research methods from McMaster, and undergraduate degrees in linguistics and education, Kaitryn's current research interests are database search methods and information retrieval in health economics.

Karly Gunson (BA Hons., BHSc., MI) is an Assistant Librarian at the Leslie and Irene Dubé Health Sciences Library at the University of Saskatchewan. Karly works with other health science librarians to support the needs of students and researchers. She is currently collaborating with the USask College of Medicine, the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA), and Saskatchewan Centre for Patient Oriented Research (SCPOR) on a pilot project for a rapid evidence synthesis (RES) service to provide clinicians, researchers, and policymakers with timely and relevant health information.

Katie Merriman (she/her) is a Teaching and Learning Librarian supporting STEM. She supports science students with research in one-on-one consults and in-class settings. She has a long-standing history and expertise in supporting evidence synthesis projects, including systematic reviews, scoping reviews and rapid reviews, co-authoring several .

Keri McCaffrey is the One Health & Scholarly Communications Librarian at the Robertson Library, University of Prince Edward Island. Her liaisons include the Atlantic Veterinary College, the School of Climate Change, Environmental Studies, and Cleantech. Keri also oversees UPEI’s institutional repository, IslandScholar, as well as the Open Education Resource Development Program.

Kymberly is a Teaching & Learning Librarian who supports Brock's School of Business and Faculty of Education. She is a member of the library's Evidence Synthesis Working Group which provides a tiered structure for supporting evidence synthesis projects on campus.

Laurel Scheinfeld: (she/her) MLIS, AHIP-D is a Health Sciences Librarian at Stony Brook University in New York, where she serves as the subject specialist to the School of Social Welfare, the School of Dentistry, and the Center for Medical Humanities, Compassionate Care, and Bioethics. Laurel serves as the chair of the ACRL EBSS Social Work Committee for 2025-2026 and has been appointed to the Jury that will choose the MLA Librarian of the Year Award for 2026

Lisa is the Librarian at the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) in Ottawa, Ontario.  She was met with the exciting task of building a virtual library from scratch in 2023, and continues to manage the library, maintain the collection as well as provide education sessions . She studied English Literature at Bishop’s University, and completed her bilingual Masters of Information Studies (MIS) at the University of Ottawa.  She was also a pharmacy technician, a role she began when she was 16 years old and still maintains casually in Arnprior.  With careers in pharmacy practice, pharmacy insurance and pharmacy standards and policy writing, Lisa has found her dream role as a Medical Librarian, combining her love of research and healthcare.   
When Lisa isn’t conducting research or counting pills, she often is indulging in the latest fantasy book or true crime podcast, while crocheting alongside her kitten, Simba. She spends her weekends at the ski hill with family and friends, or working on one of her many creative house projects.

Lori Anne Oja has 25 years of experience in research, libraries and knowledge management within a variety of different industries. As Executive Director of the Health Science Information Consortium, Lori Anne provides strategic leadership, fosters a sense of community, and coordinates and promotes cooperation among member libraries with a focus on licensing of electronic health resources and the sharing of health resources, information, and expertise.

Margaret A. Hoogland is the Clinical Medical Librarian at the University of Toledo. She team teaches both undergraduate and medical student courses and collaborates with the Office of Medical Student Research to offer workshops and office hours to assist medical students as they begin a research project, write-up results, and submit manuscripts for publication. Her research areas of interest include educational technology, wellness, and professional development.

Megan Kennedy is a librarian at the University of Alberta supporting the Faculties of Nursing and Medicine & Dentistry, with a focus on geriatrics. Her work centers on teaching and collaborating with researchers, faculty, and students to develop effective search strategies for systematic, scoping, and realist reviews. Megan provides consultation and instruction on advanced database searching, supports evidence synthesis projects, and contributes to the development of research and information literacy skills across the health sciences. She is particularly interested in making complex searching methodologies more approachable and empowering learners to feel confident and capable in the evidence synthesis process.

Melanie Anderson has been an Information Specialist in Library & Information Services at University Health Network (UHN) in Toronto since 2013. She works with the Instruction Group to plan, create and evaluate instruction services in the library, provides search, training and consultation services to learners, health professionals, and researchers in several areas of UHN. Outside of work she crafts, reads ands works to prevent her cat from tackling every lamp on sight.

Melissa Funaro, MS, MLS is an experienced Clinical Research & Education Librarian for the Cushing/Whitney Medical Library at Yale University. Melissa provides support for the clinical, educational, and research needs of trainees, faculty, and staff. In this role she provides training, consultation, and literature searches in support of evidence synthesis reviews, patient care, clinical research, animal welfare, and grants.

Melissa serves her profession as a member of the Medical Library Association, the North Atlantic Health Sciences Libraries (NAHSL), and Connecticut Association of Health Science Librarians (CAHSL).

Melissa holds a Master of Library Science from Southern Connecticut State University, and Master of Science in Horticulture from West Virginia University with a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture from the University of Delaware.

Melissa Caines is the Library Services, Manager for the Boucher and Toronto Campuses at the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine (CCNM). She brings a unique blend of expertise and dedication to her role with an MLIS from University of Alberta and a research MLitt in Germanic Studies from Trinity College Dublin. Melissa’s role at CCNM is comprehensive; She works collaboratively and interdepartmentally to support curriculum and research, ensuring students and faculty have access to current evidence-based resources.

Melissa Helwig is a Health Sciences Librarian with over 15 years of experience working in academic health and medical libraries in Canada. CHLA/ABSC’s 2026 conference theme, “Honouring the Past, Shaping the Future,” resonates with Melissa as she has been working with the TMU Libraries team to open a new branch medical library in September 2025 to support TMU’s new School of Medicine. As the head of the Medical Library branch, Melissa focuses on space planning, collection development, and programming for instructional and research support. She approaches all of her work with an emphasis on equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility.

Melissa Walter is a Research Information Specialist at Canada's Drug Agency (CDA-AMC). Her research interests include search methods related to equity and underrepresented populations, and the use of AI in information retrieval. She is currently the Senior Editor of the Journal of the Canadian Health Library Association.

Michelle Price, M.L.S., M.A., is the Science and Health Science Librarian at Lavery Library, St. John Fisher University in Rochester, New York, USA She completed a Master’s in Library and Information Science from SUNY Buffalo and a Master’s in Secondary Education from Southeast Missouri State University. She is the liaison to the Wegman’s School of Pharmacy and the Wegman’s School of Nursing. She conducts 220-280 individual student consultations a year, primarily at the graduate level. Ms. Price also conducts synchronous and asynchronous library instruction at the undergraduate and graduate level, reaching 1,780 students annually.

Molly K. Maloney, MLS is the Pharmacy Liaison Librarian at the University at Buffalo. She supports Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences education in Evidence Based Practice, information literacy, scholarly communication and evidence synthesis. She co-created and serves as a steering group member for the evidence synthesis service for her health sciences library team. Her two primary research areas of interest are evidence synthesis methodology and the impacts education and career changes have on librarians' professional practice.

Mylène Lalonde a travaillé pendant plus de dix ans comme technicienne en documentation à la bibliothèque de l'Université TÉLUQ. En 2022, elle s'est inscrite à la maitrise en science de l'information de l'EBSI à l'Université de Montréal. À l'hiver 2024, elle a été stagiaire au CHU St-Justine. Depuis 2025, elle est bibliothécaire de liaison en génie mécanique à l'École de technologie supérieure. Ses principaux intérêts sont la formation aux compétences informationnelles, l'aide aux usagers et l'organisation d'évènements et d'activités pour le bien-être de la communauté.

Dr. Natalia Tukhareli holds the position of the Director of Library & Information Services at the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College (CMCC). Her current research interests include the Evidence-Based Practice education in medical schools, the role of Arts and Humanities in medical education, and Bibliotherapy. Dr. Tukhareli is a frequent conference speaker and a published author. An active member of library associations in Canada and the US, she is the recipient of the OHLIA Lifetime Achievement Award and Joan Leishman Award of Merit for Excellence in Health Science Information.

Neera Bhatnagar, BSc, MLIS, is the Head of Public Services & Systems, Coordinator of Research Support at the Health Sciences Library, McMaster University. In addition to her manager role, she serves as liaison to several health sciences graduate education programs and supports students and researchers with complex information needs. With over 30 years of professional experience, she is an expert in advanced literature searching supporting knowledge synthesis and plays an active role on research teams conducting systematic reviews, meta-analyses, clinical practice guidelines, and other complex projects. Other professional interests include open access publishing, evidence-based practice, research data management, and the evolving role of artificial intelligence in health research and information management.

Peter Farrell is a research librarian at the University of Ottawa. Over the past three years he has acted as the subject librarian for epidemiology, public health, as well as the faculties of Science and Engineering. He has a Bachelor of Civil Engineering from McGill and completed library school at the University of Toronto. For the past two years he has held a position on the CFLA-FCAB’s Climate Action Committee. Publications: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5119-0527 Email: peter.farrell@uottawa.ca

Alix Pincivy a obtenu son diplôme de maîtrise en sciences de l’information de l’EBSI en 2019, puis est entrée en poste comme bibliothécaire médicale à l’hôpital pédiatrique Sainte-Justine. Dans cet emploi, elle a eu l’opportunité de développer des projets aussi bien du côté recherche (GDR, revues systématiques, recherches, veilles) que du côté patients (club de lecture en grossesses à risque, marathon de lecture en néonatalogie, affiches bibliothérapeutiques pour les cliniques, ateliers biblio-créatifs). Elle est en détachement à la bibliothèque des sciences de l’UQAM comme bibliothécaire disciplinaire (psychologie, sexologie, sciences de la terre et de l’atmosphère) jusqu’à mai 2026.

Raluca Serban has been a Library Technician at the University Health Network since 2012. She is an active member of the Instruction Group and the Outreach Team, where she enjoys coordinating the workshop schedule, developing workshops, exploring the foundations of adult education and contributing to workshop promotion. Outside of work, Raluca keeps busy with her energetic six year old, fuels her days with copious amounts of coffee, and indulges in late night reading whenever she can.

Acting Director, Research Information Services, Canada's Drug Agency

Robin Parker, MLIS PhD, is Acting Head of Library Academic Services for Medicine, Health, and Dentistry and Evidence Synthesis Librarian at Dalhousie Libraries in Nova Scotia, Canada. She also supports research and learning for Dalhousie University’s Faculty of Medicine. For her PhD (Dalhousie, 2024), Robin used sociomateriality and qualitative research approaches to study how librarians teach evidence synthesis methods in online settings. Robin has supported hundreds of review projects and has collaborated on systematic and scoping reviews and a meta-ethnography. She and her partner live on a farm overlooking the Bay of Fundy with their dogs, cats, chickens, and sheep.

Sabine Calleja (MI) is the Nursing & Palliative Care Liaison Librarian at McGill University's Schulich Library of Physical Sciences, Life Sciences, and Engineering. Before moving to Quebec, she was an Information Specialist at Unity Health Toronto and the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health.

Sadaf Ullah is a medical librarian who bridges the worlds of research, clinical care, and education. With over eight years of experience across government, academic, and hospital settings, she’s passionate about making health information and literacy accessible. When she’s not diving into databases and working with nurses, you’ll find her making art prints, planning her next travel adventure, or hanging out with her cat, Cleo.

Sandra McKeown is a Health Sciences Librarian at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario, where her main liaison areas are postgraduate medicine and public health sciences. Prior to becoming an academic librarian in 2016, she spent eight years working as a librarian at London Health Sciences Centre in London, Ontario. Sandra coordinated the development of a formalized knowledge synthesis library service at Queen’s and led an interprofessional team in developing an open access module series that introduces all steps of the systematic review process. She served as an editor for The Journal of the Canadian Health Libraries Association / Journal de l’Association des bibliothèques de la santé du Canada (JCHLA / JABSC) from 2018-2021, was the recipient of the President’s Award for her local CHLA Chapter (OVHLA) in 2024, and is currently a member of the CHLA’s Committee on Research. Publications: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2728-6702 Email: sandra.mckeown@queensu.ca

Sophie Fillion, bibliothécaire, diplômée de l'EBSI de l'Université de Montréal en 2023, travaille depuis plus d'un an au CISSSME. Elle s'intéresse particulièrement aux services aux usagers et à la formation des compétences informationnelles.

Stacy F. Posillico, MLS, JD, AHIP-D is the Senior Librarian for Northwell's Eastern Region Hospitals and is part of the system's Office of Academic Affairs. With over 13 years' experience, Stacy provides collaborative support in her current role to the graduate medical education and nursing departments within seven hospitals by offering services aligned with ACGME and MAGNET standards. She delivers literature search assistance, education to support research and scholarly activities, and guidance on the ethical use of artificial intelligence in health professions. Stacy's research focuses on enhancing clinicians' writing and dissemination skills to elevate diverse voices and on innovation in medical library systems. She actively leads within professional organizations and frequently presents at conferences. Stacy holds an M.L.S. with a Certificate of Academic Excellence from St. John’s University, a J.D. from Northeastern University School of Law, and a B.A. summa cum laude in Political Science and Justice from American University.

Sunny Chung (she/her) MLIS, AHIP is a Health Sciences Librarian at Stony Brook University in New York, where she serves as the subject specialist to the School of Nursing and Program in Public Health. Sunny serves as the Vice Chair/Chair-Elect (2025-2027) of the AAPI Community Alliance - Employee Resource Group, Co-Chair (2025-2026), and is a member of the Communications and Outreach Committee. Sunny also serves the Chinese American Librarians Association as a At-Large Board of Director, 2024-2027, and Northeast Chapter Vice President/President Elect, July 2025-July 2027.

Tara Landry has accumulated 15 years’ of experience supporting health professionals with their research and educational pursuits, in both hospital and academic libraries.  Previously coordinator of the medical libraries of the McGill University Health Centre, Ms Landry currently holds a leadership position as head of research and education support services of the health sciences libraries of the Université de Montréal.   
As a medical librarian, her primary research interests are in research support and knowledge syntheses.  She is an active member of the Canadian Health Libraries Association (CHLA/ABSC) and has previously served on the Board in 2020-2023.

Victoria James (she/her/elle) is a Medical Librarian at Toronto Metropolitan University’s Bikram S. Dhillon and Family Medical Library, which welcomed its first undergraduate medical education cohort in Fall 2025. Her work explores equity-informed teaching, inclusive resource design, and community-driven approaches to collection development. She sees librarianship as a space for curiosity, care, and connection, where resources are shaped by the communities they serve.

Yuhong Yuan, PhD, is a former gastroenterologist, former Cochrane information specialist, and former Cochrane managing editor. Dr. Yuan is currently an adjunct professor at Western University, a part-time assistant professor at McMaster University, and a senior research associate at London Health Sciences Centre. She has been involved in numerous research projects and has contributed extensively to clinical guideline development as a health research methodologist and guideline methodologist. Dr. Yuan has co-authored over 280 peer-reviewed medical publications and more than 190 conference proceedings, with an h-index of 74 on Google Scholar.

Zahra Premji is currently the Health Research Librarian at the University of Victoria, where she supports the public health, social dimensions of health, exercise & physical health education, and physical therapy programs. She is currently the co-chair for the CHLA Knowledge Synthesis Interest Group, and an information specialist with the Campbell Collaboration. Her research interests include information retrieval methods, especially in the context of evidence synthesis reviews.