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.

Angela Murrell is currently an Associate Librarian in the Health Science Library as a Liaison to the College of Medicine -Tucson. She brings 23 years of professional library experience in hospital, research, and academic libraries. She managed a medical school library for three years and has led professional associations such as a regional Chapter of the Medical Library Association and local professional and interest groups. She recently chaired the Joint Meeting Planning Committee for the Medical Library Group of Southern California and Arizona held in Las Vegas in January 2026. She earned her Master's of Library and Information Sciences degree from Louisiana State University. She also earned MLA’s Systematic Review Services Specialization (SRSS) Level I and Level II. Angela's research interests focus on information and data literacy, improving SR and research skills in health practitioners, and the history and indexing of transgender scholarship.

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.

Ashley Farrell (MLIS) has been an Information Specialist at the University Health Network (UHN) in Toronto since 2016. She is a member of the Instruction Group and provides training sessions, research consultations, literature search and knowledge synthesis support to hospital staff, researchers and learners. She is the Editor of the Journal of Canadian Health Libraries Association/Journal de l’Association des bibliothèques de la santé du Canada (JCHLA/JABSC). In her personal time, she enjoys reading, watching movies, and exploring the ravines and hiking trails around the city.

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.

Catherine Dufresne a été formée en techniques de la documentation au Cégep de Jonquière, de 2001 à 2004. Depuis 2017, elle est technicienne en documentation à l’Institut de recherche Robert-Sauvé en santé et en sécurité du travail. Elle a, à ce jour, mené à bien ou contribué à plusieurs projets, dont l’implantation d’un dépôt institutionnel.
Elle a fait deux voyages en Haïti, travaillant bénévolement dans des bibliothèques scolaires. Elle y a contribué à l'organisation de l'espace et à la formation des employés.

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.

Danielle Deschamps (she/her), MLIS, is a Nursing Liaison and Open Education/Copyright Librarian at MacEwan University in Edmonton, Alberta. She is dedicated to supporting students and instructors in the discovery, dissemination, and creation of knowledge through evidence-based methodologies, evidence-synthesis approaches, and open scholarly practices. Danielle also serves on the editorial board of Technical Services Quarterly and is the Treasurer of the Association of Alberta Health Libraries for the 2025–2027 term.

David Kemper is the Digital Experience Librarian at McMaster University Libraries in Hamilton, Ontario. He leads a four-person Digital Experience team, overseeing website operations and digital scholarship IT infrastructure. His work focuses on usability and user experience for web services and on systems development and transformation for IT infrastructure, implementing technologies that support the libraries’ evolving needs. David holds a Master’s in Library and Information Studies from McGill University and a BA in History from Concordia University. With two decades of experience in libraries, archives, and IT management, he specializes in bridging technology and human-centered design to foster innovation.

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.

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.

Iveta Lewis has made a remarkable impact in the field of library and archives, with a particular focus on health sciences. Her career began at Westminster City Archives in the U.K. in 1999, and has since spanned a variety of roles, including positions at the Department of Family and Community Medicine at the University of Toronto and as a solo librarian at North York General Hospital.
Iveta’s leadership and dedication are especially evident through her involvement with key professional organizations. She has contributed significantly to the Health Sciences Information Consortium Management Committee and served as a board councilor for the Ontario Health Library and Information Association. Currently, she holds the position of President of the Toronto Health Library Association (2015-2026) and a board member at the CHLA Standards Committee.
In recognition of her outstanding contributions to the profession, Iveta was honored with the Joan Leishmann Award of Merit in 2023. Since 2020, she has served as the Library and Archives Manager at Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital, continuing to advance the role of health sciences libraries in clinical and academic settings.

Jackie Phinney (MLIS, MEd) is a liaison librarian for Dalhousie University’s Faculty of Medicine. Located at their satellite medical school campus in Saint John, New Brunswick, she enjoys teaching the Dalhousie Medicine community about evidence-based practice and how to confidently navigate the information resources that are available to them. Jackie's recent professional interests have focused on librarian support for physicians' continuing education, but she is also interested in supporting learner wellness

Dr. Jaris Swidrovich (he/they) is an Assistant Professor and Indigenous Engagement Lead at the Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto. A queer, Two Spirit, Saulteaux and Ukrainian pharmacist from Yellow Quill First Nation, Dr. Swidrovich's heritage includes a lineage of strength and resilience, with his mother being a 60s Scoop survivor and his grandmother and great-grandmother surviving Indian Residential Schools. He is the founder and chair of the Indigenous Pharmacy Professionals of Canada and actively contributes to several local, provincial, and national boards, including The 519, Pain Ontario, Pain Canada, the National Collaborating Centre for Indigenous Health, and is an Institute Advisory Board member for the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Institute of Indigenous Peoples’ Health. An engaged and active member of his communities, Dr. Swidrovich has been honored with numerous awards, including the Governor General’s Gold Medal, the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal for service to the community, and the National Patient Care Achievement Award from the Canadian Pharmacists Association.

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.

Jill Boruff, MLIS, AHIP, is a health sciences librarian at McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, where she supports the teaching, learning, and research of faculty and students in rehabilitation and mental health. She has supported research teams as the information specialist on over 20 published knowledge syntheses and teaches expert searching to graduate students in several academic and professional programs. In 2021, she initiated the use of institutional data repositories for knowledge synthesis search deposits. Since June 2022, she has served as the co-editor in chief of the Journal of the Medical Library Association.

Jody Nelson is a Nursing Librarian at MacEwan University, providing information literacy instruction and research support to nursing students and faculty. Jody holds an MA from Carleton University and an MLIS from the University of Alberta. With a keen interest in the scholarship of teaching and learning, Jody has been involved in several collaborative research investigations into the impact of teaching interventions and modalities on nursing student learning and self-efficacy.

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.

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.

Kristy Hancock is the Division of Medical Sciences Librarian at the University of Northern British Columbia. She is the liaison librarian for the Undergraduate Medicine, Master of Occupational Therapy, and Master of Physical Therapy programs.

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

Associate Librarian, Strategy, University of Ottawa; President, CHLA/ABSC 2014–2015.

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 Bresnahan is the Life Sciences & Agriculture Librarian and Associate Professor at the University of New Hampshire. Prior to this position, she has held several other STEM positions in academic libraries during her 18-year career. Megan’s work focuses on integrating critical literacies into science education so students can identify inequities in the scientific process and problematize information systems. Her research relates to reskilling librarians to support scholarly communications, data management, and research integrity practices, as well as critiquing disparities between library professional values and actions through policies and organizational structures.

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.

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.

Monique Clar (MLIS) était bibliothécaire en soutien aux synthèses des connaissances pour les bibliothèques de la santé de l’Université de Montréal jusqu'à tout récemment. Elle a pris sa retraite en février 2026. Elle était précédemment bibliothécaire médicale pour la même institution.
Monique Clar (MLIS) was a knowledge synthesis librarian at the health sciences libraries at Université de Montréal. She previously was a medical librarian at the same institution. She retired on February 2026.

Mê-Linh Lê is a Librarian at the Neil John Maclean Health Sciences Library. She is the liaison to the College of Pharmacy and College of Rehabilitation Sciences, and provides support to all of the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences. Her current program of research is focused on evidence synthesis methodologies and the role of gender in LIS scholarship.

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.

Dr. Patricia Farrugia is an Anishinaabe Scholar from Chippewas of Nawash Unceded First Nation, Saugeen Ojibway Territory in Ontario, Canada. She is an Indigenous Orthopedic Surgeon,Associate Dean, Indigenous Health, academic scholar and researcher in Indigenous Health at McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario. Canada. She is an advisory board member for the National Collaborating Centre for Indigenous Health

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). Depuis septembre 2025, elle travaille comme bibliothécaire disciplinaire à la bibliothèque des sciences de l’UQAM (psychologie, sexologie, sciences de la terre et de l’atmosphère, soutien à la mise en place de la faculté de la santé).

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.

Rosie Le Faive is the Metadata Librarian at the University of Prince Edward Island. They have 13 years' experience writing code for and wrangling Drupal, including with the Islandora project. Their interests include knowledge justice, information architecture, and UX design. When not working with computers, they enjoy spinning wool and hanging out with cats. They live and work in Mi’kma’ki.

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 in Toronto.

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

Shawn Steidinger, MLS, AHIP, (https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2765-9916), (she/her/hers) is an Associate Librarian for Clinical Services at the Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah, US. In her current tenured position, she is a resource for EBM instruction and health literacy skill building, serving both faculty and students in the health sciences, as well as clinicians, staff and patients at University Hospital. Her research interests include how to improve health literacy among various populations. Her current research involves the study of methods of improving health literacy among adolescents and young adults.

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.

Susanna Galbraith is the Digital Experience and Learning Librarian, Health Sciences at McMaster University Libraries, with 17 years of experience in academic librarianship. She leads digital initiatives that enhance user experience and support online learning within the Health Sciences Library and Archives. Her work includes web governance, LibGuides development, instructional design, and research support, with a focus on distributed learner contexts. Susanna collaborates on strategic planning for digital experience and brings a user-centered, pedagogically informed approach to the evolving role of academic library websites in health sciences education.

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.

Vinson pivoted into librarianship after completing a Doctor of Pharmacy at the University of Toronto. They completed their Master of Information degree at Dalhousie University in 2022 and have experience as a librarian in academic and medical libraries. They currently work as a Librarian Educator with Nova Scotia Health. They have delivered information literacy sessions to nursing students, residents, clinicians, and allied health practitioners. Vinson’s role involves teaching nursing students and clinicians information literacy, completing literature searches, managing a physical library space, subject guides, and expanding service offerings. Outside of work, they love sewing, gardening, and language learning.

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.