Geneva Bush Staggs, Assistant Director for Hospital Library Services, has completed the Medical Library Association's Consumer Health Information Specialist program.
The Medical Library Assoication (MLA) defines consumer health information (CHI) as "information on health and
medical topics provided in response to requests from the general public, including patients and their families. In addition to information on the symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, CHI encompasses information on health promotion, preventive medicine, the determinants
of health, and accessing the health care system."
medical topics provided in response to requests from the general public, including patients and their families. In addition to information on the symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, CHI encompasses information on health promotion, preventive medicine, the determinants
of health, and accessing the health care system."
To achieve this specialization, Mrs. Staggs completed such continuing education courses as: Beyond an Apple a Day - Providing Health Information to the Public; Ethical Concerns for Health Sciences Librarians; and Easy-to-Read Health and Wellness Material for Consumers.
Completion of this program also contributes to Mrs. Staggs designation as a Distinguished Member of MLA's Academy of Health Information Professionals.
Mrs. Staggs recently participated with the Medical Library Association in the development of a health information literacy curriculum to be used with health care providers to raise awareness of literacy issues in clinical environments and the assistance offered by medical librarians to address these issues. Over the last year She has implemented a consumer information service in the hospital libraries.
Mrs. Staggs can be contacted at the Biomedical Library's Health Information Resource Center located on the 3rd floor of the USA Medical Center (251) 471-7855, gstaggs@bbl.southal.edu.
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